The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons are about to play in what seems to be one of the most lopsided matchups of the 2013 NFL season. Still, anything could happen - it's a divisional game, after all.

The Saints have the very clear upper hand heading into this game, but the Falcons will have the luxury of playing at home in the comfortable confines of the George Dome. Drew Brees and the Saints are hungry for the NFC's top playoff spot, which is well within reach as New Orleans sits 1 and a half games behind the Seattle Seahawks in the conference.

The Falcons, on the other hand, are just hoping to salvage the remainder of their season and get as close to .500 as possible.

"Clearly, we're 10 games into this thing and certainly far, far away from where we want to be," quarterback Matt Ryan said, according to ESPN. "We've got six games to go. It's about going out there and taking pride in what you do."

The Saints, however, are not about to put their guard down. They know the Falcons have been one of the league's top teams in recent years.

"This is a test that we're going to have to try and overcome," defensive end Cameron Jordan said. "Honestly, why not have it? It's a division opponent, it's our rival. It's going to talk a lot about the fortitude and what we have on this team."

Kickoff for Thursday's game is slated for 8:25 p.m. ET in Atlanta.