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Drew Brees, Saints Clinch NFC South for 3rd-Straight Year with Win vs. Falcons

The New Orleans Saints are postseason bound once again after a 26-18 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday officially clinched the NFC South title.

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Saints clinch NFC South for third-straight season with 26-18 win over Falcons on Thanksgiving https://t.co/hFNK0RuY2e

It marks the third consecutive season in which New Orleans has reached the postseason, with the previous two trips ending in heartbreaking fashion. The Minneapolis Miracle sent the Saints home in the divisional round in 2018, and last year's team fell one game shy of the Super Bowl after a controversial no-call late in its loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game.