Coming off a 26-18 Thanksgiving win in Atlanta that gave them a third consecutive NFC South crown, the New Orleans Saints (10-3) were coming home to their biggest challenge of the year against the high-flying San Francisco 49ers (11-2). A win today would mean another big step towards getting one of the two coveted top seeds in the NFC playoffs. A loss and the Saints would likely have to win their remaining three games to have a chance at a bye week in the postseason.
Here is how the game unfolded:
IN THE FIRST HALF, the Saints would take the ball after the 49ers had deferred and march right down the field with a combination of passes and runs by Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas.