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How early momentum swing ulitmately crippled Saints examined in this week's Film Study

The New Orleans Saints weren't totally outplayed in their 27-21 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. They came up with a spark here and there, specifically with some offensive creativity.

Kansas City built off momentum gained in the first quarter, though, and the Saints simply weren't good enough to overcome the deficit.

In this week's Film Study, we look at the key plays in the first 15 minutes that put the Saints in a bind:

Brandin Cooks 9-yard touchdown reception -- First-and-goal, Chiefs' 9, 6:12, first quarter

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Brandin Cooks came out the backfield on a wheel route to catch the Chiefs by surprise for a 9-yard TD reception.