The New Orleans Saints looked like they had everything in control against the winless New York Giants -- until it didn't.
In his weekly From the Press Box segment, Voice of the Saints Mike Hoss breaks down what he saw as the clear turning points in the matchup that ended on a touchdown drive to start overtime and a deflating 27-21 loss.
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"It's what you do with the football, not so much how long you had it," Hoss said, pointing to the time of possession, which ended steeply in the Saints' favor.
But it was a missed 58-yard field goal, a costly holding penalty and some big plays by the Giants that allowed them to hang around and steal a victory despite trailing by 11 points midway through the fourth quarter.
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"When the Saints had opportunities to answer ... they could not answer," Hoss said.
Next up: On the road again, with a trip to face the Washington Football Team (2-2).
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