Taysom Hill scored two touchdowns, and Wil Lutz kicked four field goals as the visiting New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC South championship by beating the Atlanta Falcons 26-18 on Thursday night. The Saints (10-2) won their third consecutive division title by avenging a 26-9 home loss to the Falcons 18 days earlier. The Saints led 17-9 at halftime and extended the advantage on Lutz’s 47-yard field goal late in the third quarter. The Falcons (3-9) recovered an onside kick, and Youngshoe Koo kicked a 43-yard field goal before they recovered another onside kick. Lutz kicked a 22-yard field goal, Hill ran 30 yards for a touchdown, and Koo booted a 45-yard field goal to leave the Saints with a 17-9 lead heading into halftime.

Source: National Post November 29, 2019 04:52 UTC