The New Orleans Saints have experienced a wave of injuries on the defensive side of the ball throughout the 2017 regular season.
The Saints, however, continue to overcome adversity and Sunday's 23-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons put an exclamation point on the situation.
Down middle linebacker A.J. Klein and strong safety Kenny Vaccaro, both of whom landed on injured reserve in the past week, the Saints didn't skip a beat and produced a dominating defensive performance against one of the league's top offenses.
"I thought our defense was magnificent," coach Sean Payton said Sunday after the game.