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The NFL season continues in Week 18 when the Atlanta Falcons host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

Atlanta is 8-7-1 against the spread, while New Orleans is 8-8. The Falcons are 8-8 to the Over, while the Saints are 11-5 to the Under. Atlanta won 24-10 when these teams met in New Orleans in late November. The Falcons have covered three straight and have gone Over in four of their last five, while the Saints have covered five straight.

If the Falcons lose to the Saints on Sunday, the Buccaneers will secure their fifth straight NFC South title. On the flip side, Atlanta can send the Buccaneers home for the season and put the Panthers in the playoffs with a win over New Orleans.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 18 showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints hit the road for Atlanta for a matchup with the Falcons that could help shape the NFC Playoffs picture.