Another week, another close win for the Saints. New Orleans squeaked by the Chicago Bears 26-23 in overtime on Sunday, marking their fourth consecutive win by one possession.
“It's a good sign that the Saints are winning these close games and are finishing,” Hebert said. “A win is a win. It doesn't matter if you blowout a team or win a close one.
During their four game win streak, the Saints have won games by 6, 3, 3, and 3. And in those four wins, the Saints have had to overcome deficits of 14, 17, and 10 (only against Carolina were the Saints not down double digits).
“This is huge that the Saints came out on top,” Hebert said. “It's all their experience. It's what you have in Sean Payton and Drew Brees. You have that stability and that confidence. If we're in a close game, I like our chances no matter who we're playing.”
The Saints have also been winning these games without some of their top playmakers on offense.
“Without having the weapons like Michael Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders, we basically have to have at least 150 yards from scrimmage from Alvin Kamara,” Hebert explained. And the Saints got that from Kamara, who had 163 yards (67 rushing, 96 receiving).
“They also need that other player to go with Kamara,” Hebert went on. “Against Carolina, it was Latavius Murray. Murray and Kamara had over 200 yards combined. Against Chicago, it was Taysom Hill. You have to consider him that sort of slash player. Against the Bears, Kamara and Hill had over 200 yards combined.”
Hill did have a productive game against Chicago. He rushed five times for 35 yards and caught two passes for 30 yards and a touchdown.
“That is winning football,” Hebert said. “Kamara and somebody else stepping up to give the Saints around half or even more than half of their total yards. Whether it's Kamara and Murray or Kamara and Hill or Kamara and someone else, look at their total yards game-in and game-out.”
