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New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons

Final · Kickoff

2008 Regular season · Week 10 · Georgia Dome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Falcons beat Saints 34–20 in 2008 Week 10

The Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 34–20 at home at Georgia Dome in Week 10 of the 2008 regular season on November 9, 2008.

The result moved the Falcons to 6–3 and dropped the Saints to 4–5. The Saints finished 2008 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Falcons finished 2008 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the New Orleans Saints won 34–14 on December 10, 2007. When they met again, the New Orleans Saints won 29–25 on December 7, 2008.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Saints lead the series 10–9 after meeting No. 19 since 1999 Full series history

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