For the second straight week, the New Orleans Saints joined a handful of NFC playoff teams in a losing effort. While the Los Angeles Rams and, more importantly, Tampa Bay Buccaneers faltered ahead of them, the Saints were unable to mount a comeback against the Tennessee Titans. At this point, the Saints’ 2021 identity is emerging — It’s a team with a lot of heart but a deficit of talent at skill positions is getting harder to overcome.
Of course, last week against the Titans had exigent circumstances with no Alvin Kamara. However, the Saints’ failure in consecutive weeks to join the Buccaneers at the top of the division despite an opportunity to do so is looking to be a larger missed opportunity amidst a season of near misses.