Coming off the most lopsided back-to-back results of the Sean Payton era, the New Orleans Saints focused Monday on their under-performing offense rather than the beleaguered defense that led to former defensive coordinator Rob Ryan’s dismissal during the off week.
The Saints, who are 4-7 for the first time in Payton’s tenure, have been outscored 71-20 in losses to Washington and Houston, their largest losing margin in consecutive games since dropping their final two games of 2001 by the combined margin of 78-10.
Their 20 points against Washington and Houston are their fewest in a two-game stretch since managing 19 in consecutive losses to Cincinnati and Carolina to close out 2002.