The Atlanta Falcons are 3-7 and going nowhere.

The New Orleans Saints are 2-8 and going nowhere.

The longtime rivals meet Sunday in New Orleans with little at stake except trying to avoid last place in the NFC South.

Though the Falcons have a slightly better record than the Saints, things are looking up a little more in New Orleans than they are in Atlanta.

The Falcons have lost five in a row and they placed starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (knee) on injured reserve this week. He will undergo surgery to repair a partially torn ACL and miss the rest of the season.

"We have a lot of mentally tough dudes, sharp guys," Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris said of the team handling adversity.

Kirk Cousins, whom Atlanta signed to a four-year, $180 million contract two years ago before us

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