The Falcons and Saints will face off in Sunday’s season finale.
The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the hottest teams in the NFL over the last month and will look to close out the 2025 NFL season with a victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Believe it or not, the Saints are even hotter than the Falcons entering Week 18.
New Orleans brings a four-game winning streak to Atlanta for Sunday’s season finale. The Saints will look to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough to even the season series against the Falcons at 1-1. Both teams could be without some key weapons, though.
The Saints have ruled out wide receiver Chris Olave, running back Alvin Kamara and defensive tackle Bryan Bresee for Sunday’s game. The Falcons have listed wide receiver Drake London, Darnell Mooney and tight end Kyle Pitts as questionable, however, head coach Raheem Morris said he expects all three players to play.
With that in mind, here’s a look at Atlanta’s starting lineups for Week 18, including Pro Football Focus season grades for each player.
Falcons starting offense: Week 18QB Kirk Cousins: 77.3RB Bijan Robinson: 87.6WR Drake London: 88.4WR Darnell Mooney: 52.9WR David Sills V: 53.4TE Kyle Pitts: 73.0LT Jake Matthews: 70.2LG Matthew Bergeron: 71.6C Ryan Neuzil: 79.6RG Chris Lindstrom: 88.5RT Elijah Wilkinson: 62.1Falcons starting defense: Week 18EDGE Leonard Floyd: 60.4DL Ruke Orhorhoro: 38.3DL David Onyemata: 75.9EDGE Jalon Walker: 71.7LB Divine Deablo: 76.6LB Kaden Elliss: 67.1CB A.J. Terrell: 57.5CB Cobee Bryant: 39.5NB Dee Alford: 45.8S Jessie Bates III: 66.9S Xavier Watts: 70.0Falcons Special Teams: Week 18K Zane Gonzalez: 91.9P Bradley Pinion: 75.2LS Liam McCullough: 67.5KR/PR Deven Thompkins: 59.7
Tune in for Sunday’s season finale at 1 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.