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Deion Jones intercepts Drew Brees to seal victory over Saints

12/7/17 - Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons middle linebacker Deion Jones (45) signals no catch after the Falcons held the Saints to a field goal on their first possession. Atlanta Falcons play their rival, the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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12/7/17 - Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons middle linebacker Deion Jones (45) signals no catch after the Falcons held the Saints to a field goal on their first possession. Atlanta Falcons play their rival, the New Orleans Saints in an NFL football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
By Maghen Moore
Dec 8, 2017

With just over a minute left to play, Falcons linebacker Deion Jones intercepted Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ pass in the end zone to seal the 20-17 victory against New Orleans on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The linebacker then got on the Atlanta Falcons Twitter account to share a message with the fans.

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