Week 11 Falcons vs. Saints: Live GameDay Blog and Thread

Saints News Network's Week 11 Falcons vs. Saints: Live GameDay Blog and Thread.

Saints News Network's Week 11 Falcons vs. Saints: Live GameDay Blog and Thread.

Saints News Network Pre-Game Show with John Hendrix and Brendan Boylan

Saints News Network's John Hendrix will be reporting from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. His Twitter handle is @johnjhendrix.

Saints Inactives

• TE Josh Hill (concussion)
• RB Dwayne Washington (back)
• CB Marshon Lattimore (abdomen)
• LB Chase Hansen
• OL Derrick Kelly
• DT Malcolm Roach

Falcons Inactives

Our inactives for #ATLvsNO 👇 pic.twitter.com/zdkxFpuhZd

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) November 22, 2020

Pre-Game Huddle

Demario sets the tone! 🗣#ATLvsNO | @MercedesBenzUSA pic.twitter.com/Tf1GlGgX5J

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 22, 2020

Score

Saints win the coin toss and elect to defer.

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 25 (15:00 1st Quarter)
• Ryan to Ridley gain of 48-yards. 1st Down.
• Falcons in Red Zone.
• 3rd and 4: Ryan to Hurst, Incomplete.
• Koo 28-yard Field Goal is GOOD
• 7-plays, 65-yards, 3:39
• Saints: 0 - Falcons: 3

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 24 (11:17 1st Quarter)
• Hill to Thomas gain of 8-yards.
• 3rd and 1: Hill SACKED by Jarrett. loss of 9.
• Morstead Punts to Powell. No Return.

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 32 (9:42 1st Quarter)
• False Start 5-yard PENALTY. 1st and 15
• Matt Ryan SACKED by Cameron Jordan loss of 5. 4th Down.
• Hofrichter Punts to Harris return of 3 yards.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 30 (7:17 1st Quarter)
• Deonte Harris Jet Sweep to the nearside. Gain of 25 yards. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 2: Hill to Thomas. Incomplete. PENALTY Pass Interference Defense. 1st Down.
• Hill to Trautman gain of 19 yards. 1st Down. Saints in Red Zone.
• 3rd and Goal: Hill to Thomas. No Gain. 4th Down.
• Lutz 22-yard attempt is GOOD
• 9-plays, 66-yards, 4:27
• Saints: 3 - Falcons: 3

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 25 (2:47 1st Quarter)
• Ryan to Jones gain of 17 yards. 1st down.
• Gurley runs middle gain of 7-yards. 1st down.

END OF 1ST QUARTER

Falcons Drive (Cont.)

• 3rd and 6: Ryan to Smith loss of 1-yard. PENALTY Defensive Holding. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 7: Ryan to Hurst. Incomplete. 4th Down.
• Koo 51-yard Field Goal is GOOD
• 10-plays, 42-yards, 3:51
• Saints: 3 - Falcons: 6

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 25 (13:56 2nd Quarter)
• INJURY UPDATE: Deonte Harris checked in medical tent, no details available
• Hill to Thomas gain of 23-yards. 1st Down. Injury Timeout.

Taysom Hill drifts to his left and delivers to @cantguardmike for 22 yards. #Saints

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— NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2020

• Kamara runs right gain of 6-yards. PENALTY Defensive Holding 5-yards. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 13: Hill to Kamara Incomplete. 4th Down.
• Lutz 53-yard Field Goal is NO GOOD

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 43 (11:09 2nd Quarter)
• False Start. 5-yard PENALTY. 2nd and 11.
• 3rd and 4: Ryan SACKED by Trey Hendrickson loss of 6-yards. 4th Down.
• Hofrichter Punts to Harris. Touchback.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 20 (8:57 2nd Quarter)
• 3 and Out.
• Morstead Punts to Powell. No Gain.

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 30 (7:25 2nd Quarter)
• INJURY UPDATE: Falcons WR Julio Jones remains on sideline for second consecutive series.
• 3rd and 5: Ryan to Gage gain of 11-yards. 1st Down.
• Ryan to Gage gain of 17-yards. 1st Down.
• INJURY UPDATE: Saints DB C.J Gardner-Johnson exits with right arm injury.
• 3rd and 7: Ryan's pass incomplete. 4th Down.
• Koo 52 yard Field Goal is GOOD
• 8-plays, 36-yards, 2:49
• Saints: 3 - Falcons: 9

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 19 (4:26 2nd Quarter)
• Hill to Thomas gain of 16-yards. 1st Down.
• Hill to Sanders gain of 45-yards. FUMBLE recovered by Falcons. PLAY UNDER REVIEW. Play overturned. Down by Contact. Saints ball at Falcons 12.
• Two-Minute Warning
• 3rd and 6: Hill to Cook gain of 6-yards. 1st Down.
• Kamara runs right. TOUCHDOWN! (Lutz XP is GOOD)
• 7-plays, 80 yards, 2:45
• Saints: 10 - Falcons: 9

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 25 (1:46 2nd Quarter)
• Ryan to Ridley gain of 11-yards. 1st Down.
• Ryan throws incomplete. PENALTY Defensive Holding. 5-yards. 1st Down.
• Ryan completes to Hill. PENALTY Defensive Holding. 5-yards. 1st Down.
• Ryan to Gage gain of 8-yards.
• 3rd and 2: Ryan SACKED by Cameron Jordan. Loss of 8 yards. 4th Down.
• 4th and 10: Ryan throws deep. INTERCEPTED by Marcus Williams.

HALFTIME

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: Saints 20 (14:53 3rd Quarter)
• Hill to Thomas 9-yards. 1st Down.
• Hill to Thomas 9-yards. 
• Kamara runs middle. 1st Down.
• Hill to Murray 25-yard gain. 1st Down.
• Murray runs middle. 1st Down.
• Saints in Red Zone.
• 3rd and Goal: Hill to Thomas. Short of Line to Gain.
• 4th and Goal: Taysom Hill Run right. TOUCHDOWN! (Lutz XP is Good)
• 10-plays, 80-yards, 5:49
• Saints: 17 - Falcons: 9

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 25 (9:11 3rd Quarter)
• Ryan SACKED by Davis. 7-yard loss.
• 3rd and 13: Ryan SACKED by Onyemata. 4th Down.
• False Start
• Hofrichter Punts to Callaway. Return of 4 yards.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 43 (7:01 3rd Quarter)
• Hill to Thomas gain of 19 yards. 1st Down.
• Hill SACKEd by Jones loss of 11-yards. 
• 3rd and Long : Hill to Sanders gain of 7
• Morstead Punts to Powell No gain.

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 15 (3:22 3rd Quarter)
• Three and Out
• Hofrichter Punts to Callaway return of 14 yards.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 47 (1:41 3rd Quarter)
• Hill to Cook Incomplete. PENALTY: Defensive Pass Interference. 1st Down.
• Hill to Cook gain of 16. PENALTY: Offensive Pass Interference. 1st and 20.
• Hill to Murray gain of 11-yards.

END OF 3rd QUARTER

Saints Drive (Cont.)

• 3rd and 2: Hill runs right. 1st Down.
• Murray runs middle. 1st Down.
• 1st and Goal: Hill Scrambles Left. TOUCHDOWN! (Lutz XP is GOOD)
• 6-plays, 53-yards, 4:00
• Saints: 24 - Falcons: 9

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 25 (12:37 4th Quarter)
• 3rd and 7: Ryan SACKED by Cameron Jordan. 4th Down.
• Hofrichter Punts to Callaway. No Return.

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 35 (11:07 4th Quarter)
• Kamara runs left for 12 yards. 1st Down.
• Hill to Sanders 10-yards. 1st Down.
• Hill runs right FUMBLE. Recovered by Falcons.

Falcons Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 18 (8:11 4th Quarter)
• Ryan to Gage gain of 7 yards. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 10: Ryan SACKED by Onyemata.
• 4th and 13: Ryan to Jones 22-yards. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 4: Ryan's pass is INTERCEPTED by Janoris Jenkins

Saints Ball

• Drive Start: New Orleans 40 (5:03 4th Quarter)
• 3rd and 1: Hill runs right. 1st Down.
• 3rd and 1: Hill Sneaks middle. 1st Down.
• Two-Minute Warning
• 3rd and 13: Murray runs middle short of line to gain.
• Morstead Punts. Downed at Atlanta 6.

Atlanta Ball

• Drive Start: Atlanta 6 (0:59 4th Quarter)
• Ryan to Ridley. 1st Down.

FINAL: Saints:24 - Falcons: 9