Sure, the jerseys and helmets bore the names and symbols of the New Orleans Saints, and the players’ faces were familiar to all that saw them inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. But to watch the Saints close out the regular season with five consecutive home losses, by an average score of 32-17, was nowhere near close to the kind of results Saints players had become accustomed to experiencing inside the Dome, or to what fans had grown accustomed to seeing.
Prior to the losing streak the Saints were the windshields, having won 11 straight home games – including all eight in 2013 – by an average score of 34-17.