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Week 4, Mon, Oct 5, 7:15 PM local

Atlanta Falconsat New Orleans Saints

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans. Fly into MSY.

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Kickoff slot

Primetime

Plan the ride back before kickoff.

Lots open

3:00 PM

Local time on game day.

Where to stay

In the city

Tailgate from 3:00 PM, then the game.

The matchup

On ESPN

Falcons

1-2, 1-1 on the road

Saints

1-2, 0-1 at home

37% to winESPN's model63% to win

Injury report

  • Falcons
  • IRA.J. Terrell Jr., CB, groin
  • IRDa'Shawn Hand, DT, quadriceps
  • QuestionableKendal Daniels, LB, achilles
  • QuestionableDivine Deablo, LB, hamstring
  • QuestionableSamson Ebukam, DE, hamstring
  • Saints
  • IRJordyn Tyson, WR, hamstring
  • QuestionablePete Werner, LB, neck
  • QuestionableKaden Elliss, LB, calf
  • QuestionableNoah Fant, TE, abdomen
  • QuestionableCarl Granderson, DE, ankle
Form, ESPN's model and the stat leaders
Form

The Falcons are 1-2 after 3 games, 3rd in the NFC South.

They are 1-1 on the road.

The Saints are 1-2 after 3 games, 2nd in the NFC South.

They are 0-1 at home.

The Saints have won 2 of their last 5.

The Falcons have won 3 of their last 5.

ESPN's model

ESPN's model gives the Saints a 63 percent chance at home.

Falcons

W34-6 @ INDW17-12 @ MIAL20-13 @ PITL34-3 vs CARW35-14 @ GB
  • Passing YardsM. Penix Jr., 18/25, 256 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing YardsB. Robinson, 66 CAR, 349 YDS, 2 TD
  • Receiving YardsD. London, 15 REC, 274 YDS

Saints

L34-0 @ LARW27-24 @ DALL31-30 OT @ DETW24-17 @ BALL35-27 vs LV
  • Passing YardsT. Shough, 91/132, 917 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT
  • Rushing YardsT. Etienne Jr., 30 CAR, 128 YDS
  • Receiving YardsC. Olave, 27 REC, 375 YDS, 1 TD

Win chances come from ESPN's model.

What we know about Caesars Superdome

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • Central Business District. 8 min by walk. The CBD makes this the best-sited stadium in the NFL. Most big hotels between the French Quarter and the Superdome sit a mile or less away, and you can walk most of it. The Hyatt Regency is 0.3 miles, almost attached. Take Poydras or Girod Street straight there. You are also close to Warehouse District restaurants and the 46 Rampart-Loyola streetcar. At 2 a.m. it is quieter than the Quarter.
  • French Quarter. 25 min by walk. The Quarter is not next to the Superdome. It sits at least a mile away at its nearest edge, and farther if you go deeper in. That is still a fine 20 to 25 minute walk in New Orleans weather, and the Quarter is the better night out. But if you book the far end of the Quarter expecting a five-minute walk to the stadium, you will be off by four times that.
  • Along the 46 Rampart-Loyola streetcar line. 10 min by streetcar. There is no line called Loyola-UPT. RTA runs five streetcar lines: 12 St. Charles, 46 Rampart-Loyola, 47 Canal-Cemeteries, 48 Canal-City Park, and 49 Riverfront. The 46 Rampart-Loyola covers the Loyola Avenue/Union Passenger Terminal leg. The venue lists a public transit stop on Poydras Street across from Gate A Ground Level. Treat this as a backup for wet weather or tired legs, not your main plan. The 46 has a history of suspensions during Canal/Rampart repair work, so check it is running first.

Around the stadium

Checked at the source
Champions Square / Poydras Street corridor. Champions Square sits right at the dome's door and hosts the official pregame tailgate. Along Poydras you'll find Vitascope Hall (0.1 mi), Borgne (0.2 mi), and Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux (0.2 mi). Here, the whole city center counts as the stadium area. This is the one NFL venue where staying near the stadium and staying downtown mean the same thing.

Getting in from the airport

Checked at the source
MSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International. Take RTA Airport Express route 202 to Elk Place or Union Passenger Terminal for $1.25, or take rideshare or a taxi.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Walk from CBD hotels via Poydras or Girod Street, about 10 min to n/a. 46 Rampart-Loyola streetcar. Runs along Loyola Avenue, a couple blocks from the dome. RTA stop on Poydras Street to Across from Gate A Ground Level.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Champions Square is your best bet, and it works well if you have no car. It's an official pregame tailgate on the stadium plaza, open to walk-ins, opening three hours before kickoff with entertainment running until 45 minutes before. Two catches: you need a game ticket, and there's no re-entry once you pass through the entrances, so don't leave to grab food elsewhere. The venue also bans unofficial tailgating anywhere on the campus, so Champions Square is your only legal option. Champions Square Tailgate. Requires a game ticket, no separate admission fee found. Opens 3 hours before kickoff, entertainment ends 45 minutes before kickoff.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: For Saints games: one clear plastic bag up to 12"x6"x12", or a one-gallon clear freezer bag, or a small clutch bag 6.5"x4.5". Coolers, backpacks, and luggage are not allowed. The Superdome's own A-Z guide gives a different order for non-NFL events: max bag size 12" wide by 12" high by 6" deep, and it must be clear. So the event type changes the shape allowed. No exception is listed for medical items, diapers, cameras, or breast pumps.
  • Re-entry: The Superdome runs a no re-entry policy stadium-wide. Once you leave the stadium perimeter, you cannot come back in. If you must leave and return, ask an Experience Ambassador.
  • Prohibited items: No outside food or drink. No backpacks. No large banners, sticks, bats, or poles. No selfie sticks. No video cameras, though hand-held still cameras with a lens 6 inches or less are fine. No laser pointers. No noisemakers or whistles. No glitter or helium balloons. No vapes. No laptops, a real trap if you're arriving straight from a business meeting.

Touring the stadium

Checked at the source
The Superdome does not run tours of any kind. The only access outside an event is walking the exterior plaza.

After the final whistle

From a specialist guide
Walk out onto Poydras and keep going to your hotel. No roads to cross, no rail line to catch. No official time is posted, since none is needed.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Do not book near the airport in Kenner or across the river in Algiers to save money. You would lose the best part of this trip: walking to the stadium and walking home after, no rideshare, no parking, no hassle. Also do not assume the French Quarter sits next door. For the short walk, book the CBD.

Bars near the stadium

Checked at the source

  • The Rusty Nail

    1100 Constance Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Warehouse District)

    The Rusty Nail runs a real Saints tradition. Every Sunday in season, it pours $13 domestic buckets and gives $1 from each to Team Gleason, the nonprofit started by former Saints safety Steve Gleason.

  • Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux

    1009 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

    Two former LSU basketball walk-ons started Walk-On's. It grew out of Baton Rouge into a big Louisiana sports-dining chain.

  • Manning's Sports Bar & Grill

    519 Fulton Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (at Caesars New Orleans)

    Manning's is the Saints' family shrine. It's built around Archie Manning, the quarterback who carried the team through its worst decade.

Sidequests in New Orleans

In the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Eat65 points

    Parkway Bakery & Tavern po'boys

    Bayou St. John po'boy shop founded in 1911, known for fried shrimp and roast beef on crusty bread. Open 10am to 6pm Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. About 2.5 miles from the Dome.

    $. The day before

  2. Photo25 points

    Superdome Plaza Level walk

    The Superdome runs no public tours, but its A to Z guide welcomes visitors to walk the exterior Plaza Level for photos. The 680-foot champagne-bronze dome has stood since 1975.

    Free. The day before

  3. Outing40 points

    Audubon Aquarium

    Riverfront aquarium at the foot of Canal Street, 3,600 animals, a shark touch pool, penguins, white alligators. Admission includes the Insectarium. Open daily 10am to 5pm, last entry 4:30pm, adults $45 to $55.

    $$$. The day before

  4. Eat65 points

    Cochon Butcher

    Counter-service butcher and sandwich shop in the Warehouse District, house-cured meats, sausages, daily lunch and dinner specials. Walk-in only, no reservations. Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025, under a mile from the Dome.

    $$. The day before

  5. Eat65 points

    Cafe du Monde, French Market

    The original 1862 coffee stand on Decatur Street. Beignets and chicory cafe au lait from 7:15am, until 11pm Sunday to Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday. About 1.3 miles from the Dome.

    $. 5 hours before kickoff

  6. Eat65 points

    Mother's Restaurant

    Poydras Street counter since 1938, breakfast all day, open 7am to 10pm daily. Ten-minute walk from the Dome. Try the Ferdi Special, ham, roast beef, debris gravy, $13.50, or the debris po'boy, $12.50.

    $. 4 hours before kickoff

  7. Tailgate65 points

    Champions Square pregame party

    121,000 sq ft plaza beside the Superdome's Gate C staircase, open to pedestrians. Free public concerts before each Saints home game, food and drink under tents. No tailgating with cars.

    Free. 3 hours before kickoff

  8. Drink25 points

    Ernst Cafe

    Bar on South Peters Street in the Warehouse District, open daily 11am to 2am. Pitches itself to football fans with beer specials and game screens. Under a mile from the Dome along Poydras.

    $$. 3 hours before kickoff

  9. Drink25 points

    Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar

    Warehouse District bar and restaurant with a second-floor gallery over Tchoupitoulas. Open from 11:30am, weekend brunch until 2pm, Saints gameday specials, steps from the Superdome. Dog-friendly.

    $$. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  10. Ritual25 points

    St. Charles streetcar to Poydras

    Ride the world's oldest continuously operating streetcar line, running since 1835, a National Historic Landmark, from Uptown to the Poydras stop. Walk seven blocks up Poydras to the Dome. Runs 24 hours.

    $. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  11. Landmark65 points

    Lafayette Square and Gallier Hall

    Second-oldest public park in New Orleans, laid out in 1788, with the Henry Clay statue at its center. Gallier Hall, the former City Hall, sits on St. Charles Avenue, on the walk to the Dome.

    Free. 2 hours 10 minutes before kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Caesars Superdome sits, and what you see from it.

Indoors. Every seat is under the roof.

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Plaza level100s, for example 101 to 155Loge level200s, for example 201 to 271Lower Terrace500s, for example 503 to 551Upper TerraceTap any part of the stadium to see its view.