When it came time to grind out the closing minutes of their second win of the season , the New Orleans Saints turned to the player they’ve traditionally leaned on in those types of spots.

New Orleans took possession with 7:35 remaining in the fourth quarter, holding a 17-7 lead. That has been unfamiliar territory for this Saints team, but first-year head coach Kellen Moore found himself doing what some of his predecessors have done in that situation: Putting the ball in Taysom Hill’s hands and letting him do his thing.

“Everything kind of came together to the point where we could just rely on one of our best playmakers to go out there and make great decisions and put us in position to win,” said tight end Foster Moreau.

That final drive spanned 14 plays — 11 before three kneel dow

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