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New Orleans' victory last week was its third in four games since third-year coach Dennis Allen was fired and replaced by Darren Rizzi. The Saints are yet to notch a victory against a team with a winning record this season.
New Orleans must now try to contain the dual-threat Jayden Daniels. The Commanders QB has a 69.6% completion rate and just six interceptions.
“Those are usually the things, when you’re dealing with a rookie quarterback, that you don’t see," Rizzi said. "It’s not like they got him out there just managing the game. ... He’s got some highlight film plays, too.
“To sit here and say that he’s only 13 games into his professional career, his body of work has been really impressive,” Rizzi added, noting that Daniels' ability to make big plays with his feet will challenge a Saints defense that has struggled against adept scramblers. “He’s going to be more dangerous than maybe every quarterback we’ve played.”
The Commanders’ grip on the seventh and final playoff spot in the NFC loosened during their bye week, when the Los Angeles Rams beat Buffalo to improve to 7-6. Washington's chances of climbing up to the sixth seed also increased when Green Bay lost to Detroit to fall to 9-4.
Being in the mix this late is a nice change for Commanders players.
“It’s a great feeling,” receiver Dyami Brown said. “Previous years, it was just, ‘Man, we’re ready to go,’ because these are the last couple games. This one here, just knowing that we have the opportunity — we can control this — it’s just for us to go out there and take it.”
The line on this game was coming in at Washington -7.5 with Sagarin suggesting a number of 3.38.
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