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By John Hendrix

It hasn't happened a lot this season for the Saints, but when it has, it's a beautiful thing to watch them put together a complete game. New Orleans had a convincing 24-6 win over the resurgent Giants in their final home game of the 2023 calendar year. Here's a closer look at the snap counts from Week 15 with some observations and notes from the game.

The Saints offense finished with 296 total net yards (87 rushing, 209 passing) and held the ball for 33:27. New Orleans finished 2/2 in the Red Zone and has been 9/10 over the past three games. They also finished 6/12 on 3rd Down. The Saints have moved up to 17th on 3rd Down (38.27%) and are 21st in Red Zone (52%). This could not be more important to keep that going with a handful of games left.

• Andrus Peat, Cesar Ruiz, Erik McCoy, James Hurst, Landon Young - 62 (100%)
  Overall, the offensive line did really well. The lone sack wasn't on them. The protection was pretty good for Derek Carr all day. Landon Young did a great job filling in for Ryan Ramczyk, and who would have thought that Andrus Peat would be so strong at left tackle for the team? Peat might be their best offensive lineman this season, and that's saying something.

> John Hendrix: Saints Snap Counts and Observations from Week 15