Saints Fall to Falcons 45-24

The New Orleans Saints lost 45-24 to the Atlanta Falcons, with Tyler Shough completing 30 of 48 passes for 286 yards and a touchdown without an interception. Much of his production came in the second half after the Saints had fallen far behind, as New Orleans’ defense struggled to contain Atlanta. The loss followed an uneven start to Shough’s season: he had shown strong passing production and late-game playmaking, but costly turnovers—including three in the fourth quarter of a loss to Las Vegas—had also hurt the team. The Falcons had sacked him nine times in their two previous meetings, though he improved in their later matchup; against Atlanta, he recorded his second interception-free game in three outings.