It was a roller coaster of a game, but the New Orleans Saints pulled off a second-straight unprecedented victory on the road Sunday. Their 20-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles started off looking like a complete mismatch in the Saints’ favor, but the Eagles defense kept things interesting until the New Orleans defense punched back and iced a huge victory.
Even though the Eagles were without star quarterback and likely MVP Jalen Hurts, Gardner Minshew led their offense to 27 points on Christmas Eve (with a defensive touchdown boosting them to 34 points a week ago). The Saints did the unexpected and, even though they didn’t get the help they needed from the Carolina Panthers, still have a path to postseason life. Here are our biggest takeaways from an action-packed win in the City of Brotherly Love: