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Saints beat Chargers, improve to 3-71 when trailing by 17 points

In the Sean Payton era, Saints have not won a game when trailing by more than 14 points at the half.

In all of Saints history, when trailing by 17+ points at the half, they are 2-71.

— Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) October 13, 2020

Well, that was an ugly win. But it joins one of the most memorable victories in New Orleans Saints history. The Saints have improved to 3-71 when trailing by 17-plus points after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, who held a commanding 20-3 lead late in the first half (which Drew Brees narrowed with a leaping touchdown “run” over the goal line).