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Falcons Highlights: WR Russell Gage catches first career TD

Check out this highlight from the Falcons’ Week 13 matchup with the New Orleans Saints.

The Falcons aren’t going to beat the Saints, but as usual, they put up some points in garbage time.

Second-year wideout Russell Gage caught his first career touchdown from Matt Ryan. Check it out below:

Atlanta currently trails New Orleans, 26-15, with two minutes left in the fourth quarter.

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Falcons Highlights: Matt Ryan finds Jaeden Graham for 18-yard TD strike

The Falcons trailed the Saints by seven before quarterback Matt Ryan found tight end Jaeden Graham for an 18-yard touchdown strike.

The Falcons trailed the Saints by seven before quarterback Matt Ryan found tight end Jaeden Graham for an 18-yard touchdown strike. It was Graham’s first career TD. Check it out below:

Atlanta trails, 7-6, in the second quarter to New Orleans after Younghoe Koo missed the extra point.

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Falcons LG James Carpenter leaves game with possible concussion

Atlanta’s offensive line has another injury, with starting left guard James Carpenter leaving the game in the second quarter after suffering an apparent an head injury. Carpenter is questionable to return.ย 

Atlanta’s offensive line has another injury, with starting left guard James Carpenter leaving the game in the second quarter after suffering an apparent head injury. Carpenter is questionable to return.

 

Wes Schweitzer, who had started at right guard, has slid over to Carpenter’s spot, with Jamon Brown taking over for Schweitzer at right guard.

The Falcons trail 7-6 to the Saints early in the second quarter.

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Falcons list inactives: WR Julio Jones will not play vs. Saints

Wide receiver Julio Jones missed all of practice this week, but it was a short week and the veteran usually gets time off. After being listed as questionable on Wednesday, Jones will not play, according to the team’s inactives list.

The Atlanta Falcons (3-8) are set to kick off in about an hour against the visiting New Orleans Saints (9-2) in a Thanksgiving night NFC South battle.

Wide receiver Julio Jones missed all of practice this week with a shoulder injury. After being listed as questionable on Wednesday, Jones will not play, according to the team’s inactives list.

Tight ends Austin Hooper and Luke Stocker are both out, along with defensive end John Cominsky. Check out the full list below:

Atlanta will go for a two-game sweep over New Orleans, but the team has just one win this season in front of its home crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Watch: Falcons vs. Saints Thanksgiving game preview

The Falcons can’t salvage their season after starting 3-8, however, a Thanksgiving night victory over the NFC South leading New Orleans Saints would complete a season sweep of the team’s most-hated rival.

The Falcons can’t salvage their season after starting 3-8, however, a Thanksgiving night victory over the NFC South leading New Orleans Saints would complete a season sweep of the team’s most-hated rival.

While it seems unlikely, Atlanta did beat the Saints convincingly just three weeks ago. After a nice win over the Panthers the following week, the Falcons came crashing back to earth during Sunday’s loss to the Bucs.

As you sit around waiting for the Cowboys–Bills game to be over, check out this pregame hype video the team released previewing tonight’s matchup:

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Falcons LT Jake Matthews talks about team’s offensive line issues

Atlanta lost the momentum it had built during its two-game winning streak when the team gave up six sacks in an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Atlanta lost the momentum it had built during its two-game winning streak when the team gave up six sacks in an embarrassing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

The Falcons are now 3-8 entering their prime-time Thanksgiving matchup with the Saints. Jake Matthews, the team’s veteran left tackle, talked earlier this week about what the line needs to do to get back on track in Week 13.

Watch below, as tweeted by ESPN’s Vaughn McClure:

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Watch: Falcons paint classic logo on field for Thanksgiving game

Not only will the players be wearing the team’s all-black uniforms, Atlanta’s classic old-school logo has been painted on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Falcons are throwing things back for their Thanksgiving matchup with the Saints. Not only will the players be wearing the team’s all-black uniforms, Atlanta’s old-school logo has been painted on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Check out this video from the team’s Twitter account showing the transformation:

Win or lose, at least the Falcons will look cool.

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