By Jeff Duncan | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Here's the scary thing about the New Orleans Saints.
A quarter of the way through the 2018 season, they haven't come close to playing their best football, are still trying to find their identity on offense and defense and appear to be operating at about 60 percent efficiency.
And yet despite all of these things, they will enter the month of October with the second-best record in the NFC and alone in first place in the NFC South Division.
The Saints recorded their third consecutive win Sunday (Sept. 30) in a methodical 33-18 drubbing of the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
It wasn't the prettiest or most dominant performance. At times, it was difficult to watch. The Saints converted just five of 13 third downs and were only 2 of 6 in the red zone. They committed untimely penalties and allowed Eli Manning to complete 31 of 41 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown. ...
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Here's the scary thing about the New Orleans Saints.
A quarter of the way through the 2018 season, they haven't come close to playing their best football, are still trying to find their identity on offense and defense and appear to be operating at about 60 percent efficiency.
And yet despite all of these things, they will enter the month of October with the second-best record in the NFC and alone in first place in the NFC South Division.
The Saints recorded their third consecutive win Sunday (Sept. 30) in a methodical 33-18 drubbing of the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.
It wasn't the prettiest or most dominant performance. At times, it was difficult to watch. The Saints converted just five of 13 third downs and were only 2 of 6 in the red zone. They committed untimely penalties and allowed Eli Manning to complete 31 of 41 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown. ...
Full Story - NOLA.com
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