That’s how you do it.
Final home game of the season. Dome crowd ready. And the Saints showed up and gave the fans exactly what they deserved — a win, a complete effort, and a reason to feel good about where this team is headed.
This wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t perfect. But it was controlled, confident football, and that matters.
Tyler Shough continues to look more comfortable every week. You can see it in how he commands the huddle, how he protects the football, and how he takes what the defense gives him. No panic. No forcing it. Just steady growth — and that’s exactly what you want to see at this stage.
And the defense? They set the tone. Pressure up front, discipline on the back end, and no let-up. They made life hard on the Jets all afternoon and never let them feel like they were going to steal this one. That’s Saints defense the Dome crowd recognizes.
What stood out most to me was how all three phases worked together:
- Offense moved the ball and finished drives
- Defense created stops and controlled momentum
- Special teams did their job and didn’t hurt the team
That’s winning football.
Is this team suddenly a finished product? No. Anyone who’s been a Saints fan long enough knows better than that. But this win does something important — it shows direction. It shows growth. It shows that the foundation being built might actually be worth something.
Ending the home season with a win matters. It sends the fans home smiling. It gives the players confidence. And it gives Who Dat Nation something real to hold onto heading into the offseason.
I’ve lived through the bad years, the heartbreak years, the bags-on-heads years — and the Super Bowl that made it all worth it. What I want now isn’t hype. It’s progress.
And today?
Today felt like progress.
Who Dat.
— Anthony “Tony” from the Westbank