Falcons at Saints live stream: How to watch online
By John Buhler
The New Orleans Saints (0-2) host their biggest rival in the Atlanta Falcons (1-1) on Monday Night Football in Week 3. Here is how to watch the game online.
Monday Night Football in Week 3 of the 2016 NFL season features one of the best rivalries in the sport. The New Orleans Saints (0-2) look to get their first win of the year against their arch nemesis in the Atlanta Falcons (1-1).
Kickoff for ESPN’s Monday Night Football will be at 8:30 p.m. ET from Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The available live stream can be found on WatchESPN.
The Saints have lost their first two games by a combined four points. After suffering a brutal Week 1 loss to the Oakland Raiders at home, 35-34, New Orleans fell to the New York Giants by a field goal in Week 2, 16-13.
Atlanta lost its Week 1 home opener to another NFC South rival in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a touchdown, 31-24. The Falcons would win a tough Week 2 game on the road in Oakland by beating the Raiders, 35-28 to move to 1-1 on the year.
According to OddsShark.com, the Saints are a three-point home favorite over the Falcons. This seems about right, as the home team is usually given a three-point edge in this rivalry series.
New Orleans swept Atlanta in 2015. Atlanta swept New Orleans in 2014. Regardless of if either team is playoff-caliber, both teams absolutely hate each other and the result is usually a one-score game.
Date: Monday, September 26
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Will the Saints knock off their arch nemesis Falcons on Monday Night Football to get their first win of 2016? Can Atlanta build on an impressive road win in Oakland with a victory over the Saints in New Orleans?
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This is a must-win game for the Saints and, to some degree, the same can be said for the Falcons. New Orleans cannot afford to fall to 0-3 to start the season. While all three of their divisional rivals enter Week 3 at 1-1, falling behind in the NFC South standings early could signify the beginning of the end in the Big Easy for their favorite football team.
Atlanta has the toughest schedule in football. The Falcons’ next four opponents are absolutely brutal: at New Orleans, home versus the Carolina Panthers, at the Denver Broncos, and at the Seattle Seahawks. Atlanta needs a win in the Big Easy to help survive this early slate of games.