The Garnet Chargers made light work of the Saints in a regular-season NFL meeting on Friday night, running out 7-0 winners at home. It was a thoroughly one-sided affair that told you everything you needed to know about where each side stood at this point in the season. And here's the thing — when you're down by seven without getting on the board yourself, there isn't much room for argument.
Saints have been on a difficult run lately. They lost 31-7 to Саксы and 30-10 to Кардиналс in their two most recent outings before that solitary 18-10 victory over Кадетс. To be fair, they've faced some tough opposition, but losing those two games consecutively doesn't make for comfortable reading.
The Chargers arrived in better shape. They had just hammered Мустангс 38-17 the previous week, though they did suffer a heavy 26-0 defeat to Красные Драконы earlier in September. This result suggests they've found their rhythm again after that setback.
Without minute-by-minute details to dissect, you work with what's in front of you. Seven unanswered points against a Saints side that had already shown vulnerability on the road tells its own story. By then, any hope of a comeback had evaporated.
What matters now is the running tally. Saints sit with two losses in three games, while the Chargers have won two of their last three outings. It's not a championship race yet, but momentum is something you can feel coming.
