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Saints Playoff Hopes All But Finished After Loss To Washington

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After Sunday's loss to Washington, here is the one remaining scenario for the Saints to (miraculously) make the playoffs.

By Bob Rose - Saints News Network | SI

The New Orleans Saints fell to 5-9 with a last-second loss at home to Washington on Sunday. With that defeat, it all but guarantees that the Saints will miss the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season.

After falling behind 14-0 by halftime, then 17-0 early in the third quarter, New Orleans fought valiantly. Even with the loss of RB Alvin Kamara on their first drive of the second half, the Saints battled back. They clawed back into the game behind rookie QB Spencer Rattler, RB Kendre Miller, and an aggressive defense finally playing up to their abilities.

A touchdown pass to TE Foster Moreau on the last play of regulation brought the Saints to within a point. Rather than kick the extra point and opt for overtime, interim coach Darren Rizzi chose to go for two.

Unfortunately, Rattler's pass to TE Juwan Johnson sailed slightly wide of the mark, sending New Orleans to a 20-19 defeat. Since firing Dennis Allen six weeks ago, the Saints have played noticeably better. However, this loss dropped their record to 3-2 under Rizzi. It also basically ensured that the team will miss the NFL postseason yet again. ...

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Rookie Spencer Rattler shines in relief for Saints after Jake Haener struggles early

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi says rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler looked like he belonged in the NFL while leading four second-half scoring drives and nearly rallying New Orleans back from a 17-0 hole against Washington
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NFL refs face backlash for egregious clock stoppage in closing moments of Commanders-Saints game

NFL fans torched officials involved in the Washington Commanders and New Orleans Saints game for the final seconds of their matchup on Sunday.
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Clock mysteriously freezes in crucial final seconds of Saints-Commanders game

The clock ticked down to nine seconds before pausing for approximately four seconds as the Saints offense rushed back to the line of scrimmage.
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Spencer Rattler weighs in on what went wrong during Saints' two-point try

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Clock gaffe upsets Commanders; Saints mad too

Commanders coach Dan Quinn and Saints coach Darren Rizzi both had gripes about the officiating in Washington's win Sunday.
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Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Comfortable and 'Happy to be Out There'

The Washington Commanders cornerback finally got on the field for his first game with his new team.
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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Reflects on Return to Louisiana

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Saints won’t commit to starting Spencer Rattler, but fans know he’s the right choice

The New Orleans Saints won’t commit to a starting quarterback going forward, but fans have already decided that Spencer Rattler should be QB1.
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Saints' final drive showed a glimpse of what could be a future dynamic duo

The New Orleans Saints' final drive felt like a look into a potential future of the offense. With 1:55 remaining on the clock, it was youngsters Spencer Rattler and Kendre Miller leading the charge down the field. Injuries to Derek Carr and Alvin K
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Darren Rizzi again waiting to name a starting QB. Will Derek Carr return vs. Packers?

After delaying the announcement last week, Rizzi said the Saints would hold off on making a decision until they find out whether Derek Carr can practice this week with a left hand injury.
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Sheehan: Commanders ‘didn’t play anywhere near good enough’ in win over Saints

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Alvin Kamara undergoing further testing on groin injury

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Jayden Daniels was sacked 8 times, and the Commanders rookie QB shoulders some of the blame

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> Five things to know about the New Orleans Saints for Monday, Dec. 16
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