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As the NFL season nears the home stretch, the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints meet Thursday night for a rivalry game at the Georgia Dome.
Atlanta is 10-1 this season, tied with the Houston Texans for the NFL's best record, but that one loss came two and a half weeks ago against the Saints. New Orleans took an 11-point lead into the fourth quarter and held on for a 31-27 victory at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints need to win Round 2 to keep pace in the NFC Wild Card race. New Orleans is a game back of the NFC's final playoff spot.
Elsewhere in the NFC South this week, the Carolina Panthers hit the road for a contest against the hapless Kansas City Chiefs, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers collide with the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium. Tampa Bay is currently tied with the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC's second Wild Card position.
The complete Week 13 NFL schedule is as follows. All times listed are Eastern:
Thursday, Nov. 29
Saints at Falcons, 8:20 p.m., NFL Network
Sunday, Dec. 2
Seahawks at Bears, 1 p.m., FOX
Panthers at Chiefs, 1 p.m., FOX
Cardinals at Jets, 1 p.m., FOX
Texans at Titans, 1 p.m., CBS
Vikings at Packers, 1 p.m., FOX
Patriots at Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS
Buccaneers at Broncos, 4:05 p.m., FOX
Bengals at Chargers, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Browns at Raiders, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Steelers at Ravens, 4:25 p.m., CBS
Eagles at Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Monday, Dec. 3
Giants at Redskins, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
For a complete list of NFL games, check out SI.com's schedule.