In no way, shape or form did the New Orleans Saints defense fail to carry their water in a 3–20 loss to Miami on Monday night at the Caesars Superdome.
The unit allowed 13 points, 259 yards, intercepted a pass, sacked Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa three times, and trained for stops on 10 of 15 third-down attempts. It wasn’t as flawless as a Tampa Bay shutout in the previous game, but it was pretty close.
But a good game had to be a great game, considering the offense probably wasn’t going to be of much help. It might not even have prevented the defeat – the Saints were trailing 7-0 at the time and could only muster one field goal in the game – but it could have helped turn the momentum around.
New Orleans had a touchdown after rookie quarterback Ian Book threw an interception, which was returned 28 yards for a touchdown in his third NFL game. And when the Saints offense ended three times in the next series, the defense was told to close Miami aga...
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