New Orleans Saints win over Atlanta Falcons hurts

New Orleans Saints win over Atlanta Falcons hurts New York Giants chances in NFC playoff picture

Cox/Getty I Drew Brees leads the defending Super Bowl Champion Saints back to the playoffs.

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ATLANTA Drew Brees shook off two fourth quarter interceptions, throwing a 6 yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham with 3:24 remaining that gave the New Orleans Saints a 17 14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons last cheap prom dresses online night that clinched a return to the playoffs for the defending Super Bowl champions.

The Falcons (12 3) had a chance to wrap up their first division crown since 2004 and home field advantage in the postseason. But Brees and the Saints (11 4) are still in the mix, making up for a bitter loss to their NFC South rival in Week 3.

Brees completed six straight passes on a 13 play, 90 yard drive, the last of them to the rookie tight end cheap wedding dresses for the winning score. That made up for Chauncey Davis' 26 yard interception return of Brees' backhand flip that put the Falcons ahead early in the fourth quarter. Pierre Thomas had a 2 yard touchdown run, Garrett Hartley kicked a 52 yard field goal and the New Orleans led 10 7 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Falcons were poised to grab the lead in the third but Michael Turner fumbled on second and goal at the 2. It was Turner's first lost fumble of the season and Atlanta lost two fumbles in a game for the first time this season.

New Orleans also took advantage of Falcons center Todd McClure's first career lost fumble to take a 10 0 lead in the second. McClure has started for Atlanta since 1999 but Thomas went into the end zone five plays after his costly miscue.

McClure was attempting a snap to Matt Ryan in a shotgun formation, but the ball never left the ground and was recovered by linebacker Jonathan Vilma.

Midway through the second, Roddy White caught a 7 yard touchdown pass to get the Falcons within three. He apologized later, saying he probably went over the line.

White, the NFL's leading receiver, beat cornerback Jabari Greer for the score.

Hartley, who missed a 25 yard attempt in overtime to cost the Saints a home victory over Atlanta in Week 3, converted with 1:02 left in the opening quarter last night. Hartley was cut after the loss but later re signed.

The matchup featured a pair of high powered offenses but the defenses reigned early on. New Orleans failed to convert one of four chances on third down and the Falcons went 0 for 3 in the first quarter.

Atlanta safety William Moore made a timely play against Saints receiver Marques Colston, knocking the ball loose at the Falcons' 20 on what would've been a 33 yard completion.

The defending Super Bowl champion Saints have won seven of eight but were coming off a six point loss at Baltimore.

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