The New Orleans Saints received some help in the NFC South race last night from the New York Jets
as they edged the Atlanta Falcons 30-28 in a down-to-the-wire Monday Night Football thriller.
New York rookie quarterback Geno Smith out dueled Matt Ryan sending the Jets home victorious on
Rick Volk's game-winning field goal as time expired in the Atlanta Dome.
Smith completed 16-of-20 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns leading the Jets to the
game-winning field goal on a late fourth quarter drive on the final possession after Ryan had
driven the Falcons down the field for a late TD to put Atlanta up 28-27. Ryan finished with 319
yards and two TDs, completing 36-of-45 attempts. Falcons' tight end Tony Gonzalez caught 10
passes for 97 yards, while Julio Jones hauled in eight receptions for 99 yards.
Atlanta slipped to 1-4 and trail the 5-0 Saints by four games in the NFC South race. The Saints
put their unbeaten streak on the line Sunday heading to Foxboro, Mass., to take on the 4-1
Patriots, who dropped their first game falling to Cincinnati 13-6 on Sunday.
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