Saints gift Falcons a touchdown on muffed punt by Rashid Shaheed

Saivion Mixson

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Christmas in September? It seems like it for the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta's drive looked to end in disappointing fashion after the New Orleans Saints stymied a promising drive near midfield after a rare yet crushing offensive facemask penalty by left guard Matthew Bergeron.

Instead, on the ensuing punt, Saints receiver and punt returner Rashid Shaheed inexplicably attempted to field the punt within the five-yard line and saw it careen off his facemask and into the end zone. After the dogpile, Falcons receiver and special teams ace, Khadarel Hodge winds up with the ball and six points for the Falcons.

In divisional games, you don't question points, no matter how they come. Let's just hope the next touchdown comes from a starting receiver or skill player. 

Saivion Mixson

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Saivion Mixson is a graduate of the University of North Florida’s Sports Management program. He was previously a staff writer/content creator for LastWordonSports, Around The Block Network, Fansided’s Blogging Dirty and USA Today’s Vikings Wire. Mixson resides in the Charlotte Metro area and is an avid Atlanta Falcons fan. You can find him on Twitter/X @MixsonS_NFL.