Brees was nearly intercepted in the end zone on New Orleans' first touchdown drive, but two Falcons defenders collided hard and the ball came loose from Desmond Trufant's grasp. Later,Scarpe Air Max 97 Saldi, Akiem Hicks was credited with a drive-stalling sack that could have been flagged for a personal foul after his hand came across quarterback Matt Ryan's face mask.
In the fourth quarter, Atlanta was driving for a potential go-ahead score when Keyunta Dawson stripped Darius Johnson at the Saints 20. Finally, normally reliable kicker Matt Bryant missed a 52-yard field goal with a little less than 3 minutes to go.
