Houston – A defensive adjustment, perhaps pocked by few outright failures, were an acceptable expectation of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, given that the defense was operating under a new coordinator (Dennis Allen) who’d assumed the position less than a week prior to the team’s open date Nov. 22.
There was little belief that the Saints offense would be a problem area for the second consecutive game.
Not even Sunday at NRG Stadium against Houston’s top-notch defense, which had allowed just 29 points in its previous three games, all victories.
But New Orleans’ follow-up performance to scoring 14 points in a loss at Washington, the Texans smothered the Saints’ offense in a 24-6 victory to extend their winning streak to four games, and New Orleans’ losing skid to three.