Falcons light up Saints for 45 points as Bijan Robinson continues to shine

[p]The Robinsons - no relation - scored five rushing touchdowns between them to silence a crowd that had arrived in a boisterous mood for festivities to mark 20 years since the Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina.[/p][p]The Saints managed two [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kamara-alvin/MZoy0RCq/"]Alvin Kamara[/a] rushing touchdowns, a third caught by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vele-devaughn/4OkvO2oi/"]Devaughn Vele[/a], and a field goal early in the second half that supporters booed, frustrated by coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moore-kellen/lpMSc1Uc/"]Kellen Moore[/a]'s apparent lack of faith in his offense on 4th down.[/p][p]Victory in the NFC South clash sent the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-falcons/hClIiQIR/"]Falcons[/a] - revitalized since the return of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in their previous game - top of their division alongside [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/carolina-panthers/IoAX6qmR/"]Carolina[/a] at 2-2, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-orleans-saints/lSi5prB1/"]New Orleans[/a] sank to 1-3.[/p][p][b]"I love the primetime game under the lights. Like, it just brings out a different energy, and I just love it for this team,"[/b] said Bijan Robinson.[/p][embed guid="e0c0fa4a-7b7f-4197-b3c9-93123e47a9fd" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2107314893028569547?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The game was a rematch of the original[b] "Domecoming"[/b] in late September 2006, when the Superdome reopened after suffering extensive damage in Hurricane Katrina.[/p][p]Katrina slammed into the US Gulf Coast the previous year, causing catastrophic flooding. Over 1,000 died in the disaster.[/p][p]The Superdome served as a last-resort shelter for 30,000 storm evacuees even after the hurricane tore a 50-foot hole in its giant white roof, which was rapidly repaired.[/p][p]The original "Domecoming" game saw the Saints come out 23-3 winners, but the home fans' jubilation was short-lived Monday once the actual football began.[/p][p]Bijan - fresh from two touchdowns on a stunning showing against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/green-bay-packers/O6ksuA72/"]Green Bay[/a] - rushed for another on the second play of the night.[/p][p]He weaved 59 yards with no Saints player even laying a hand on him.[/p][embed guid="5ac6a811-c7c5-40df-ab77-d4d427fd554b" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2107264691605266545?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]New Orleans contributed to its own downfall, missing a field goal, turning over possession on a fumble, and then conceding a holding penalty when an Atlanta 4th & goal attempt appeared to have failed. [/p][p]Bijan made them pay, rushing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/atlanta-falcons-hClIiQIR/new-orleans-saints-lSi5prB1/?mid=lAJIZMe2"]for his second[/a].[/p][p]This time, the Saints hit straight back. Quarterback [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shough-tyler/WzwCzMnJ/"]Tyler Shough[/a] sent a 44-yard pass to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olave-chris/2mdmX9g3/"]Chris Olave[/a], which was followed by Kamara rushing to the end zone.[/p][p]But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robinson-jr-brian/ChEO5lG3/"]Brian Robinson Jr.[/a] added touchdowns in the second and third quarters, rendering Kamara's second meaningless.[/p][embed guid="e14c288e-4168-4662-9bd6-7b77b1e2bc21" url="https://x.com/AtlantaFalcons/status/2107308519883989332?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dotson-jahan/zkIoI56O/"]Jahan Dotson[/a] added a further touchdown from a 31-yard Penix pass, before Brian Robinson Jr's third.[/p][p]Vele took a superb catch for a consolation touchdown with barely a minute left.[/p][embed guid="caaf5dc6-e3d5-4932-8551-0a704af13ad5" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2107311798420693317?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]