Meanwhile Sean Payton is Sean Paytoning in Denver {Thread from September Bumped }

kcirdor said

I bitched for years because of Payton's scheme was not complementing the defense. The defense would be on the field for 10 minutes and we scored in 3 plays so the defense had to go out for another 10 minutes, and we scored in 3 plays... until we got stopped and the defense was worn out the rest of the game.

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I mean we saw that happen today. Dallas' only touchdown came on a grossly whiffed tackle because TOP at that point was grossly out of balance due to how fast the Saints were scoring. Mathieu ended up having to go to the locker room to get an IV because of how out of gas he was.

What did Kubiak do? Slowed the game down, started having 5 yard run plays and longer drives. Defense was able to get their legs back. Dallas then scored just two field goals the rest of the game.