Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints for Monday, November 24: 1. The New Orleans Saintsfell in a 24-10 defeat to their NFC South rival, the Atlanta Falcons, in Week 12. Catch up on all the action, stats and reactions in our Game Center at NewOrleansSaints.com.

The Atlanta Falcons head to New Orleans to take on the Saints as underdogs. ESPN's panel of writers is split on the outcome.

The New Orleans Saints embarrassed themselves in a Week 12 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Here's what went wrong.

One of the kickers the Saints are working out is five-time All-Pro Justin Tucker. The 36-year-old recently became eligible to play after serving his 10-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy following multiple allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior.

The Saints lost 24-10 to the Falcons, marking a dismal 2-9 record, with missed scoring opportunities and Alvin Kamara's injury affecting the game.

ESPN's new 2026 mock draft has the Saints taking the first defender off the board at sixth overall. Arvell Reese could add a lot to their defense.

You get the idea: In a 24-10 loss to Atlanta, which dropped the Saints to 2-9 and prevented their first two-game winning streak this season, describing why was simple because applicable cliches were appropriate. New Orleans committed such self-injury that the Falcons (4-7) only needed to accept the benevolence and not reciprocate.

Atlanta keeps their rival in the basement where they belong, with the defense putting forth an encouraging effort.

Cameron Jordan helped his resume for the Pro Football Hall of Fame against the Falcons. The Saints star surpassed Dwight Freeney in career sacks.

The connection between Atlanta and New Orleans runs deep in pro sports. The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints are NFC South rivals, and while the Hawks and Pelicans don't technically share a rivalry in the NBA, some of that same energy carries over when the two cities meet on the court.

Between a failed fourth-and-goal play, two missed field goals and a botched third-down play from the 1-yard line that left New Orleans settling for a field goal, the Saints had plenty of regret as they reviewed their 24-10 loss to Atlanta.