Editing Atlanta Falcons (section)

====New Orleans Saints====
{{Main|Falcons–Saints rivalry}}
The Falcons have shared a heated divisional rivalry with the [[New Orleans Saints]] (first the NFC West, and now the NFC South). The two teams were often basement-dwellers in the division; but the rivalry grew as a means of pride between the two cities, as they were the only two NFL teams in the [[Deep South]] for multiple decades. The series is the oldest and most iconic rivalry in the NFC South as the two teams have long harbored bad blood against one another.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140903 |title=Tomlinson: Falcons-Saints rivalry runs deep |last=Tomlinson |first=Tommy |date=September 2, 2014 |website=ESPN |language=en |access-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712161939/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/hotread140903 |url-status=live }}</ref> The series is currently tied at 55–55, including the most recent loss to the Saints on January 7, 2024, when the Falcons lost 48–17.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints: Head-to-Head Reg Season and Playoffs Stats Comparison |url=https://stathead.com//football/vs/atlanta-falcons-vs-new-orleans-saints |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Stathead.com |language=en}}</ref>