The victory was the Saints' second consecutive home win in prime time and improved their record to 2-4 as NFC South rival Atlanta dropped to 5-1.
The victory was sparked by a first-quarter blocked punt by Mandeville grad and second-generation Saint Michael Mauti that he recovered in the end zone for a touchdown and a 14-0 Saints lead. The play was reminiscent of the epic block by Steve Gleason against the Falcons in the game that re-opened the Superdome in 2006.
Saints tight end Benjamin Watson, a 34-year-old playing in his 153rd game, turned in the best performance of his career with 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown.