The story of the New Orleans Saints Week 1 game will change depending on who you asked. They won after a stellar fourth quarter, but really struggled for the first three phases against a bad Atlanta Falcons team. The offensive line looked bad, the receivers looked great, the play calling was iffy, and the defense was clutch. There was a lot of good and a lot of bad. Overall, it was a great learning experience for the new leadership in New Orleans.
Here’s what went wrong and went right for the Saints as they start the season 1-0 in Atlanta: