NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A flurry of flags tarnished rookie coach Kellen Moore’s otherwise competitive debut with the New Orleans Saints.

New Orleans committed 13 penalties Sunday in an error-strewn 20-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals that still came down to the final snap.

A big hit by Cardinals safety Budda Baker forced tight end Juwan Johnson to drop a potential tying touchdown catch as he landed across the goal line with four seconds left. When second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler’s pass for well-covered Chris Olave sailed out of bounds as time ran out, the Saints were left lamenting the mistakes that had them playing from behind for the entire second half.

Their penalty total, which did not include three infractions the Cardinals declined, was their highest since also finishing with

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