Saints face challenges after loss to Falcons as slow starts persist
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 5:59 AM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026
The New Orleans Saints fell to 1-3 following a 45-24 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on October 5. Head coach Kellen Moore acknowledged the team’s recurring slow starts as an unresolved issue, exacerbated by an early touchdown from Atlanta and the Saints' inability to score until the second quarter. Defensive struggles were evident as the Falcons rushed for over 200 yards and found the end zone five times. New Orleans will look to address these concerns in their upcoming game against Minnesota in Week 5.
- •Saints drop to 1-3 after losing to the Falcons.
- •Kellen Moore cites slow start problem as unresolved.
- •Falcons scored first, New Orleans managed no points in first quarter.
- •New Orleans travels to Minnesota for Week 5.
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"The New Orleans Saints are running out of patience and answers. After Monday night’s humiliating 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons dropped New Orleans to 1-3, head coach Kellen Moore admitted that his team’s recurring slow starts remain an unresolved problem. It continues to put the Saints in difficult positions before their offense can find its […] The post Saints’ Kellen Moore is still trying to figure out solution to New Orleans’ slow starts appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"The New Orleans Saints’ losing streak continued Monday as Kellen Moore’s team fell 45-24 to the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 4 matchup. The heavy loss left Moore calling on his players and coaching staff to come together . During his postgame press conference, Moore said that though the result was understandably frustrating for everyone involved, […] The post Kellen Moore wants to see the Saints come together after ‘disappointing’ MNF loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 6, 2026, 6:01 AMKellen Moore wants to see the Saints come together after ‘disappointing’ MNF loss
The New Orleans Saints’ losing streak continued Monday as Kellen Moore’s team fell 45-24 to the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 4 matchup. The heavy loss left Moore calling on his players and coaching staff to come together . During his postgame press conference, Moore said that though the result was understandably frustrating for everyone involved, […] The post Kellen Moore wants to see the Saints come together after ‘disappointing’ MNF loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsOct 6, 2026, 5:59 AMSaints’ Kellen Moore is still trying to figure out solution to New Orleans’ slow starts
The New Orleans Saints are running out of patience and answers. After Monday night’s humiliating 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons dropped New Orleans to 1-3, head coach Kellen Moore admitted that his team’s recurring slow starts remain an unresolved problem. It continues to put the Saints in difficult positions before their offense can find its […] The post Saints’ Kellen Moore is still trying to figure out solution to New Orleans’ slow starts appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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