Life in the NFL doesn't get much sweeter than defeating your most-hated rivals on national TV, and that's just what the Atlanta Falcons did to the New Orleans Saints in Week 4. The Falcons' 45-24 win on Monday Night Football has put them back on the NFL map.
Even at 2-2, it's hard to deny what this team has done in prime time over the last two weeks of the season. The Falcons appeared to be headed nowhere fast after their 0-2 start, but Michael Penix Jr. has injected life into both this team and city.
Throw in an elite defense and the best rushing attack in the NFL, and you've got a formula for success. The Falcons defense held the Saints 50 total rushing yards while Atlanta's offense rushed for over 200 yards in front of a stunned New Orleans
crowd.
The locker room was rightfully fired up after the game. Watch as head coach Kevin Stefanski addresses the team after Monday's victory over the Saints, as shared by the team's social media account below.
How you run the ball
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 6, 2026
How you stop the run
Says who you are as a football team 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/3s1J1LAnLe
Stefanski was happy with the team's performance after the game, including Penix.
"I thought Mike played well," said Stefanski. "He took care of the football, made some really good throws. I thought the throw late in the game to get the ball to Drake was an excellent play. I really like Mike - his demeanor on game day. I like how he's operating."
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons locker room celebrates blowout win over rival Saints
