The Atlanta Falcons ' pass rush struggles continued in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Saints at Caesars Superdome. Perhaps most disappointing for Atlanta, the performance came one week after its most productive performance this season: a three-sack, seven-hit afternoon against the Dallas Cowboys.

Derek Carr passed for 269 yards and two touchdowns and the host New Orleans Saints ended a seven-game losing streak with a 20-17 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon.

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The Saints rack up 23 points per game, comparable to the 24 the Falcons allow. New Orleans averages just 19.9 fewer yards per game (331.4) than Atlanta gives up per outing (351.3). This season the Saints have turned the ball over 11 times, one more than the Falcons' takeaways (10).

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Missed field goals were a big issue for the Falcons against the New Orleans Saints, but Atlanta didn't capitalize on opportunities in a game it was expected to easily win. Luckily, the Falcons have a healthy lead in the NFC South,

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The win snapped a seven-game losing streak, second longest in team history during a single season. They did it by making key plays in all three phases, something the Saints have done very little of in two months.

The Falcons may be licking their wounds after a disappointing loss to the Saints, but they still sit atop the NFC South with a two-game lead over the Buccaneers, who also lost on Sunday.