Coming from what was perhaps the biggest regular season win in the Sean Payton era - a 33-27 win on the road in Seattle without quarterback Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints (3-1) were back home in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to face the unbeaten Dallas Cowboys (3-1). The game held huge implications in the NFC playoffs race this early in the season, as the Saints and Cowboys both figure to make a run in this year’s postseason.
In the first half, the Saints’ defense did a number on the Cowboys offense, holding Dak Prescott and Co.