The New Orleans Saints' leading receiver, Chris Olave, was diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung ahead of the season finale with the Atlanta Falcons.

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The New Orleans Saints will be without one of their top offensive players for Sunday's season finale against the Atlanta Falcons.

After going 0-for-3 in the red zone during their first loss to the Atlanta Falcons, the Saints have improved their red zone efficiency by nearly 30 % with Tyler Shough.

The Green Bay Packers are signing former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder to their 16-man practice squad, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The Packers are dealing with multiple injuries at the quarterback position and Ridder can provide some depth as they prepare for the postseason.

The Atlanta Falcons running back took home an award after his dominant outing against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday

Since 2018, Atlanta has nearly a full season's worth of games played whilst mathematically eliminated from the postseason. And that's when they look like a playoff team. Because, as freelance writer Alan Cole pointed out on BlueSky,

As if they hadn't already been a thorn in the Buccaneers' sides, the Falcons have an opportunity to end the Bucs' four-year reign atop the NFC South.

Despite an impressive 11-4 record, the Rams are no longer the top seed in the conference, nor do they lead the NFC West following last week's overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Los Angeles needs to win to avoid going into the playoffs as the bottom wild-card seed.