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What we learned, what's trending and final thoughts from the Saints' fifth straight loss

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BY LUKE JOHNSON | Staff writer | NOLA.com

Well, that was kind of fun for about three quarters. Then the game went off the rails in a hurry.

The New Orleans Saints lost their fifth straight game. The offensive spark they were hoping to find with Taysom Hill at quarterback looked like it might exist for a little while, until it was emphatically snuffed out in the fourth quarter. Here’s how it happened.

What we learned​

The Saints offense still isn’t very good, but it was at least entertaining with Taysom Hill running the show. Hill was playing with a partially torn plantar fascia, and he spent the majority of the game with his fingers taped up on his throwing hand after he took a shot in the first quarter. He had moments of brilliance, including a spot where he hurdled Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee in the middle of the field. But he also had a rough game as a passer, turning the ball over four times and completing just 46.3% of his passes. ...

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Cowboys at Saints score: Dallas picks off New Orleans, Taysom Hill to snap two-game losing skid

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Hill tossed four interceptions in his first start behind center this season

By Patrik Walker

Things didn't start out on an ideal note for either offense, with both teams stumbling due to a mix of good defense and poor execution en route to the Dallas Cowboys handing the New Orleans Saints a 27-17 loss at Caesars Superdome. It was Dak Prescott and Co. who drew first blood, on a drive in the first quarter that looked a lot like the usually prolific group the NFL has become accustomed to seeing from Dallas -- big plays coming from both Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb (who both returned in Week 13) and capped off by a twisting touchdown catch by Michael Gallup.

Not to be outdone, Taysom Hill went back to work with the goal of making a case for himself as permanent starter for the Saints, and he got help from wideout Lil'Jordan Humphrey on a 24-yard touchdown to open the second quarter. But just when you thought it would become a barnburner, things cooled down offensively once again, and the Cowboys are currently nursing a six-point lead the Saints hope they can prevent from becoming anything more -- especially considering Dallas will have the first offensive possession of the second half.

Hill and the Saints threatened to hit pay dirt for the second time in the first half but rookie sensation Micah Parsons and the Cowboys' defense would have none of it. Parsons dropped back in coverage on second-and-10 from Dallas' 26-yard line to deliver a pass break up that nearly landed harmlessly onto the turf, if not for safety Jayron Kearse diving while simultaneously dragging both feet to secure an eye-popping interception at Dallas' 5-yard line, grabbing a takeaway that served as a gut punch to Hill. ...

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I might have missed somebody.

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