Two “Ups” and two “Downs” from the game.

It’s hard to be too critical when the Saints have the best record in football and are in the driver’s seat for the #1 seed in the NFC.

Still, it was a roller coaster of a game, especially in the first half, with plenty of “Ups” and “Downs” along the way. Here are a few that stood out:

Up: Defense

The defense as a whole had what could be considered their most dominant performance of the season, if not the past decade plus, against the Carolina Panthers last night.