Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints

While this NFC South battle between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints is an intriguing game on its own between two 2017 playoff teams, it stands out as one of the best prime-time matchups because it is on Thanksgiving Day.nike nfl jerseys wholesale cheap

Families gathered across the country looking to watch some pigskin after enjoying their turkey will be pleased to know the NFL rewarded them with a high-stakes contest that could have playoff implications.cheap nike nfl jerseys free shipping

The Falcons won the NFC South in 2016 and proceeded to make the Super Bowl before losing in heartbreaking fashion to the Patriots, while the Saints won the division in 2017 before losing in heartbreaking fashion to the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC divisional round.

New Orleans finished a game ahead of the Falcons in last year’s race after the two teams split their matchups.

Jeff Duncan of the Times-Picayune noted, “The Saints-Falcons series is one of the most intense and long-running rivalries in the NFL and has become a favorite of the league’s network broadcast partners. This year will mark the 10th time in the past 12 seasons that one of the games in the annual series has been broadcast in prime time.”

Like the Patriots and Packers battle, the quarterback matchup stands out in this one.nfl cheap jerseys nike

Matt Ryan was the MVP of the league in 2016 but is looking to bounce back after throwing just 20 touchdowns to 12 interceptions last year. Drew Brees is an 11-time Pro Bowler and has a Super Bowl MVP on his resume and has thrown for more than 4,000 yards in each of the last 12 seasons as a future Hall of Famer.cheap nfl nike jerseys from china

This Thanksgiving game between the two signal-callers is late enough in the season that the divisional standings will nfl nike jerseys for cheap be on the forefront of everyone’s minds, and a head-to-head win would go a long way toward propelling one toward the NFC South crown.

Those stakes, along with the fact it is such an important game on a holiday largely defined by football, make it a primetime clash to watch.

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