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Getty Images The Saints don’t yet know if they’ll be giving thanks for having cornerback Marshon Lattimore back in the lineup on Thursday. Lattimore got in another limited practice session on Wednesday and the team has listed him as questionable to play against the Falcons on Thanksgiving...

Getty Images The Falcons promoted tight end Carson Meier from the practice squad, the team announced Wednesday. Meier has never played a regular-season game. He had 19 catches last season for Oklahoma, his only career receptions, and gained 327 yards and scored four touchdowns. Meier signed...

Getty Images The Falcons are set to get one key offensive player back in the lineup as they try to spoil the Saints’ chances of clinching the NFC South, but it’s unclear if another one will be able to play on Thanksgiving night. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said at a Wednesday press conference...

Getty Images Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is the clear favorite for the MVP award. He also is the front-runner in Pro Bowl voting. Jackson has 361,096 votes, according to the NFL. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (286,205), Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (274,456), Vikings running...

Getty Images With five weeks left in the regular season, five NFC teams should be feeling pretty comfortable about their chances of making the playoffs. The 49ers, Saints, Packers, Seahawks and Vikings are all at least two games up on their closest competitors for playoff spots and, barring...

Getty Images No teams have booked spots in the playoffs yet this season, but three of the 12 teams in the field could change that by the time Week 13 comes to an end. The NFL released scenarios that would lead to playoff berths for the Patriots, 49ers and Saints this week. New Orleans has the...

Getty Images The Falcons got one key offensive player back on the field Tuesday, but were missing a bigger one. Via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was not on the practice field Tuesday as they prepare for their Thursday night game against the Saints. Jones was...

Getty Images The Saints didn’t have cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the lineup against the Panthers on Sunday, but there may be hope for his return to the lineup against the Falcons on Thanksgiving. Lattimore was listed as a limited participant in practice on Monday, although that was just an...

Getty Images The Saints head into a short week having to replace the left side of their offensive line. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Saints left tackle Terron Armstead will miss Thursday’s game against the Falcons and likely several more after suffering a high ankle sprain in...

Getty Images In 2002, Colts receiver Marvin Harrison had 100 catches in the first 11 games of the year. No one has matched that since, until yesterday. In the Saints’ 11th game of the season, Michael Thomas caught 10 more passes, putting him at 104 for the season. That’s the most ever in the...

Getty Images Matt Ryan sat out last Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury. Since the Falcons play Thursday, they had to do an estimated practice report today. They listed the quarterback as a full participant, which is a sign he is healthier than he was last week. Receiver Julio Jones...

Getty Images Saints head coach Sean Payton was a guest on PFT Live last week and discussed his view that the pass interference replay review process would be improved if there were multiple voices involved in making the decisions. The topic remains on Payton’s mind after Sunday’s win over the...

Getty Images The Panthers would not quit. The Panthers also almost started a riot, after getting a pass interference call on review late in the game. But a late field goal miss gave Drew Brees one more chance, and that was more than they could overcome. Brees drove the Saints into position...

Getty Images After beating the Panthers on a last-second field goal, you might have thought Sean Payton would take the high road and let previous slights slide. You would be mistaken. The Saints coach made sure to get his digs in, after the Panthers had a chance to go ahead late thanks to a...

Getty Images The first 11 weeks of the NFL season taught a pretty clear lesson for coaches using challenge flags to try for pass interference penalties that weren’t called on the field. The lesson was that the league wasn’t going to drop many flags after the fact, but Panthers head coach Ron...

Getty Images The Panthers had a chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Saints, but kicker Joey Slye capped a bad day by missing a 28-yard field goal attempt. The Saints would drive for a game-winning field goal of their own and the loss dropped the...

Getty Images Today’s Panthers-Saints game included a jarring hit by New Orleans defensive end Cameron Jordan on Carolina quarterback Kyle Allen, with Jordan delivering a WWE-style forearm to the head and body the passer. Jordan was flagged, and he likely will be fined. Jordan explained to PFT...

Getty Images The regular-season MVP award typically goes to a quarterback from one of the teams that earns a postseason bye. Exceptions arise when some other player does something historic. Saints receiver Michael Thomas is on pace to do something historic, and if he sets the single-season...

Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Buccaneers at Falcons Buccaneers: LB Anthony Nelson, CB M.J...

Getty Images The Panthers may be coaching and playing for their jobs. It didn’t take the Saints long to make the seats even hotter. Drew Brees just led his team to a quick touchdown drive and a 7-0 lead, marching 75 yards in seven plays. After turning a clean pocket into a 30-yard strike to...