The Falcons jumped out to a sizable early lead in New Orleans against the Saints before running away with a 45-24 road win that led to messages from star RB Bijan Robinson and WR Drake London. A barrage of rushing touchdowns felled the home team as Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. staked their visiting team to victory at Caesars Superdome.
Afterward, Bijan Robinson revealed the biggest reason why he loves showing out in prime time games, and seems to have a knack for it.
“Well first off, I gotta give honor to God, without him, I wouldn't be here, we wouldn't be here, so I just gotta give thanks to him and all he's blessed me to do. I'm just doing it for this team, and I just gotta give thanks to Jesus, but yeah, prime time games are fun, I always tell the guys, and you wanna prove to your team that you wanna continue to be great in these moments, cause these are what bring us together.
Article Continues Below“So, I love the prime time game under the lights, like, it just brings out a different energy, and I love it for the team.”
Bijan Robinson led his team with 19 rushes for 145 yards and two touchdowns, dwarfing Saints counterpart Alvin Kamara's team-leading 23 yards and two touchdowns on the night. Bijan Robinson bested a Michael Turner franchise record with his first quarter assault on the Saints' defense, looking like a future First-Team All-Pro in the process.
October 11 will bring a matchup against the Ravens to the forefront of the Falcons' world as they will travel to Baltimore to face new head coach Jesse Minter's team. It's another prime time game, which could mean another big performance from Bijan Robinson, the former Texas Longhorns and current Falcons star.