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Non-appeal has almost obscured everything.
This was not possible at all, as it prevented the New Orleans Saints from winning the NFC Championship game and qualifying for the Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta on Feb. 3.
But the Saints, whose season ended on 26-23, lost extra time against the Rams Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, also admitted that there was still meat on the table. ;bone.
Some non-manufactured, offensive and defensive pieces could have helped them to be in a better position to progress. Those too will remember with a little nostalgia.
OFFENSE: The Saints had 2 against 5 in the red zone and the three goals were shots on goal after reaching the 19, 10 and 13 yard lines. A touchdown on one or two of these controls may have allowed New Orleans to overcome the interference of missed defensive pbades. Thank the Rams for having tightened their defense system once the saints reached the red zone, but the saints had to convert on those occasions. New Orleans totaled 290 yards and only 48 (out of 21 attempts) came in. But also, Alvin Kamara's 11 receptions for 96 yards were an extension of the running game. The production was thus of this aspect. The Rams were much better at holding receiver Michael Thomas (four catches for 36 yards on Sunday, 12 catches for 211 yards and one touchdown against Los Angeles in the regular season game), and they lobbied Drew Brees (26 for 40,249 yards and two touchdowns, with two sacks). In the end, the pressure was rewarded by overtime interception, which allowed the Rams to take possession of the ball and led to a 57-yard winning goal. The offensive line was struggling with Rams' defensive tackle, Aaron Donald (no surprise, he was much more disturbing than his numbers suggest).
DEFENSE: Defensive end Cam Jordan said it best: The defense could have stopped the Rams before they reached the shooting range at the end of regulation time and in overtime, or could have forced a turnaround on one either of these goods. The stops did not take place and it was expensive. The Saints allowed 378 yards and were more than solid on the third run (Rams converted 6 of 16). The license only 77 yards rushing and got the Rams unbalanced on the offensive. But the New Orleans defense was unable to protect the 13-0 and 20-10 runs, and it could not heat Rams quarterback Jared Goff enough (25 of 40 for 297 yards and a touchdown, with an interception) stretching. New Orleans managed to block half-off Todd Gurley (four runs for 10 yards and one touchdown), but catcher Brandin Cooks had the advantage of finding enough room for 107 yards on seven catches.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Probably the cleanest area for saints on Sundays, in terms of production. Wil Lutz made all three attempts, Thomas Morstead averaged 42.8 yards per punt, and the cover team did not leave a back yardstop for the only punt return. Rams. In fact, on this game, Justin Hardee managed the tackle and inflicted a penalty of maintenance. For his part, Kamara scored four shots on goal for an average of 29.8 yards, perhaps the most productive return match of the season. Overall, there was not a lot of negative play.
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