Morris noted the Falcons weren't necessarily flat, but rather fell victim to the Saints' hot start under interim head coach Darren Rizzi. A stronger, more balanced second quarter saw Atlanta flip the time of possession script, but its 10-point deficit remained the same.

Here’s what Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins had to say after the 20-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday: Opening statement: “It was certainly a tough loss I felt like we had chances to win the football game or at least take the lead late in the game.