Saints’ rookie Alvin Kamara might be the NFL’s most explosive and exciting player. Already setting records for what he’s done as a runner and receiver, head coach Sean Payton has begun deploying Kamara on kick returns in recent weeks. In Week 17, during a game the Saints need to secure a home playoff game in the wild-card round, it paid off.
After Tampa Bay marched down the field on their opening possession to take an early 7-0 lead, the Saints didn’t even need to have their offense take the field to respond. No, they just let Kamara do all the work, without a hand off or a pass.