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Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints: Full game preview

By Freddie Boston

Oct 15, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) talk following a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints defeated the Falcons 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) talk following a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints defeated the Falcons 31-21. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn high fives Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen (37) after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Atlanta defeated Jacksonville 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn high fives Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen (37) after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Atlanta defeated Jacksonville 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Why to watch

This is the final opportunity to watch your Atlanta Falcons play a regular season game until September. That seems hard to believe as it only feels like yesterday the Falcons were kicking off the first Monday Night Football game of the season at home to the Eagles.

The season can be viewed as a success for Dan Quinn and the Falcons. Looking back at the season, it’s fair to assume the Falcons aren’t the team that rolled out to a 5-0 start, but they also aren’t the team that stumbled to 1-7 following this electric start. Quinn’s team is somewhere in between. A team capable of giving anyone a game, but not one yet able to compete with the league’s elite.

But considering where this team has been in recent years (4-12 and 6-10), a victory and 9-7 record would be a significant improvement. Quinn has plenty to build on his second year. He’s already helped the defense improve dramatically, and although the offense has had its problems, the run game and offensive line has seen improvements from 2014.

This is the season finale. A chance to finish it strong, and what better team to close out the campaign with than the Saints. There will be no shortage of energy inside the Georgia Dome.

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