There were so many big, clutch plays in the New Orleans Saints’ 41-38 win over Carolina on Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome that there barely is room enough to name them all.
Drew Brees’ 87-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks that gave the Saints a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, which isn’t even his longest touchdown pass to Cooks this season. A 52-yard, game-winning field goal by rookie Wil Lutz with 11 seconds left, atonement for a missed 53-yard attempt earlier in the game and proof of the moxie that Coach Sean Payton lauds each time he’s asked about Lutz.