RIVALRY: New Orleans Saints’ Tyler Shough and Cam Jordan MUST WIN Falcons Hate Week

The Week 18 clash between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints isn’t just about pride—its outcome shapes both teams’ trajectories for 2026 and beyond. With Tyler Shough igniting the Saints during a four-game win streak and Bijan Robinson coming off a monster performance, Raheem Morris and the Falcons coaching staff look to save their jobs amid front office uncertainty.

The battle for NFC South positioning will impact next season’s schedule difficulty and future playoff hopes. Key matchups feature Saints edge rusher Chase Young facing off against Jake Matthews, while the deep-ball abilities of Shough will be tested by Falcons safeties Jessie Bates III and Xavier Watts. With Cam Jordan, Taysom Hill, and Demario Davis potentially making their final appearances in “hate week,” and both teams’ special teams units ranked near the league bottom, every phase could tip the scales.

0:23 — Hate Week Game Implications
9:48 — Matchups To Watch
20:12 — What Each Team Needs to do to Win

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18 comments

  3. Glad to see you again Aaron. You were border line dissed on the “ let’s get drunk show “ 😂 I enjoyed show, but, really seemed you were purposely odd-man out. 🤷‍♂️🤣

  4. Hearing that comparison between the 3rd and 4th place schedule, I went from winning at all costs to being okay with however the game turns out. I want to see Shough play really well and win, but a higher draft pick and a last place schedule is a pretty nice consolation prize.

  7. Good to see you again Aaron. No doubt the Falcon’s got some solid components to build on for next season. But I think our Saints are solely focused on this game with ya’ll. So much so that I wouldn’t be surprised if they really want their get back.

    This will be a great game come Sunday.

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  9. Thanks a lot Ross! You shaved your beard and Chris Olave gets a random Blood Clot in his lung?!?! I pray he gets better but that beard better be back before free agency!!! 😤

  12. Happy New Year everyone 🎉❤, I was at the first game we played Atlanta in New Orleans, and was very disappointed in the play calling 4 times in the red zone and came away with 3 or nothing, that's why we have running backs, I'm planning on going to the game bcuz I live in Atlanta but I'm from New Orleans and a Saints fan from the beginning I seen bullet Bob Hays play us in Tulane stadium, Whodat 4Life

  14. Kind of rude talking about how joy and optimism have been missing lately in front of fans who never experienced any. It's like complaining that we've been downgraded from filet to hamburger in front of someone who hasn't ever had either lol.

  15. The chemistry between Ross and Aaron made this episode great! Good to hear their observations about the Saints finishing 3rd vs 4th in NFC South and the implications on next year’s strength of schedule.

  16. They won't win… won't be close. It was never going to be.
    First game in Orleans was a blowout… only 3 points offense by Saints, 5 sacks, turnovers.
    Olave is out now (probably was not going to play with back injury anyways in meaningless game). The Falcons were 2.5pt fav, then 3pt, now 3.5pt and will be closer to a TD by kickoff.
    Shuck is a cute story this year, but he can't play against good teams or any team with a pass rush. Rams were the only winning team he faced, and they destroyed him.

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