It wasn’t smoke for the opposition to consume to have it chasing a mirage.
New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton was cold-sober serious when he said he would get C.J. Spiller more snaps and touches. Good thing for New Orleans that he was.
Spiller’s seventh touch was heavenly for the Saints on Sunday night, an 80-yard, catch-and-jet touchdown pass from Drew Brees that was the 400th of Brees’ career, and handed New Orleans a 26-20 overtime victory over Dallas in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The win ended at six New Orleans’ home losing streak, which dated to last season, and extended to eight the Saints’ streak of winning Sunday night home games.