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Morning Break: Saints close the season in Atlanta, draft position set

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Monday, January 5

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The New Orleans Saints made the Atlanta Falcons work and the Carolina Panthers sweat Sunday. Ultimately, their efforts weren't enough to overcome a more talented and experienced Atlanta squad on its home field in a gritty 19-17 loss, but the Saints made sure the NFC South title was earned and not given. SEE MORE>>

ATLANTA — In a span of two months, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went from seeing their general manager roast New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan online to watching several players — including their quarterback — openly admit they'd be rooting for the black and gold to help get them into the playoffs. The NFC South was on the line Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But not for the teams playing in it. SEE MORE>>

The New Orleans Saints' 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday means the Saints will pick in the top 10 for the second straight year. The Saints will have the No. 8 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft this April after finishing 6-11 with a worse strength of schedule than any other team that could finish with that record. SEE MORE>>

New Orleans Saints tight end has Taysom Hill left Sunday's game with a shoulder injury in Week 18 against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Hill exited the game and entered the Saints medical tent in the third quarter before walking to the locker room, exiting the tent with his pads removed. He was listed as questionable with a right shoulder injury and didn't return. SEE MORE>>

New Orleans Saints left tackle Kelvin Banks injured his ankle during a Week 18 contest against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The rookie Banks was seen leaving the field on a cart just a few minutes after heading to the medical tent. He suffered a left ankle injury and has been ruled out for remainder of the game according to the Saints. SEE MORE>>

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Cameron Jordan and Chase Young tallied 10+ sacks on the season, the first time since 2013 the Saints have two players with double-digit sacks. SEE MORE>>

For the first time in more than a month, the New Orleans Saints couldn't outmaneuver the math. The mixture of a lost fumble, punt blocked, missed 56-yard field goal attempt, an interception and an offensive pass interference penalty in the end zone to negate a touchdown — stirred in with a lengthy list of missing offensive players — provided more hurdles than the Saints could clear in a 19-17 loss to the Falcons in the season finale at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. SEE MORE>>

The New Orleans Saints finished the 2025 season at 6-11, in fourth place in the NFC South. That gives them the eighth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The Atlanta Falcons do not have a first round selection. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers' spot has not been determined. SEE MORE>>

With the New Orleans Saints finishing fourth in the NFC South at 6-11, the team's opponents for the 2026 season have been set: SEE MORE>>

Despite an outstanding effort from the defense and a stirring comeback from the offense, the New Orleans Saints fell to the Atlanta Falcons 19-17 in the season finale on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Saints ended their first season under Coach Kellen Moore with a 6-11 record. SEE MORE>>

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This is a look at the first-round order for the 2026 NFL Draft heading into the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The order is determined by record, using strength of schedule as the first tiebreaker (click here to see a full list of the draft-order tiebreakers). Keep in mind -- teams that made the playoffs are marked as PL (short for playoffs) in the order below. The draft order for playoff teams is determined by the results of postseason play. SEE MORE>>

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Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Check out the pregame photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Check out the fan photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season on Jan. 4, 2026 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The New Orleans Saints hosted a watch party presented by Bud Light for their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Jan. 4, 2026 at Parlay's in New Orleans, Louisiana. Members of the Saints Cheer Krewe and Sir Saint were in attendance and interacting with fans during the event.

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