However, given its short-term importance, the managers also doubled down on securing the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. It was a game they needed to win to stop a team like the Los Angeles Rams that was still chasing them. It wasn’t a perfect day for either team, but it was enough to give them momentum for the remaining three games (two of them at home).
The missed two-point conversion was a good moment for the manager, but there’s an argument to be made that it didn’t need to go that far.
Both versions of the commander played against the Saints. In the first half, Jaden Daniels led an attack similar to the one he showed against the Tennessee Titans two weeks ago. Daniels had a near-perfect performance through two quarters, completing 17 of 19 passes and facilitating a 165-yard effort. McLaurin had another two-touchdown performance and the defense allowed three sacks on Hayner. The Saints, who ranked 10th heading into Sunday, were limited to just 18 yards on the ground.
Then the second half began, and the commanders began to face problems. Players like Daniels, who had a 24-yard run for third-and-14, made plays that led to two field goals, but they were forced to punt on the final two drives and missed field goals. It closed out the match. This gave Rattler and the Saints time to climb out of a 14-0 hole and prepare for their final play at the end of regulation.
