Mark Ingram’s Superdome Homecoming falling on Halloween ensured Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Bucanneers would have to deal with the perhaps the loudest road game crowd of the season. Jameis Winston's injury spoiled this New Orleans Saints win though, and may have changed the balance of power in the NFC.
Siemian was not perfect but get provided a steady hand guiding the offense while keeping Tampa Bay’s defense honest playing against the run. After a Tampa Bay touchdown in the third quarter, the Saints' conservative offense bogged down. These simple concepts and flat routes were being read too easily. Tampa Bay was starting to press so Sean Payton decided to run with the aggressive gameplay the team worked on all week.“It was a little different defense in this game.
Siemian settled down, throwing three straight first-down passes to lead the Saints to a field goal the series after he replaced Winston. His next series was on a short field after a C.J. Gardner-Johnson interception. Siemian completed both passes, including the one-yard touchdown to fullback Alex Armah. Going into halftime with a 16-7 lead eased the tension in the Superdome, especially for fans of the Saints who took advantage of The Saints come out rolling on offense in the second half.
Payton explained his playcalling before the last field goal to take a 29-27 lead, but he bet on his defense to win the game. New Orleans believes they have a Super Bowl-caliber defense and the game-ending pick-six helps support that assertion.
Securing as many home playoff games as possible is essential to giving whoever is playing quarterback the best chance to win. Payton trusts his quarterback room and believes he can conjure a win with their talents. How can doubt him after beating Brady with Siemian? The New Orleans Saints can rest easy knowing the defense and running game can carry them through Thanksgiving.
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