(Mark LoMoglio - AP)
Steve Gardner - USA TODAY
The New Orleans Saints had a golden opportunity to get back into the playoff picture on Monday night, leading the division-rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-3 with just over six minutes to go.
But veteran running back Mark Ingram inexplicably stepped out of bounds a yard short of a crucial first down and quarterback Andy Dalton misfired on third-and-1, giving Bucs quarterback Tom Brady a chance to lead his team to an improbable 17-16 come-from-behind win.
Instead of New Orleans moving a half-game behind division-leading Tampa Bay in the NFC South, the Saints find themselves in last place with a 4-9 record.
"This (expletive) hurts," Saints defensive lineman Cameron Jordan told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "We should’ve beat this team this time. We should’ve beat Carolina. We should’ve beat a lot of other teams. We didn’t. Right now, these are the facts of what we’re facing. Beyond an uphill battle." ...
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