Armchair Quarterback: Saints vs. Browns

The New Orleans Saints walked into Cleveland on Christmas Eve and faced playoff elimination.

However, not even sub-zero wind chills kept the Saints down as they were able to outlast the Cleveland Browns 17-10 and keep their playoff hopes alive, although small.

Here are some of the key factors of the game:

The running game was critical

In weather conditions like the ones New Orleans faced this past weekend, it’s very difficult to try to move the football downfield aerially.