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RB Alvin Kamara (41) makes a one-handed catch for a 21-yard touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) makes a one-handed catch for a 21-yard touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) makes a one-handed catch for a 21-yard touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) makes a one-handed catch for a 21-yard touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) makes a one-handed catch for a 21-yard touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) and OL Lucas Patrick (62) celebrate the 21-yard touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DB Jordan Howden (31) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

C/G Erik McCoy (78) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) rungs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

C/G Erik McCoy (78) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Chase Young (99) sacks Jayden Daniels during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Chase Young (99) sacks Jayden Daniels during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Isaiah Foskey (55) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) and S Ugo Amadi (0) make a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) and RB Alvin Kamara (41) on the sideline during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) and S Ugo Amadi (0) make a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Cameron Jordan (94) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) and RB Alvin Kamara (41) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (10) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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DE Cameron Jordan (94) and LB Demario Davis during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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QB Jake Haener (3) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) hands the ball off during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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LB Anfernee Orji (58) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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LB Anfernee Orji (58) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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LB Jaylan Ford (53) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Isaiah Foskey (55) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Cameron Jordan (94) guards Commanders during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT John Ridgeway III (95) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DB Will Harris (5) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

WR Cedrick Wilson Jr (11) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT Khalen Saunders (50) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT Nathan Shepherd (93) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Chase Young (99) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Demario Davis (56) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

TE Foster Moreau (87) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

TE Foster Moreau (87) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Demario Davis (56), DB Will Harris (5), and DE Carl Granderson (96) go for the tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Pete Werner (20) guards Jayden Daniels during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Demario Davis (56), DB Will Harris (5), and DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) and QB Derek Carr on the sideline during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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TE Foster Moreau (87) on the sideline during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

K Blake Grupe (19) kicks a field goal during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

K Blake Grupe (19) kicks a field goal during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

K Blake Grupe (19) kicks a field goal during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

K Blake Grupe (19) kicks a field goal during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

K Blake Grupe (19) kicks a field goal during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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C/G Erik McCoy (78) and Jake Haener (3) prepare to snap the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Jamaal Williams (21) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

RB Alvin Kamara (41) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Spencer Rattler (18) throws the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Spencer Rattler (18) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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DE Chase Young (99) and DT Nathan Shepherd (93) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Chase Young (99) and DE Carl Granderson (96) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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DT John Ridgeway III (95) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

TE Foster Moreau (87) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

S Tyrann Mathieu (32) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

TE Foster Moreau (87) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

TE Foster Moreau (87) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

TE Foster Moreau (87) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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TE Foster Moreau (87) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (10) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

T Trevor Penning (70) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Demario Davis (56) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

T Taliese Fuaga (75) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Carl Granderon (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Pete Werner (20) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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DB Shemar Jean-Charles (27) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

S Ugo Amadi (0) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DB Shemar Jean-Charles (27) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

S Ugo Amadi (0) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Demario Davis (56) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

OL Lucas Patrick (62) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT John Ridgeway III (95), DE Carl Granderson (96), nad CB Alontae Taylor (1) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT John Ridgeway III (95) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

T Taliese Fuaga (75) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT John Ridgeway III (95) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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WR Dante Pettis (17) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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DT John Ridgeway III (95) and DE Carl Granderson (96) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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C/G Erik McCoy (78) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT Khalen Saunders (50) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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WR Dante Pettis (17) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

Saints defense guard Commanders during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) scrambles during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Demario Davis (56) and DE Payton Turner (98) make a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT Bryan Bresee (90) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (14) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT Khalen Saunders (50) guards Daniels during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

LB Pete Werner (20), DT Nathan Shepherd (93), and LB Demario Davis (56) make a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DT Bryan Bresee (90), CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (14), and S Ugo Amadi (0) reach for tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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LB Pete Werner (20), DE Cameron Jordan (94), and DT Bryan Bresee (90) make a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

New Orleans Saints offensive line on the sidelines during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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WR Juwan Johnson (83) and QB Coach Andrew Janocko on the sideline in during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Carl Granderson (96) prepares for the snap during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Jake Haener (3) on the sideline with Derek Carr (4) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

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QB Spencer Rattler (18) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 in Caesars Superdome

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QB Spencer Rattler (18) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 in Caesars Superdome

WR Kevin Austin Jr. (81) in action during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Spencer Rattler (18) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 in Caesars Superdome

RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

WR Kevin Austin Jr. (81) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

S Ugo Amadi (0) makes a tackle during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

WR Dante Pettis (17) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

QB Spencer Rattler (18) looks to throw the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 in Caesars Superdome

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RB Kendre Miller (25) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.

DE Chase Young (99) sacks Jayden Daniels during the New Orleans Saints game against the Washington Commanders for Week 15 of the 2024 NFL Season on Dec. 15, 2024 at Caesars Superdome.
The New Orleans Saints used bubble gum, chicken wire, electrical tape and glue to hold it together for a half on Sunday in the Caesars Superdome and remain in position to challenge Washington in the second half.
The combination almost worked: A change at quarterback from Jake Haener to Spencer Rattler and an energized defense helped the Saints rally from deficits of 14-0 at halftime and 17-0 in the third quarter, and only an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt with no time remaining in regulation prevented New Orleans from a total comeback, as it fell short 20-19 to the Commanders.
In one of their more riveting games this season, the Saints dropped to 5-9 overall and 3-2 under interim head coach Darren Rizzi but left the Superdome having shown measurable resolve and fortitude in defeat.
OFFENSE: The piecing together especially was needed by the offense; Haener started at quarterback and completed four of 10 passes for 49 yards, with an interception, and was sacked three times in the first half. It didn't help that one first-down completion was erased due to a penalty and a chunk play dissolved on a dropped pass. But clearly the Saints found bounce in their step with Rattler, who completed 10 of 21 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown, and wasn't sacked. His lateral to Cedric Wilson Jr., who then threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to running back Alvin Kamara, pulled the Saints to within 17-7 and was the momentum-builder they needed. There wasn't much help from the running game – 69 yards on 16 carries – but Rattler appears to have grown from his previous three starts. New Orleans needs significant third-down and time-of-possession improvement between now and Monday night when they play Green Bay; it was 3 of 11 on third down, which partly contributed to the Saints maintaining possession for only 19:10 of the 60-minute game. But still, New Orleans was a successful two-point conversion short of winning and there's something (good) to be said for that. Reasoning for the attempt was sound – the Saints were running low on play-makers (Kamara was out of the game with a groin injury, Marquez Valdes-Scantling had been evaluated for a concussion and allowed to return) and the defense had been on the field for too long already.
DEFENSE: Unit allowed nine first-down conversions on 17 attempts, was on the field for 74 plays and nearly 41 minutes, and saw Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels do unto it as he had done unto others: 25 of 31 passing for 226 yards and two touchdowns, plus a game-high 66 rushing yards on 11 carries. But the things that the Saints did well on defense, they did very well: New Orleans held the Commanders to 20 points and despite what the rushing total says, hemmed in Daniels enough and rallied around him to record eight sacks (two each from Cam Jordan and Chase Young, and one each from Demario Davis, Ugo Amadi, Carl Granderson and Willie Gay Jr.). As impressive as Daniels was, that sack total was equally so as the Saints stayed to the gameplan and did what they set out to do on defense, which was force field goal attempts and rally to the quarterback. Washington's remaining ballcarriers combined for 24 carries for 71 yards, numbers that are more than respectable.
SPECIAL TEAMS: Blake Grupe rebounded from two missed field-goal attempts against the Giants to make 41- and 51-yard attempts against Washington, to help put New Orleans in position to win. Matthew Hayball also rebounded well from the Giants game, with two punts fair caught inside the 10-yard line. Not much to speak of in the return game but the cover units did the usual solid job.