NEW ORLEANS -- No Michael Thomas. No Emmanuel Sanders. And somehow no problem for the New Orleans Saints’ offense – which had its prettiest performance of the season from start to finish in Sunday’s 27-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
New Orleans’ defense still has major problems preventing big plays and stopping teams in the red zone. But this was an awfully nice way for the Saints (4-2) to reboot their offense after the bye.
Drew Brees completed passes to eight different pass catchers while throwing for 287 yards and two touchdowns and running (actually leaping) for another.