Saints fans leave early after being beaten by the Broncos in primetime

Somewhere beneath Thursday's crowded sports schedule was a one-sided battle between the Broncos and Saints on Thursday Night Football.

As most of us would have guessed – not really – Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos defeated the New Orleans Saints in prime time. The loss even sent fans in the Superdome heading for the exits with well over 10 minutes left in regulation time.

These Saints needed Derek Carr back sooner rather than later. Unfortunately, their QB1 is still weeks away from returning from an oblique injury.

The Saints, led by Spencer Rattler, quickly fizzled out.

New Orleans lost the primetime game 33-10 to a Broncos offense that had been dormant for six weeks. Week 7 was the game for the Broncos, improving to 4-3 with their win over New Orleans and spoiling Drew Brees' special performance by letting him witness a Saints implosion.

For a team with a defensive head coach, the Saints did a poor job of stopping Bo Nix… on the ground. Nix rushed 10 times for 75 yards and completed 16 of 26 passes for 164 yards.

Surprisingly, the Broncos' defense recorded more touchdowns than Nix on Thursday night and brought one of Rattler's two forced fumbles to the house.

Broncos linebacker Cody Barton recovered a fumble from Rattler in the fourth quarter and took it 52 yards for the score.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 17: Cody Barton #55 of the Denver Broncos leaves the field after a game against the New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome on October 17, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

During prime time, fans were seen holding SOS signs, sending a clear message to the national audience: Save our saints.

Saints fans need more than just a Hail Mary to revive their Super Bowl or bust hopes after a 2-0 start to the season.

Those days are long gone. New Orleans lost its fifth game in a row (2:5).

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