Back to reality for the Saints are another close loss, this one to the Falcons
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr, center, speaks on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Butch Dill]
ATLANTA (AP) — The first two weeks of the season, the New Orleans Saints looked unbeatable. Now, back to reality. The Saints let one slip away for the second week in a row, taking the type of loss that can “rip your heart out,” in the words of coach Dennis Allen. New Orleans managed to lose 26-24 to NFC South rival Atlanta without giving up an offensive touchdown to the Falcons. This one really stung on the heels on a 15-12 setback the previous week to the Philadelphia Eagles, who pulled out the victory with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. Now the Saints are 2-2 and their blowout victories over Carolina and Dallas seem like distant memories.
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