The New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers with a score of 17-20. Both the teams were high on defense but the one with the impeccable skill set on defense won.
Through the lens of the win 📸
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 19, 2023
According to the NFL, the Saints have gone 10 games without giving up more than 20 points, which is the longest streak in franchise history.
Quarterback Bryce Young, the number one overall pick only threw for 153 yards. The Saints defence was outstanding the whole game, allowing 239 yards of total offence.
"It's awesome, isn't it?"
DA on the offense being able to close out the game two weeks in a row pic.twitter.com/jsIR9Etk8h
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 19, 2023
The Saints head coach Dennis Allen expressed when he was asked about not allowing the other team regarding the touchdown, “I think it should have been two games, so I’m not satisfied,”
“But defensively, I think that we’re doing some good things and I still think there’s a lot of things that we can do better. We’re not going to sit around and pat ourselves on the back. We’re going to go back to work to try and correct some of the things that we didn’t do as well and try to keep doing some of the things that we did well. I thought the front and coverage worked well together today and I thought we did a good job, particularly up front.”
He further said, “I think any team that can rush the passer with four and commit seven to coverage and be effective getting pressure on the quarterback that is a recipe for success in our league,”
“It always has been.”
Young was unable to establish a form until the very end and struggled to advance the ball down the field. In addition to being sacked four times, he completed 22 of his 33 throws for 153 yards and one touchdown.
"Both those players provide that element to our team."
DA on Olave & Shaheed's explosive plays pic.twitter.com/gb2Tu5YtOI
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) September 19, 2023
The defensive end Cameron Jordan regarding Young said, “He is a good kid. I think that he has a lot of room to grow,”
“Our ability to keep him in the pocket, crush the pocket, make him feel uncomfortable, that clearly was the plan and I think we succeed in that. I do think he escaped more than we thought he would. We went in thinking that he was a pocket passer, and he has some speed to him. He was able to slip out those A and B gaps. We will know that for the next time we play him. We have to play him a second time. As he grows, as he matures, this time around some will say he is a little young, if you shall.”
