Slowly but surely, the New Orleans defense is making strides under Dennis Allen.
New Orleans turned flashes against Houston and early against Carolina into a nearly complete performance against Tampa Bay, holding a team under 20 points and under 300 yards for the first time in 2015.
One problem refuses to go away. The New Orleans defense continues to be crippled by penalties, drive-extending penalties that have a habit of erasing any momentum the Saints built up to that point.
And the Saints veterans took sure aim at the issue after an otherwise promising performance in Tampa on Sunday.