Saints 20, Eagles 10: A recap of the match
The Eagles had other ideas about how to bring in the new year. Without Jalen Hurts and Lane Johnson, the offence struggled terribly, but the Saints made enough huge plays on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field to defeat the Eagles 20-10. Why does this matter? The Eagles (13-3) must defeat the New York Giants in Week 18 (date and time TBD) in order to clinch the NFC East division title and the top seed in the NFC playoffs. The Eagles have now dropped two straight games.
The Saints increased their winning streak to three games in an effort to maintain their tenuous playoff aspirations by containing the league’s top offence. It was not until right before halftime that the Eagles gained a first down. Gardner Minshew completed 18 of 32 passes for 274 yards. Six times during the game, he was sacked. A.J. Brown caught a 78-yard touchdown pass from Minshew at the end of the third quarter, cutting New Orleans’ lead to 13-10, giving the Eagles new life. However, in the fourth quarter, cornerback Marshon Lattimore scored a pick-six by returning a Minshew interception 12 yards.
On 12 carries, running back Miles Sanders amassed 61 yards. Brown gained 97 yards and the touchdown on four catches. Devonta Smith had the most receptions (9 for 115 yards), by far. Andy Dalton, the Saints’ quarterback, completed 18 of his 22 passes for 204 yards and one interception. By alternating between straight snaps to Taysom Hill and Alvin Kamara on the game’s first drive, the Saints managed to throw the Eagles off guard. On a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive, the Saints almost nine minutes off the clock and never trailed. Hill completed two passes for a total of 24 yards, ran for 46 yards and a score, and also caught one catch for nine yards. Alvin Kamara, a running back, gained 74 yards on the ground and 7 through receptions. Rashid Shaheed, wide receiver Defender’s end With two sacks on the day, Brandon Graham reached a career-high of 11 for the year and for the first time in his career, surpassed the double-digit mark in sacks. For a total of 16 for the year, Hasson Reddick added two more sacks. Josiah Scott, a cornerback, made the interception, and the defense totaled seven sacks.
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Despite being unbeaten, I’m still looking for all four quarters. The Eagles have a history of scoring a lot of points in the second quarter (see below). Despite having a flawless record, they haven’t exactly had flawless four quarters. According to NFL Research, Philadelphia is averaging 21 points per game in the first half and a pitiful 5.8 in the second half through six games. The Eagles scored 20 first-half points against the Cowboys’ tenacious defense, which was more than any other team had previously done in a full game. Up until the aforementioned game-sealing drive, Hurts and company were mute. having so far had an outstanding defense, an MVP The Eagles are a complete club a contender in Hurts and a talented offense at each position group. But whether they are unbeaten or not, they must begin organizing complete games. The Eagles’ total of 112 points in the second stanza of the 2022 season—which includes their 20 points in the second quarter—is the highest points ever scored by any club in any quarter during the first six games of a season in NFL history. Additionally, it exceeds the combined points scored by 11 teams in 2022, including the Cowboys, Packers, and Rams.
The New Orleans Saints are a New Orleans-based American football team on the professional level. The National Football Conference (NFC) South division is where the Saints participate in the National Football League (NFL). After using Tulane Stadium for its first eight seasons, the team has played its home games at Caesars Superdome since 1975. On November 1, 1966, John W. Mecum Jr., David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans established the Saints. In 1967, the Saints became an expansion franchise in the National Football League. They were given the names When the Saints Go Marching In and New Orleans Jazz Music Heritage, respectively. In their early years, the Saints were among the least productive teams in the NFL, going 20 seasons without a winning record or postseason appearance. Their first winning season and postseason berth came in 1987, but their first playoff victory didn’t come until their 34th season, in 2000. The team’s fortunes improved throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly in the late 2000s and 2010s, when they consistently competed for postseason spots. When they defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV in 2009, the team’s first and only appearance in the game, they achieved their biggest victory to date. The Saints are one of just two NFL teams to have won their lone Super Bowl game, the other being. Ancient history
In addition to hosting record crowds for NFL exhibition games, local sports entrepreneur Dave Dixon and a civic organization have been looking for an NFL franchise for more than five years. Pete Rozella, the NFL commissioner, traveled to New Orleans within a week to complete the NFL-AFL merger, and on November 1, 1966, he declared that the NFL had officially granted the city of New Orleans an expansion franchise. The team was given the name “When the Saints Go Marching In,” a traditional jazz tune associated with New Orleans. Dixon urged Rozella to postpone the announcement until November 1 to coincide with All Saints’ Day although the agreement was struck a week earlier. Having Philip M. Hannan, the archbishop of New Orleans, clear the name with According to Dixon, “I felt that would be a wonderful idea.” He foresaw the necessity for all the assistance the team could muster.
John Mecom Jr. era (1967-1984)
In turn, Boggs’ congressional committee swiftly approved the NFL merger. The team’s initial majority shareholder was a young Houston oilman named John W. Mecom Jr. Black and gold, the team’s colors, represented the close ties to the oil sector that Mecom and New Orleans share. The official battle song for the squad was trumpeter Al Hirt’s rendition of “When the Saints Go Marching In,” who also owned a portion of the business.
At Tulane Stadium, in front of more than 80,000 spectators, on September 17, 1967, Saints receiver John Gilliam returned the opening kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown in a losing effort to the Los Angeles Rams, 27-13. [19] One of the few high points of a 3-11 campaign that set an NFL record for most victories by an expansion franchise was this game. The Saints finished third or fourth in their division for the majority of their first 20 years until 1979. The teams from 1979 and 1983 were the only ones to finish at.500 until 1987. On November 8, 1970, Tom Dempsey made an NFL-record-setting 63-yard field goal at Tulane Stadium to upset the Detroit Lions, marking one of the team’s earliest high points After the Saints’ initial 14 defeats in 1980, local sportscaster Bernard “Buddy D” Diliberto suggested that fans cover their heads when attending the team’s home games; several bags made the club’s name appear as the “‘Saints” rather than the “Saints.”
Years of Jim E. (1986–1996)
After purchasing the rights to the team in 1985, prominent car dealer entrepreneur and banker Tom Benson appointed Jim Finks as general manager and Jim Mora as head coach. By going 12-3 in 1987, which had one fewer game than usual due to a players’ strike, this combination gave the Saints their first-ever winning record and playoff appearance. The club’s first division title came in 1991, and another playoff berth would come during the 1990 campaign. The Saints made the playoffs four times under Mora, each time with a team that was known for its tenacious defense and was led by the “Dome Patrol” linebacking group, but they were never successful in taking home a victory. Up to the middle of the 1996 season, Mora led the Saints as their head coach.
Years of Mike Ditka (1997–1999)
Ironically, Mora was replaced by former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka after the 1996 campaign ended, just as Diliberto had predicted before to Mora’s resignation. Ditka’s stint ended up being a disappointment, despite the initial excitement it caused among Saints supporters. In Ditka’s first two seasons with the Saints, they had a 6-10 record (1997 and 1998). In order to choose University of Texas running back Ricky Williams from the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, Ditka surrendered all of his picks for that season, along with the first and third picks for the next season. Williams and Ditka had a mock wedding photo taken to mark the occasion. Ditka, though, most due to the team’s 3-13 record, of his coaching staff, and general manager Bill Kuharich were fired at the conclusion of the 1999 season.
Years of Jim Haslett (2000–2005)
From 2000 until 2005, Jim Haslett served in that capacity. He led the team to the 2000 playoffs in his first season, when they won their first playoff game against the St. Louis Rams, the reigning Super Bowl champion. The following week against the Minnesota Vikings, the team suffered a defeat. General Manager Randy Mueller was let go by Benson between the 2001 and 2002 seasons after receiving the 2000 NFL Executive of the Year Award. The Saints missed the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, however the latter year they did have the distinction of defeating the eventual Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in both of their regular-season meetings, making them just the second club in NFL history to accomplish it The Saints finished 8-8 in 2003, missing the playoffs once more. The Saints had a dismal start to the 2004 campaign, going 2-4 through their first six games and 4-8 through their first twelve. Haslett’s position appeared to be in danger at that moment, but he won three straight games leading up to the season finale, keeping the Saints in the playoff hunt for the last week of the regular season. When the St. Louis Rams won the New York Jets in week 17, the Saints were eliminated despite having defeated the Rams, who had the same record as them and were division rivals. The Saints had defeated Carolina in week 17, but they needed other outcomes to go their way. The Vikings, Saints, and Rams were all 8-8, with the Vikings going 5-7, the Saints 6-6, and the Rams 7-5 in their respective conferences. The Rams won the first wild card because they had the best conference record of the three, followed by the Vikings because of the Saints’ Week 6 38-31 defeat. After the Saints’ 3-13 record in 2005 and the absence of any regular-season games in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina, Haslett was fired.
Years Sean Payton (2006–2021)
Drew Bree’s, a former quarterback for the San Diego Chargers, signed a six-year, $60 million contract with the Saints on March 14. On January 17, 2006, the Saints selected Sean Payton as their new head coach. The Saints made the announcement that their two preseason games in 2006 will take place in Jackson, Mississippi, and Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 23. The Saints announced their 2006 schedule on April 6, with all home games to be played at the Superdome following a $185 million makeover of the historic stadium. Tom Benson, the owner of the Saints, revealed on September 19 that the team has sold 68,354 season tickets to fill the Louisiana Superdome for the full season, a first in the team’s history The Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons, who were unbeaten in the 2006 season at the time, 23-3 in the home opener on September 25, the first game played in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. 70,003 people showed up for the game, which was sold out. The game’s broadcast, which received an 11.8 rating and 10.85 million viewers, was ESPN’s highest-rated show to date. It was the second-highest rated cable program of all time at the time and the most watched show of the night on both broadcast and cable. Before the game, “The Saints Are Coming” by U2 and “Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day were respectively performed. The match won the “Best Moment in Sports” ESPY award in 2007.
The Saints defeated the St. Louis Rams 31-28 in 2000 while wearing their white uniforms at home after having a better road record than home record. The Rams were the defending Super Bowl champions at the time. With a few minutes left, the Saints were clinging to a three-point advantage when the game’s pivotal play occurred. The Saints punted to Az-Zahir Hakim of the Rams, who lost the ball deep in Rams territory (Hakim would play one season for the Saints in 2005). For the Saints, Brian Milne made a comeback, and they then ran out the time to secure the victory In the first six home games of 2001, they wore their white uniforms. They mostly wore black pants with both their white and black jerseys throughout that same season. In a road game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, and again in home games against the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers in Weeks 16 and 17, the New Orleans Saints made NFL history by donning all-black uniforms. The Saints lost their final two games by scores of 78-10 to finish their season at 7-9.
Panthers of Carolina
Since the Carolina Panthers entered the league as an expansion team in 1995, their divisions have been competitors, initially in the NFC West and since 2002, in the NFC South. The Saints have a 28-25 head-to-head advantage in this highly close series, including a 2017 Wild Card triumph. From 2002 to 2008, a span of seven seasons, Carolina won every time they faced New Orleans on the road. The Saints’ head coach Jim Mora’s notorious “Diddley Poo” tirade and resignation from the team were spurred by Carolina’s 19-7 home victory in 1996. The Saints were also eliminated from the playoffs by Carolina’s 10-6 victory in the 2002 season finale at the Superdome.