ATLANTA -- Everything pointed to a loss for the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night. Everything.
I'm honestly stunned the Saints even gave themselves a chance to beat the Atlanta Falcons with less than two minutes left in the game.
But a flooded infirmary, a flurry of penalties, a Drew Brees interception in the end zone near the end of the game by New Orleans native Deion Jones and a Sean Payton unsportsmanlike penalty summed up the Saints' 20-17 loss to the Falcons in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
This loss shouldn't paralyze the Saints (9-4) for the rest of the season.