Drew Brees couldn’t resist taking one last playful jab at the Falcons, and Saints fans are going to love it.
On the Stacking The Box Podcast, the former New Orleans quarterback joked, "If I had a chance to play against the Falcons every week, I would have had a better winning percentage than Tom Brady.”
It’s a line that lands because Brees backed it up for years. Before he arrived in New Orleans, Atlanta had already built a real edge in the rivalry, going 45-31 in the series after it started to take shape in the 1970s. Once Brees signed with the Saints in free agency in 2006, the tone of the matchup changed fast.
Brees finished his career 19-9 against the Falcons and helped New Orleans sweep its division rival six different times. In 29 games against Atlanta, he completed 68.4% of his passes for 8,695 yards and 54 touchdowns. For a quarterback who faced plenty of tough defenses, the Falcons were one of his most productive matchups.
Since Brees retired, Atlanta has pushed back a bit, winning six of the last 10 meetings. But that only underscores how much control New Orleans had when Brees was running the show. For a long stretch, the Saints didn’t just beat the Falcons - they set the tone of the rivalry.
That success became a major part of Brees’ legacy in New Orleans. Even now, the numbers still tell the story of a quarterback who seemed to have Atlanta figured out.
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