Atlanta took a 3-0 lead on a 36-yard Matt Bryant field goal.

Garrett Hartley answered with a 33-yard field goal for the Saints to level the score at 3-3.

Bryant kicked a 30-yard field goal to make 6-3 Atlanta.

The Saints took the lead at 10-6 on a 6-yard TD pass from Drew Brees to Reggie Bush.

Brees threw a 3-yard TD pass to Marques Colston to make it 16-6. Hartley's PAT hit the right upright and was no good.

Bryant kicked a 27-yard field goal on the final play of the half to make the halftime score 16-9.

Bush caught a screen pass from Brees and took it 21 yards for a TD and a 23-9 lead.

Chris Redman threw a 50-yard TD pass to Michael Jenkins to narrow the gap to 23-16.

The Falcons tied the score at 23-23 on a 4-yard TD run by Jason Snelling.

Hartley booted a 38-yard field goal to give the lead back to New Orleans at 26-23.