Vin+ 3,121 Posted November 22, 2018 Quote http://hosted.stats.com/fb/preview.asp?g=20181122018&home=18&vis=1 Neither team has much experience playing on Thanksgiving. The Falcons are 1-1 on the holiday, winning at Detroit in 2005 and losing at home to the Colts in 2007. The Saints are 1-0, winning at Dallas in 2010. The Falcons have gained 4034 total yards in their first 10 games, the second most in franchise history (4166 in 2016). They have allowed 4052 yards, the third most in franchise history through 10 games. The Saints are the fourth team in NFL history to score 45 or more points in three straight games - no team has ever done it in four straight. They are the first team in NFL history with at least 45 points and 450 yards of total offense in three straight games. Thursday's contest will mark the 21st time Drew Brees and Matt Ryan have faced off, tying the record for most starting QB matchups in NFL history. Including the postseason, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino went head-to-head 21 times. Brees has a 12-8 edge over Ryan in their matchups. Julio Jones has tallied at least 100 yards receiving in five straight games, setting a new franchise record. The previous record was four games by Andre Rison (1990) and Terance Mathis (1994). The only other NFL player to do it since the start of 2016 was Minnesota's Adam Thielen (first eight games this season). Last week, Brees recorded his 33rd career game with at least four touchdown passes. The only player with more such games is Peyton Manning (35). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
