The Saints went for it, but it didn’t work out.
After trailing the Washington Commanders 17-0 in the second half, the Saints marched all the way back to force a dramatic ending.The touchdown put the score at 20-19, and posed a tough question to the Saints—kick the extra point and play for overtime, or go for two and the win? Rattler and the Saints’ offense pushed the team to go for two. Unfortunately, the play came up short, with Rattler unable to find an open receiver in the end zone.
“We knew before the drive. We wanted to go down there and win the game. I think that’s the mindset our whole team had,” Rattler said. “I’m proud of the team—nobody flinched that whole game. Coming out of halftime, nobody flinched. We believed that we could come out and win the game. We were an inch away. Gotta be proud of that.”.
Whlie it didn’t work out for the Saints this time around, Rattler’s attitude towards the decision and the team’s performance can be seen as a small victory in a year that the Saints have been in desperate need of them.
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