Will the Atlanta Falcons still be undefeated after meeting the New Orleans Saints?

Talk about starting the game with a big play and a huge pass play to White and the Falcons are on the one yard line on their first drive. Before you know it they are in the end zone and Atlanta take the early lead at 7 to 0 against the Saints.

New Orleans really has their work cut out for them in this game and their first possession shows. On the very first play of Drew Brees, quarterback for the Saints he throws a pick and the Falcons get the ball back on an interception.

Even though the Falcons do not get in for the 6 points on the drive they do get the field goal and extend the pouint lead to 10 to the Saints 0.

Drew Brees has shown so far this drive that he is not going to let the first drive get to him and has completed a pass and he has coordinated a few decent runs and gotten a first down. Then a 56 yard run and touchdown by Chris Ivory puts thepoints up for the Saints and we are back to a 3 point game and the score is New Orleans 7 to Atlanta 10.

Gotta hand it to the Saints defense as they were able to stop the Falcons on the next drive and force them to punt.

On the next series by the Saints they have had a few successful short runs and get their first down, then a pass to Lance Moore and they are at mid filed. Another short pass and first down to end the first quarter and the score is 10 to 7 with the Saints in possession of the footbal and a 1st and 10.

A few plays and boom, the Saints are in the end zone and New Orleans takes the lead early in the second quarter at 14 to 10.

A nice drive by the Falcons with a bit of mixture of passes and short runs and they are deep in the red zone and get a first down. The Saints really need to stop this drive and force the falcons to take the field goal but they are not able to and a short pass to Tony Gonzalez and the Falcons have the lead back. Score is at 17 to 14.

Like a number of people thave said the past few weeks in preparation for this week’s game, the Saints have been accessing their running game a little more than we have seen in recent weeks. But on this drive Brees misses a pass on 3rd down and the Saints are forced to punt so the Falcons will have their shot at making it a 2 score lead before the end of the half.

Gotta hand it to the saints defense and they force a 3 and out on the Falcons and they punt the ball. Brees has 2 minutes and 2 time outs left to get the lead or tie the game going into half time.

With an 18 yard pass play to Jimmy Graham they get into Falcon territory getting them close to field goal range. Anpther pass play puts them within striking distance. And another pass and Drew Brees is showing that if he is given the time in the pocket he is able to get the ball into the hands of his receivers.

And he does it with another pass and the Saints will take a 3 point lead at the half. The half time score is New Orleans Saints 21 to Atlanta Falcons 17.