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From the very first snap, the Philadelphia Eagles lined up in a way that would give the New Orleans Saints problems for the rest of the game. The Eagles stacked the line of scrimmage with a five-man front, keeping three defensive tackles on the inside with rushers Bryce Huff and Josh Sweat to contain the edge. See More >>
Two of the New Orleans Saints better players missed time with injuries in Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and coach Dennis Allen said the team is still gathering information on both. Center Erik McCoy injured his groin on the third play of the game and did not return. Linebacker Demario Davis missed eight defensive snaps with some sort of soft tissue injury — Allen said it was either a hamstring or a groin injury after the game. See More >>
There were three plays from Sunday's loss to the Eagles that looked like they could've merited a longer look from the replay booth, but only one that New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen had a chance to officially challenge. See More >>
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Two forced turnovers, two fourth-down stops, four sacks and a scoreboard shutout for three quarters Sunday wasn't quite enough for the New Orleans Saints defense in a 15-12 loss to Philadelphia in the Caesars Superdome. Two explosive plays – a 65-yard touchdown run by Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and a 61-yard reception by tight end Dallas Goedert on third-and-16 that led to a touchdown – unraveled what would have been a highly productive day for New Orleans. See More >>
