The New Orleans Saints improved to a 2-0 overall record on Monday night on the road as they topped the Carolina Panthers, 20-17 in a game that was more of a testament to the defensive effort than anything else.
It was a low-scoring affair for the better part of the contest as the Saints walked into the locker room at halftime with a 6-3 lead before a mind-boggling, one-handed reception for 42 yards by wide receiver Chris Olave changed everything midway through the third quarter.
The Saints will look to make the tweaks needed to play better complementary football as they prepare to take on a talented Green Bay Packers team in a short week.
Carr noted that he didn’t believe the team had yet played to its ceiling and is eager to put that on display moving forward.
“We’re 2-0 and I don’t think we’ve played at the level that we’re all expecting to play at yet,” Carr said afterwards. “We’re going to keep working and make those corrections, but it feels good to do it with a win.”
Here’s a look at what fans and analysts on social media had to say about the Saints’ latest victory: