Saints are 18th in dropped pass rate. The top 3 teams in that stat are the Bills, Dolphins, and Ravens. Those teams are 3rd, 9th, and 16th in scoring. We are 22nd.
Also, in terms of fumbles/game, the Dalton-led Saints would be 17th at 0.55/game. The top 3 teams average 0.83/game, but two of those three teams (Seahawks and Jaguars) rank higher in scoring than us (7th and 12th). The Colts are worse but they have an OL cosplaying as a coach.
In short, those excuses don’t stop other teams from putting up points and booking wins. And that’s ranking us 22nd in scoring without removing the Hill game.