The Saints have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game against the Cardinals, with 683 km (424 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour ahead of their home clock.
The Falcons have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Divisional game indoors; broadcast on FOX.
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The New Orleans Saints face the Atlanta Falcons in the 2026 NFL playoffs on Sunday 3 January 2027 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
Kick-off is 1:00 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.