Nobody saw this coming: the New Orleans Saints dismantled the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday and are leaving town with a much-needed win, keeping their playoff hopes alive as the wild card race takes shape. It was maybe the Saints’ most entertaining game of the year, and certainly their most complete effort against a quality opponent.
How did we get here? Let’s break it down by asking and answering three questions:
- What went right?
- What went wrong?
- And what’s the bottom line?