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New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Game Day Inactives: Chris Olave is out

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Game Day Inactives: Chris Olave is out

Week 18 is here, and the New Orleans Saints (6-10) will close out their 2025 season on the road to take on the Atlanta Falcons (7-9) in Mersades-Benz Stadium

With kickoff just minutes away, let’s take a look at today’s inactives.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:

QB Spencer Rattler

WR Chris Olave

RB Alvin Kamara

OL Xavier Truss

DT Bryan Bresee

DT Nathan Shepherd

DB Ugo Amadi

ATLANTA FALCONS:

TBA

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Saints vs. Falcons: Game time, TV, streaming, radio, and odds

Saints vs. Falcons: Game time, TV, streaming, radio, and odds

Welcome to Saints Gameday!

Today:

New Orleans Saints (6-10) at Atlanta Falcons (7-9)

The Saints face the Falcons in Atlanta today in the 2025 NFL Regular Season finale. These bitter arch-rivals may not be headed to the playoffs this season, but that won’t stop them from giving their absolute best effort in this game. The Falcons took the first matchup, but the Saints can end the season on a high note by getting the win today.

Here are your links to follow all of today’s Saints Week 18 action:

Game time:

Sunday, January 4th – 10:00am PST...

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Key matchups: Saints vs. Falcons

Key matchups: Saints vs. Falcons

The New Orleans Saints are looking to end the regular season on a five-game win streak as they travel to Atlanta to take on their biggest rivals, the Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans came out as losers in their first matchup of the season, losing 24-10. New Orleans has lost just one game since falling to the Falcons and is entering the matchup on a four-game win streak. With the chance to end the season as winners of their last five, the Saints will have to take advantage of these key matchups.

Saints WR depth vs. Falcons Secondary

Wide receiver...

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Seahawks vs. 49ers: Saturday Night NFL Special Open Thread

Seahawks vs. 49ers: Saturday Night NFL Special Open Thread

The San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks for the division crown tonight in the Bay Area. This is the NFC West Championship Game. Will San Francisco win their fourth NFC West title in seven years? Can Seattle win their first NFC West title in five years? Let’s tune in and find out!

Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – NFC West Championship Game

Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, California

Kickoff – 5:00pm PST / 7:00pm CST / 8:00pm EST

Network – ESPN

Odds – Seahawks -1.5, O/U 49.5

Enjoy the game with the CSC...

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Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Saturday NFL Special Open Thread

Panthers vs. Buccaneers: Saturday NFL Special Open Thread

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Carolina Panthers in what is effectively a playoff game today in Tampa. This is the NFC South Championship Game. Will Tampa win a record fifth-consecutive NFC South title? Can Carolina win their first NFC South title in a decade? Let’s tune in and find out!

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – NFC South Championship Game

Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida

Kickoff – 1:30pm PST / 3:30pm CST / 4:30pm EST

Network – ESPN

Odds – Buccaneers -3, O/U 44.5

Enjoy the game with the CSC family and...

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Saints Rookie Impact Report: Week 18

Saints Rookie Impact Report: Week 18

Let’s start the breakdown for the New Orleans Saints’ Sunday matchup against the Atlanta Falcons!

OT Kelvin Banks

One of my favorite matchups to watch heading into the NFL Draft was the battle between Kelvin Banks and Jalon Walker when Texas and Georgia faced off last season. It was a battle that many criticised Banks for, but it was not entirely his fault during the games. Going into the NFL, being able to revive that battle when the Falcons and Saints played each other was exciting. In the first matchup earlier this season, it was an even battle, but...

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If Saints win/lose vs Falcons

If Saints win/lose vs Falcons

The New Orleans Saints close out the 2025 season with a visit to Atlanta. Here’s what either outcome would mean for the black and gold against the Falcons.

If the Saints win

A fifth consecutive victory for New Orleans would further solidify the long-term foundations that have been laid down throughout this season.

What’s more, beating the Falcons is always high up on everyone’s agenda. Improving to 7-10 would affect the Saints’ position in the draft, but few will care if they enter the offseason with a franchise quarterback and head coach of the future, which most are convinced...

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Fleur-de-Links, January 3: Will Sunday be a legends’ last game in black and gold?

Fleur-de-Links, January 3: Will Sunday be a legends’ last game in black and gold?

Canal Street Chronicles: Saints vs. Falcons Bold Predictions

The last bold predictions of the season.

One Legend Who Could Be Preparing For Final Saints Game

He would be a massive loss for the Saints’ locker room and defense.

Saints used the second-most offensive line combinations this season

Something that must be fixed in the offseason.

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Saints NFL Draft 2026: Updated draft order before Week 18

Saints NFL Draft 2026: Updated draft order before Week 18

The New Orleans are on a four-game win streak after their victory over the Tennessee Titans last week, and although that is great for the team, it’s not for the draft position. In previous weeks, we have seen the Saints’ draft pick slowly tumble down the order, but even after their latest win, New Orleans got very lucky in the draft.

Here is the new draft order.

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order before Week 18

  1. Las Vegas Raiders
  2. New York Giants
  3. New York Jets
  4. Tennessee Titans
  5. Arizona Cardinals
  6. Cleveland Browns
  7. Washington Commanders...
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NFL Picks Week 18: Running Up That Hill One Last Time

NFL Picks Week 18: Running Up That Hill One Last Time

After seventeen weeks, the 2025 NFL Regular Season comes to a close, and even though the New Orleans Saints are out of the playoff race for the fifth consecutive year, hopes haven’t been higher in New Orleans in a very long time. There is a sense that the Saints are on the precipice of returning to contention in the NFC South in 2026, but before a massive offseason in New Orleans begins, a score needs to be settled with the hated Atlanta Falcons here at the end of the 2025 NFL season. The Saints’ arch-rivals got the best of the...

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Canal Street Chronicles: Saints vs. Falcons Bold Predictions

Canal Street Chronicles: Saints vs. Falcons Bold Predictions

For Week 18, the New Orleans Saints (6-10) will close out the 2025 season on the road to face the Atlanta Falcons (7-9) in Mersades-Benz Stadium. So, let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the Canal Street Chronicles staff’s predictions for this week’s matchup between the Saints and Falcons.

NIC:

  • Audric Estime scores touchdowns
  • Shough throws for 300 yards for third game in a row
  • Chase Young hits double digit sacks on the year

KYLE:

  • Kellen Moore unapologetically scores in the final minutes with the game well in control.
  • Cameron Jordan...
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Our defense vs. their offense: Atlanta Falcons

Our defense vs. their offense: Atlanta Falcons

The 6-10 New Orleans Saints will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium this Sunday for the final game of the 2025 NFL season as they take on the 7-9 Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta, currently on a three-game win streak, enters this weekend following a big 27-24 upset over the Los Angeles Rams. New Orleans defeated the Tennessee Titans in week 17 by a final score of 34-26, marking their fourth consecutive victory.

With just one week of regular-season games remaining, the Falcons currently have the 13th-ranked offense in the NFL. They are averaging over 340 yards while scoring nearly 21 points per game....

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