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No team has done what the Saints defense accomplished in nearly a decade

The New Orleans Saints finally won their first game in the 2025 season. In the victory, the defense of New Orleans stepped up to the plate, doing something the league hasn't seen in nine years.

In the 26-15 victory, the defense forced five turnovers, all of which were on consecutive drives. That's something that hasn't been done in the National Football League since 2016 by the Kansas City Chiefs, and it's something that the Saints themselves haven't done in over 30 years.

Two of those turnovers were interceptions by second-year cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. Following the game, Saints head coach Kellen Moore said that McKinstry deserves everything coming his way.