INDIANAPOLIS — The Saints showed Sunday they can still go toe-to-toe with anyone in the NFL.
They just need to find that elusive knockout punch.
After taking a 27-point third-quarter lead at Indianapolis and watching another implausible comeback try from Andrew Luck, the Saints recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock to preserve a crucial 27-21 victory.
"When we had them at zero, we needed to keep them at zero," safety Kenny Vaccaro said. "We can't get excited about shutting out a team for a half. We still have to finish the game."
At least it's progress.