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Saints Dominate at Caesars Superdome Against New York Giants

The New Orleans Saints improved their season record to 8-8 after a commanding performance against the New York Giants, who now stand at 5-11. The final scoreline read 24-6 in favor of the home team, reflecting the Saints' dominance throughout the game.


New York Giants tight end Darren Waller (12) catches a pass as New Orleans Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom (27) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

In front of a packed crowd of 70,038 at Caesars Superdome, the Saints showcased an impressive defensive display with seven sacks and nine tackles for loss. The defense hurried the quarterback four times and hit them eight times, contributing to a total of 54 combined tackles. They also successfully defended five passes and stopped two fourth-down attempts while forcing four three-and-outs.


On offense, the passing game was highly efficient with a quarterback rating of 132.5. The Saints completed an impressive 79 percent of their pass attempts for three touchdowns through the air without conceding any interceptions or sacks other than one for nine yards lost. Their longest pass completion was for 23 yards which also resulted in their longest touchdown.


New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is assisted by teammate John Michael Schmitz Jr., left, after being hit during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

The rushing attack added another dimension to their game plan with a total of 87 yards on ground over twenty-eight attempts. Although they did not score any rushing touchdowns, they managed seven first downs through rushes and had one broken tackle.


Special teams played its part too; every kickoff resulted in a touchback thanks to five kickoffs totaling an impressive distance of 325 yards into endzone territory each time. In addition to that stellar performance on kickoffs, field goal kicking was perfect on the day with one made field goal from fifty yards out.


New Orleans Saints cornerback Isaac Yiadom (27) during an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

The receiving corps caught all but five targeted throws resulting in eleven first downs and three touchdowns as well as accumulating ninety-four yards after catch which is testament to their ability to gain significant yardage post-reception.


Penalties were limited as well; only six flags were thrown against them costing fifty-eight yards but this did not significantly hinder their progress during play which saw them gain an average of over five yards per play across fifty-eight plays executed during possession time that lasted just over thirty-three minutes.


Looking ahead, fans can mark their calendars for December 22nd when New Orleans Saints will take on Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. This matchup is scheduled for an evening kickoff at around eight fifteen PM local time and will be broadcasted live on Amazon Prime Video where fans can tune in to watch all action unfold live from California's state-of-the-art venue.

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