Tonight’s NFL game

New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons

Time: 5:25 p.m. (NFL Network); Weather: Dome

Records: New Orleans (8-2, 2-2 away), Atlanta (2-8, 2-3 home); Line: Saints by 9 1/2

Synopsis: What looked like a gem for NFL Network’s Thursday night package when the schedule was released, possibly a game for the NFC South lead, now pits the men vs. the boys. New Orleans is 8-2, coming off a victory over San Francisco, while the Falcons are a mess at 2-8, coming off an outing in which they weren’t even competitive against Tampa Bay – which had won just once previously. Pick: Saints 27-17

By Dan Caesar, St. Louis Post-Dispatch