If the Saints stay ahead of the sticks—second-and-medium instead of second-and-long—they’ll open the playbook and allow Shough to operate without forcing deep, low-probability shots. New Orleans’ offensive line faces a difficult assignment against Derrick Brown and A’Shawn Robinson,

The black and gold were staring into the abyss at 1-8, and the season felt lost to some. Winning consecutive games against divisional opposition, with the rookie quarterback making a great impression, will at the very least revive some good vibes among the Who Dat Nation.

It wasn't just Saints fans impressed by Tyler Shough's performance in the rookie's first win. Drew Brees saw a lot to like before the bye week.

Kellen Moore delivered the play call over his headset and said nothing else to Tyler Shough. There was no need.

The New Orleans Saints earned their second win of the season on Sunday when they took on the NFC South rival Carolina Panthers. It was a good day overall for New Orleans. Tyler Shough showed significant upside in just his second NFL start.

The Saints had an abysmal start to their season, but with lots of winnable games coming up after the bye week, they could look to gather some wins.

Shut down Rico Dowdle and force Bryce Young to beat them. That was the Saints defensive game plan vs Carolina Sunday and they executed it flawlessly. Outside of the opening touchdown drive that was aided by a couple of penalties, the Saints completely stonewalled Young and the Panthers.