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    Saints-Falcons Halftime Report

    New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons halftime report from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

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    New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons halftime report from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

    Drake London

    Falcons 1st Drive

    • Mariota extending plays on rollouts against the Saints defense.  
    • Picks up 3 first downs
    • Mariota once again uses his legs and outruns Cam Jordan.  3rd and short.
    • Ineligible man down field.  Saints force a K Koo 54-yard field goal attempt.
    • Attempt successful by Koo
    • Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 10:40 off the clock.

    Score: Saints 0, Falcons 3

    Winston

    Saints 1st Drive

    • Saints start their offense at the 25 yard line.
    • Handoff to Alvin Kamara for one yard.
    • Winston runs for six yards.  3rd and 3 to go.
    • Pass to TE Johnson was incomplete.  Official missed a hold on the play.
    • Gilikin punts.

    Falcons 2nd Drive

    • First down at the 21 yard line.
    • Injured Falcons player is D. Williams after Cam Jordan tackles him.  His own player fell on his leg.
    • Errant pass by Mariota.
    • Marcus Maye slams  Zaccheaus to the turf.
    • Deonte Harty catches the 51-yard punt at the 23-yard line.

    Saints 2nd Drive

    • Taysom Hill runs for 57 yards
    • Winston to Johnson Incomplete in the endzone
    • Taysom Hill 11 yard touchdown run off the right end.
    • Saints delay of game on special teams.
    • Taysom Hill resumes his old ways burning the Falcons on the ground.
    • Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:02 TOP
    Taysom Hill TD

    Falcons 3rd Drive

    Zaccheaus fumbled, Pete Werner forces the fumble, and recovered by Roby.

    Saints 3rd Drive

    • At 43 yard line.
    • Winston misses Michael Thomas.
    • Ingram picks up six yards for the first down.
    • Winston to Hill for 2 yards.  
    • Hand off to Kamara.  3rd down.
    • Pressure on Winston, pass incomplete as Landry stumbled.
    • Lutz attempt is no good off the left upright.
    • A long first quarter.

    Falcons 4th Drive

    • Patterson runs for a 1st down on the right side.
    • Payton Turner offsides.
    • Atlanta offensive line is creating openings and pushing around New Orleans defensive line. in the first quarter.
    • Patterson for seven yard to the left side.
    • Cam Jordan tackles Patterson at the end of the first quarter.

    Summary: 

    • Winston is 2/6 for 6 yards.
    • Saints defensive line getting pushed around. 

    1st Qtr Score:  Saints 7, Falcons 3

    Falcons 4th Drive (Cont'd)

    • Patterson picks up the first down.
    • New Orleans run defense appears winded.
    • Adrian Williams gains 8 yards.
    • Patterson scores the Falcons touchdown with 12:12 on the clock in the 2nd quarter.
    • Patterson had over 50 yards of rushing offense on the Falcons TD drive. 9 plays, 66 yards 5:30 

    Saints 7, Falcons 10

    Saints 4th Drive

    • Saints begin at the 25-yard line.
    • Swing pass to Kamara.
    • Kamara rushes up the gut, stopped after 2 yards.
    • Winston scrambles, but short of the first down.
    • New Orleans offense cannot find a rhythm in the first half.

    Falcons 5th Drive

    • 1st down from Patterson
    • Mariota to Pitts overthrown.
    • Holding call on ATL.  2nd down and 20.
    • 3rd and 9.
    • Saints pass rush is non-existent in the first half.
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    Saints Fifth Drive

    • 6:45 left in the first half
    • Kamara gains 6 yards.
    • Penalty, offsides, lined up in the neutral zone.
    • 1st down Saints
    • Grady Jarrett sacks Winston.
    • Winston finds Landry for 11 yards.  3rd down.
    • Winston sacked again.  He had opened players.  Hurst couldn't maintain his block.
    • Winston appears tentative and doesn't want to make a mistake.

    Falcons Sixth Drive

    • PI on No. 20 Werner for unnecessary roughness.
    • Patterson runs for another first down at New Orleans' 47 yard line.
    • 2:00 minute warning.
    • Pitts reception ruled an incomplete pass.  The replay booth did not choose to review the play.  He appeared to have possession on a fumble was forced.
    • Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:41 TOP

    Saints 7, Falcons 13

    Saints Sixth Drive

    • Could not move the football.  The offensive line isn't giving Winston time in the pocket.
    • Gilikin 56-yard punt.

    Falcons Seventh Drive

    • Atlanta immediately gets into scoring position when Mariota passed to rookie WR Drake London for 34 yards.
    • Spikes football, field goal attempt.
    • 40-yard attempt is good by Koo.  Time of possession 43 seconds.

    Saints 7, Falcons 16

    1st-Half Standout Players

    Saints

    • Taysom Hill - 2 rushes, 68 yards, 1 TD

    Falcons

    • RB Cordarrelle Patterson - 12 rushes, 83 yards, 1 TD
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