The New Orleans Saints earned their first win of the season after defeating the New York Giants 26-14 at home. The Saints now improve to 1-4 on the season and prepare to host the 3-2 New England Patriots, coming off a win over the then-unbeaten Buffalo Bills. A lot went right for New Orleans on Sunday, but other league-wide problems also hindered their win a bit.
Up: Team morale
Winning for the Saints on Sunday was important for multiple reasons, but the biggest was to help keep team morale high. New Orleans was coming off a tough loss against a strong opponent, but they fought to the very end.
New York took an early 14-3 lead, and it appeared the Saints would be playing from behind all game, hoping to make it a close one towards the end, like they’ve done numerous times this season. In