The pre-game narrative might have surrounded the Saints' new starting quarterback Taysom Hill, but after a dominating defensive performance to thwart to surging Falcons, the post-game narrative should be about how good the Saints defense is playing this season.
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Story of the Game
Taysom Hill looked like a real quarterback, as Sean Payton surprisingly started the game by letting Hill hand the ball off from under center and take some straight dropbacks.