The Saints got the ball first Monday night, and they drove for a touchdown.
The Falcons punted after their first possession, but R.J. Harris didn’t field it cleanly and Falcons linebacker LaRoy Reynolds recovered it at the Saints’ 11-yard line.
Three plays later, Tevin Coleman scored from 2 yards out to tie the game.
The Saints had marched 75 yards in 11 plays on the opening drive and scored on a 2-yard pass from Drew Brees to Coby Fleener, who caught his first touchdown with the Saints.
Brees was 5-of-5 for 46 yards on the first drive. It might take a bunch of points to win this one.
