New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
NFL 2026 · Week 17 · · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · division game
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, Week 17 of the 2026 season, Sun 3 Jan, 18:00 UK time.
Where to watch (UK)
Watch live
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Prediction
The model’s prediction appears here about a week before kick-off.
Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
2026 season so far
| Falcons | Saints | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3-5 | 2-5 |
| Points per game | 21.4 | 23.1 |
| Points allowed per game | 23.6 | 27.7 |
| Points difference | -18 | -32 |
| Against the spread (W-L-P) | 3-5 | 3-4 |
Head-to-head record
New Orleans Saints lead 29–20 in 49 meetings since 2002. Atlanta Falcons have won the last 3.
| P | Falcons | T | Saints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 49 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| At Atlanta Falcons | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
- Biggest Atlanta Falcons win
- Atlanta Falcons 45–24 New Orleans Saints (2026 Week 4)
- Biggest New Orleans Saints win
- Atlanta Falcons 17–48 New Orleans Saints (2023 Week 18)
- Average points per meeting
- 48.5
- Atlanta Falcons against the spread (W-L-P)
- 22-27
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Atlanta Falcons 45–24 New Orleans Saints2026 Week 4 · line NO −1.5 (Falcons covered)
- New Orleans Saints 17–19 Atlanta Falcons2025 Week 18 · line ATL −4.5 (Falcons did not cover)
- Atlanta Falcons 24–10 New Orleans Saints2025 Week 12 · line NO −1.5 (Falcons covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 17–20 New Orleans Saints2024 Week 10 · line ATL −3.5 (Falcons did not cover)
- New Orleans Saints 24–26 Atlanta Falcons2024 Week 4 · line ATL −2.5 (Falcons did not cover)
- Atlanta Falcons 17–48 New Orleans Saints2023 Week 18 · line NO −3.5 (Falcons did not cover)
- New Orleans Saints 15–24 Atlanta Falcons2023 Week 12 · line NO −2 (Falcons covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 18–21 New Orleans Saints2022 Week 15 · line NO −5 (Falcons covered)
- New Orleans Saints 27–26 Atlanta Falcons2022 Week 1 · line NO −6 (Falcons covered)
- New Orleans Saints 30–20 Atlanta Falcons2021 Week 18 · line NO −4.5 (Falcons did not cover)
Recent games
Atlanta Falcons
- L@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 8 · did not cover TB −2.50–16
- Wv San Francisco 49ersWeek 7 · covered SF −2.529–20
- Lv Chicago BearsWeek 6 · did not cover CHI −1.523–31
- Lv Baltimore RavensWeek 5 · did not cover ATL −3.523–30 (OT)
- W@ New Orleans SaintsWeek 4 · covered NO −1.545–24
- W@ Green Bay PackersWeek 3 · covered GB −4.535–14
- Lv Carolina PanthersWeek 2 · did not cover CAR −2.53–34
- L@ Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 1 · did not cover PIT −6.513–20
- Wv New Orleans Saints2025 Week 18 · did not cover ATL −4.519–17
- Wv Los Angeles Rams2025 Week 17 · covered LA −7.527–24
Recent games
New Orleans Saints
- Lv Pittsburgh SteelersWeek 7 · did not cover PIT −310–16
- W@ New York GiantsWeek 6 · covered NO −1.534–27
- Lv Minnesota VikingsWeek 5 · did not cover MIN −2.513–23
- Lv Atlanta FalconsWeek 4 · did not cover NO −1.524–45
- Lv Las Vegas RaidersWeek 3 · did not cover NO −3.527–35
- W@ Baltimore RavensWeek 2 · covered BAL −8.524–17
- L@ Detroit LionsWeek 1 · covered DET −730–31 (OT)
- L@ Atlanta Falcons2025 Week 18 · covered ATL −4.517–19
- W@ Tennessee Titans2025 Week 17 · covered NO −1.534–26
- Wv New York Jets2025 Week 16 · covered NO −6.529–6