Canal Street Chronicles
The New Orleans Saints dropped to 1-5 on the season after losing to the New England Patriots 25-19. The Saints will now look towards a face-off with former head coach Dennis Allen, the defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears.
The Saints end their opening drive after five plays, settling for a 34-yard field goal attempt from Blake Grupe. 3-0 Saints leader.
New Orleans would again have to settle for a field goal, this time from 48 yards out. 7-6 Patriots lead.
Swiss army knife Taysom Hill gets his first touchdown of the season, taking a direct snap into the end zone for a 1-yard rushing touchdown. 14-13 Patriots lead.
Blake Grupe gets his third field goal of the first half, hitting from 38 yards out. 16-14 Saints.
The Saints pull themselves into the game late in the fourth quarter with Grupe’s fourth field goal of the day. 25-19 Patriots lead.
Penalties: 8-67
Third down efficiency: 3-9
Time of possession: 28:16
Passing: 20/26, 227 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing: 23 ATT, 73 yards, 1 TD, 3.2 AVG
Total yards: 296
Defensive sacks: 2
Pass defense: 18/26, 261 yards, 3 TD
Run defense: 31 ATT, 73 yards
QB Spencer Rattler: 20/26, 227 yards
WR Chris Olave: 6 REC, 98 yards
RB Alvin Kamara: 10 CAR, 31 yards, 3.1 AVG, 5 REC, 45 yards
DT Davon Godchaux: 7 tackles, 3 solo, 1 TFL
S Jonas Sanker: 6 tackles, 4 solo, 1 TFL
K Blake Grupe: 4/4 FG, 1/1 XP, 54 long
The Saints will now head to Chicago to face former head coach Dennis Allen and the Chicago Bears. The Bears are currently 2-2 before facing the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football.
