Saints miss wild-card spot despite 30-20 win over Falcons
— Trevor Siemian and his New Orleans teammates saw their playoff hopes end not on the field, but in their locker room.
National Football League
FINAL
New Orleans Saints
30
Atlanta Falcons
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| ATL | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · 68,336 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23-22 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10-16 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ New York Giants | W 34-27 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 13-23 | NFL |
| 10/5/26 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 24-45 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:21 30-20
Russell Gage 1 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Field Goal 7:36 30-13
Brett Maher 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:55 27-13
Brett Maher 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:49 24-13
Qadree Ollison 19 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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Touchdown 0:02 24-6
Juwan Johnson 5 Yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher Kick)
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Field Goal 1:03 17-6
Brett Maher 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:47 14-6
Tre'Quan Smith 13 Yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher Kick)
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Field Goal 10:31 7-6
Younghoe Koo 54 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:15 7-3
Younghoe Koo 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:29 7-0
Adam Trautman 18 Yd pass from Taysom Hill (Brett Maher Kick)
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NO
1 play, -1 yard, 0:21 · End of Game
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ATL 0:21
13 plays, 85 yards, 3:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:21 30-20
Russell Gage 1 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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NO 4:17
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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ATL 5:56
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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NO 7:36
7 plays, 14 yards, 3:06 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:36 30-13
Brett Maher 33 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 10:42
1 play, 3 yards, 0:13 · Fumble
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NO 10:55
13 plays, 66 yards, 6:54 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:55 27-13
Brett Maher 27 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 2:49
4 plays, 56 yards, 1:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:49 24-13
Qadree Ollison 19 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)
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NO 3:58
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:32 · Punt
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ATL 6:30
7 plays, 37 yards, 3:34 · Downs
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NO 10:04
7 plays, 31 yards, 3:28 · Downs
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ATL 13:32
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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ATL
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:02 · End of Half
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NO 0:02
3 plays, 11 yards, 0:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:02 24-6
Juwan Johnson 5 Yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher Kick)
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ATL 0:52
1 play, -6 yards, 0:11 · Fumble
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NO 1:03
9 plays, 36 yards, 4:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:03 17-6
Brett Maher 37 Yd Field Goal
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ATL 5:29
1 play, 0 yards, 0:18 · Interception
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NO 5:47
9 plays, 73 yards, 4:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:47 14-6
Tre'Quan Smith 13 Yd pass from Trevor Siemian (Brett Maher Kick)
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ATL 10:31
7 plays, 40 yards, 2:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:31 7-6
Younghoe Koo 54 Yd Field Goal
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NO 13:29
10 plays, 59 yards, 4:46 · Missed FG
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ATL 3:15
10 plays, 45 yards, 5:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:15 7-3
Younghoe Koo 48 Yd Field Goal
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NO 8:29
10 plays, 84 yards, 6:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:29 7-0
Adam Trautman 18 Yd pass from Taysom Hill (Brett Maher Kick)
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
NO
ATL
22
1st Downs
13
9
Passing 1st downs
9
10
Rushing 1st downs
3
3
1st downs from penalties
1
8-16
3rd down efficiency
3-10
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-3
71
Total Plays
48
369
Total Yards
257
5.2
Yards per Play
5.4
11
Total Drives
11
174
Passing
195
16/24
Comp/Att
20/33
7.0
Yards per pass
5.4
0
Interceptions thrown
1
1-4
Sacks-Yards Lost
3-21
195
Rushing
62
46
Rushing Attempts
12
4.2
Yards per rush
5.2
3-7
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-3
4-40
Penalties
5-46
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
39:17
Possession
20:43
Injuries
Atlanta Falcons
- Zachariah Branch Doubtful
- Cameron Williams Injured Reserve
- Brian Robinson Jr. Injured Reserve
- Samson Ebukam Injured Reserve
- Anterio Thompson Out
New Orleans Saints
- Travis Etienne Jr. Injured Reserve
- Erik McCoy Doubtful
- CJ Donaldson Questionable
- Dillon Radunz Injured Reserve
- Mason Tipton Out
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