Saints erase a double-digit deficit for second-straight week in OT MNF win
The Saints were down 14-0 against the Detroit Lions and 20-3 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Both games resulted in wins for New Orleans.
The New Orleans Saints were 1-2 heading into Week 4. They needed to defeat the Detroit Lions, and when they were down 14-0 within the first five minutes, the game was looking to be over early.
New Orleans mounted an insane comeback though, scoring the game’s next 35 points. They allowed the Lions to score a bit more but still won 35-29.
Without Marshon Lattimore, Janoris Jenkins, Marcus Davenport, Michael Thomas and a few other starters, the Saints would’ve fallen to 1-3 if they had lost. However, they escaped due to Alvin Kamara‘s heroics.
At 2-2, the Saints had their chance to get above .500 for the first time since Week 1. They were down 20-3 as Justin Herbert was absolutely shredding the defense, totaling three first-half touchdowns.
A late second-quarter touchdown allowed them to go into halftime down just ten to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Saints then outscored the Chargers by ten in the second half. Controlling overtime, the Saints won on the back of a chipshot field goal for Wil Lutz.
They executed, and despite not having the best performances yet, the future is bright. “It comes down to execution,” Sanders aid on Scott Van Pelt’s late-night SportsCenter. “The sky is the limit,” he continued with, given Saints’ fans some resemblance of hope.
Sanders totaled a career-high 12 receptions and over 120 yards. He was the start of the Saints-Chargers game as two quarterback rushing touchdowns helped them down the 1-3 Chargers, who lost Keenan Allen halfway through the game.
While New Orleans would’ve rather had those double-digit advantages in the last two weeks, they still were able to get back into the game and down their competition.
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The resilience shown by New Orleans is exactly what fans should want to see as they’re not going to let this season be spoiled by a few slow starts. That said, they’ll draw the Carolina Panthers after a Week 6 bye.