Saints at Falcons: Highlights, score and recap

The Atlanta Falcons will host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon in Week 17. Here are all the highlights, the game recap, and the final score.

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In one of the late afternoon kickoffs on Sunday, Jan. 1 in Week 17 of the 2016 NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons (10-5) will host their arch rival in the New Orleans Saints (7-8). Kickoff from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta will be at 4:25 p.m. ET on New Year’s Day. FOX will have the telecast.

New Orleans has missed the NFC Playoffs for the third season in a row. The Saints need a win on the road against their playoff-bound arch nemesis to even get to .500. New Orleans would love nothing more than to ruin the final regular season game in the history of the Georgia Dome. The Falcons move into brand-new Mercedes-Benz Stadium next season.

Atlanta has qualified for the 2016 NFC Playoffs by winning the NFC South for the first time since the 2012 NFL season. The Falcons can clinch a first-round bye with a win or losses by the Seattle Seahawks (9-5-1) and the Detroit Lions (9-6). It’s just easier if the Falcons take care of business at home to get the No. 2 seed.

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Highlights

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Next Game

New Orleans has been eliminated from playoff contention in the NFC. The Saints’ next game will be in Week 1 of the 2017 NFL season against an opponent to be determined.

Atlanta has clinched the NFC South division title. The Falcons’ next game will be in the NFC Playoffs against an opponent to be determined.