No NFL team has lost quite like the New Orleans Saints managed to on Sunday since 1950. Yes, nearly three quarters of a century ago. Dennis Allen’s team keeps finding new ways to make history
When the Saints fell 51-27 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the weekend, they afforded Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield quite the stat line (outside of the picks) as he completed 24 of his 36 passing attempts for 325 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions.
The 2024 Saints team is the first team since the 1950 Baltimore Colts that forced three interceptions, was able to score 27 points on the opposing defense and lost a game by a minimum of 24 points. That’s very specific criteria, but it goes to show how often teams dominated those areas and came away with a win.
The Saints last scored more than 27 points when they put over 40 points on the scoreboard against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 15. In the first two games of the season, the Saints combined for some 91 points that gave a false sense of optimism as to how explosive they would be.
The Saints will look to get back on track and put an end to what has now become a four-game losing streak when they face the Denver Broncos at 7:15 p.m. CT/8:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.
That’s only four days away, so a quick turnaround — especially where the defensive side of the ball, which should be Allen’s speciality, is concerned — will be very necessary.
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