The Falcons defense will have its hands full with the Saints when the teams meet in a key NFC South showdown Thursday night. The Saints have the No. 2 overall offense in the NFL.
Here’s a look at some of the key statistics:
Statistic Falcons Saints
Total offense No. 8 (365.2) No. 2 (408.6)
Passing offense No. 11 (249.6) No. 3 (266.0)
Rushing offense No. 11 (115.6) No. 3 (142.6)
Total defense No. 8 (321.0) No. 12 (330.1)
Passing defense No. 6 (207.8) No. 11 (217.2)
Rushing defense No. 18 (113.2) No. 17 (112.6)
Third down percentage No. 3 (45) No. 15 (39)
Fourth down percentage No. 26 (27) No. 1 (82)
Turnover margin No. 21 (minus-3) No. 13 (plus-3)
Time of possession No. 25 (29:02) No. 6 (34:49)
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