The New Orleans Saints visit the Atlanta Hawks for NFL Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is at 8:25 p.m. ET. Live radio broadcast information is provided below.
Atlanta went from a playoff team to a team at the bottom of its division with a 2-8 record. Injuries and a suspect defense have been to blame, and the Falcons dropped their fourth straight game against the then-winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"Clearly, we're 10 games into this thing and certainly far, far from where we want to be," Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said, via ESPN. "We've got six games to go. It's about going out there and taking pride in what you do."
Ryan has completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 2,868 yards and 18 touchdowns and is on pace for a career-high in interceptions with 12 already.
The Saints, meanwhile, sit atop the NFC South. The return of coach Sean Payton and the addition of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan sparked a turn around from last season. With an 8-2 record to show, New Orleans once more looks like a playoff contender.
Brees continues to play at a Pro Bowl level with more than 3,000 yards passing and 26 touchdowns. A healthy Jimmy Graham has been a huge boost to the offense this season; the tight has 60 receptions for 846 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The Thursday night game made for a short week for New Orleans, something the team views as a challenge to overcome.
"This is a test that we're going to have to try and overcome," said Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan. "Honestly, why not have it? It's a division opponent, it's our rival. It's going to talk a lot about the fortitude and what we have on this team."
Listen to the live radio broadcast HERE (ATL) and HERE (NO).
