It was the second time this season the Saints were held without a touchdown at home, but the first time with Brees under centre. New Orleans also failed to score a TD in a 12-10 victory over Dallas in Week 4 withRyan, returning from an ankle injury that sidelined him in the game before the Falcons' Week 9 bye, was 20 of 35 for 182 yards.
Brees went 32 of 45 for 287 yards and the Saints finished with 310 yards, well below their average of 375.3 coming in. That's despite getting running backback from injuries that had kept them out of New Orleans' previous two games. Other than receiver, who caught 13 passes for 152 yards, few regulars on the Saints' offence approached their usual production.
The Saints also were mistake-prone, committing committed 12 penalties for 90 yards. Several of those infractions extended Atlanta drives on third and even fourth down., who had blocked a punt in Chicago in Week 7, committed a 15-yard, roughing the kicker penalty trying to block another. The penalty led toINJURIES
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