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Falcons host rival Saints

ATLANTA — If you like running backs, you’ve come to the right game.

When the first-place New Orleans Saints face the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night in an NFC South matchup with serious playoff ramifications, the spotlight will be on the guys in the backfield.

All four of them.

The Saints (9-3) boast the league’s most dynamic duo. Mark Ingram has rushed for 922 yards and nine touchdowns, while also being on the receiving end of 42 passes from Drew Brees.

But the big story in the Big Easy has been the emergence of rookie Alvin Kamara, who already has more than 1,200 yards running and receiving, along with 11 TDs.

“Boom and Zoom” is Ingram’s favorite nickname for the backfield tandem, though he went on to say it’s not entirely accurate.

“You really cannot label one of us,” he said. “Both of us have the complete package.”

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