Gotta give that one to Brees. He was clutch when the Saints needed him to come through. The NO run D had a big game as well.
All around, a great game to watch. Falcons fans can't be too upset with the outcome, even if some are a bit miffed about Smith's punt call with 2:44 left in the 4th. The defense did everything they needed to do in that game. They even chipped in with a pick-six and had Ryan been able to get things going after the Abraham INT, the ATL D probably wouldn't have yielded another touchdown. Matt Ryan didn't have an outstanding night, but fumbles on the 1-yard line are always tough to swallow. Trust me, I'm a Georgia fan.
For me, it was just apparent that I was watching the two best teams in the NFC. With the exception of the Saints run game, the two teams employ very balanced approaches on both sides of the ball and should expect to go far in the playoffs.
Really like that TE for New Orleans (Graham). Guy played bball like Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates in college, then realized that 6'6" 245+ dudes are a dime a dozen in the NBA. Guy is going to be good.
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