CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The New Orleans Saints’ overall play through two games this season has been aesthetically pleasing where it’s needed most. New Orleans went 2-0 on Monday night with a 20-17 win over Carolina at the Bank of America. America Stadium.
New Orleans is undefeated after two games for the first time since 2013, as the entire Saints were outstanding defensively, solid on special teams, and timely on offense for the second straight game. A chance to improve to 3-0 comes Sunday in a road game against the Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
attack: New Orleans improved its red zone efficiency by scoring touchdowns on half of its four chances, but the offense was shaky for the entire first half and part of the second half until it finally found its footing. His running game improved greatly from Game 1 to Game 2, with 33 carries for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Taysom Hill (75 yards on nine carries) and Tony Jones Jr. (34 yards on 12 carries, two touchdowns) lead the way, with quarterback Derek Carr running for 42 yards to Chris Olave. We had two big successes. He then gave up 45 points to Rashid Shahid in the third and fourth quarters when the Saints needed big plays. However, there were still concerns with pass protection (Carr was sacked four times) and Carr (21-of-36 completion, 228 yards, one interception) made poor decisions with his picks.