Who Dat 13-0? Saints Beat Falcons, 26-23, Remain Undefeated
With three games left in the regular season, the New Orleans Saints now have their sights set on history.
The Saints managed to escape on Sunday with yet another close win, as they squeaked out a 26-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, despite the Falcons missing their starting QB and running back.
Despite opening up a 23-9 lead, the Falcons stormed back with 14 unanswered points after halftime. For a team that’s undefeated, the Saints have seemed like a team with divine intervention on its side in the past two weeks – the Redskins had the Saints nearly beaten before missing a chip shot field goal and allowing the Saints to rally in overtime.
“Why would we be concerned? We’re 13-0,” linebacker Jonathan Vilma said. “You’re not going to get many blowout wins in the NFL.” Vilma, for his part, picked off Redman in the fourth quarter, and stopped Falcons running back Jason Snelling on a fourth-and-2 to preserve the win for the Saints.
The New Orleans offense was its usual dominating self, led by QB Drew Brees’ three TD passes. Brees finished the game completing 31-of-40 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns.
“It’s only going to get harder from here on out,” Brees said. But “no matter what the situation, we always feel like we have an opportunity to win. Whether it’s our offense, defense or special teams, somehow we’re going to find a way to win the game.”
