Unlike last season when the New Orleans Saints got hot too early, they are coming into form at the perfect time, and in hindsight, it probably helped their chances that Brees got injured early in the season as they’ll likely save their best for last.
Even though Brees got all of the attention, Sean Payton and the offensive staff were the keys to their success. That said, let’s breakdown some plays from the team’s dominant Monday night victory.
Play 1
The Saints run four verticals out of a 3X1 formation.
The Colts show a cover 2 look pre-snap but the free safety rotates down to cover the hook-curl section of the field, while the strong safety in this instance, Malik Hooker, shifts to the center of the field, while the two cornerbacks drop back to cover their respective 1/3 of the deep part of the field.