Whew. Take a breath. And then take a bow. The New Orleans Saints roared back to relevance in Week 5’s home game with the Seattle Seahawks to improve to 2-3 — powered by huge games from fan-favorites like defensive end and franchise sacks record contender Cameron Jordan and tight end/quarterback/special teams ace Taysom Hill. We also saw a resurgence from a healthy and fully operational Alvin Kamara. Here’s everything we know after this big conference win:
Final score: Saints 39, Seahawks 32
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| Seattle | 10 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| New Orleans | 03 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
Injury outlook
- Wide receiver/returns specialist Deonte Harty exited the game with a foot injury and was questionable to return, but never did.
- Wide receiver Chris Olave exited the game and was ruled out with a concussion.
- Defensive end Carl Granderson exited the game with an undisclosed injury.
- Cornerback Marshon Lattimore exited the game with an abdomen injury and was questionable to return, but never did.
It was over when...
Alvin Kamara ran for a first down ahead of the two-minute warning to force Seattle’s hand, leading to them burning their remaining timeouts. But let’s talk about Taysom Hill lining up at tight end and running as Kamara’s lead blocker to spring him free for the 10-yard gain. It was the final nail in the Seahawks’ coffin and an excellent pin on the day for both of the outstanding players.
Saints' top performers
- Passing: QB Andy Dalton completed 16 of 24 pass attempts (66.7%) for 187 yards, scoring 1 touchdown pass and throwing an interception while taking 1 sack for a loss of 6 yards … TE Taysom Hill completed his 1 pass attempt for a 22-yard touchdown reception
- Rushing: TE Taysom Hill ran 9 times for 112 yards and scored 3 touchdown runs, with his longest attempt gaining 60 yards … RB Alvin Kamara ran 23 times for 103 yards, with his longest attempt gaining 13 yards
- Receiving: RB Alvin Kamara caught all 6 of his targets for 91 yards, with his longest reception gaining 54 yards … WR Chris Olave (4 receptions for 54 yards) and TE Adam Trautman (2 receptions for 32 yards) both scored touchdown receptions
- Defense: CB Paulson Adebo was credited with 8 tackles, 6 of them solo … DE Cameron Jordan was credited with 1.5 sacks and 2 tackles for loss, plus 2 quarterback hits.
Team stats
- Third and fourth downs, offense: 8-of-14 (57.1%)
- Third downs and fourth, defense: 1-of-10 (10.0%)
- Total yards, offense: 438 yards gained on 74 plays (5.9 yards per play)
- Total yards, defense: 396 yards allowed on 49 plays (8.1 yards per play)
- Penalties against the Saints: 6 fouls for 57 yards, 2 first downs
- Penalties benefiting the Saints: 12 fouls for 85 yards, 3 first downs
- Time of possession: 37:35 for New Orleans, 22:25 for Seattle
What's next?
The Cincinnati Bengals will visit the Saints next week, looking to improve on their 2-2 record Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. It means a lot of star talent will be lining up on the other sideline: quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Body, plus a lot of former Saints players in defensive end Trey Hendrickson and safety Vonn Bell. Plus cornerback Eli Apple, who could be the first opponent Michael Thomas lines up against if he’s able to shake off a turf toe injury in time for kickoff. It’s a huge opportunity for the Saints to climb to .500 against a Super Bowl contender on the mend.
