USA TODAY Sports Weekly

SAINTS, 23-3

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Consensus line: Saints by 3 Prediction: It’s hard to imagine the Falcons exiting the Superdome with a victory, considerin­g all the factors working against them. The game marks the 10th anniversar­y of one of the most significan­t moments in the city’s history, the reopening of the Superdome on Sept. 25, 2006. During that game, Saints special

FANTASY

teams ace Steve Gleason fueled the 23-3 victory against the Atlanta Falcons with a blocked punt that was recovered for a TD by Curtis DeLoatch. A larger-than-life bronze statue titled “Rebirth” features Gleason’s likeness and stands outside the stadium in commemorat­ion of that moment. Ten years later, a similar outcome is possible.

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