The New Orleans Saints were able to pick up a 27-13 win against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Jameis Winston came on in relief of an injured Drew Brees and was able to help the Saints seal the win.
Here’s what 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Nick Mullens said about the loss:
Shanahan On the Saints run defense: "We knew they would be a challenge going into the game. I think they are one of the top teams against running the ball. Our backs were banged up in the game and going into the game. We knew it would be a challenge running the ball today. I tried to stay balanced as much as I could, so we didn't become one dimensional. We didn't want to make it tough for our quarterback and our offensive line. We stuck with it as long as we could. We knew it would be a challenge going in. I wish we would have gotten a few bigger runs out of the 25 carries that we had."
Shanahan on the Saints' nickel blitz: "They brought the nickel a bunch. We had a bunch of good plays on it, but when we didn't you saw what happened. A couple I thought we could have made, but didn't. It's something they did a ton throughout the game. They did a real good job of blitzing and got us a couple of times."
Mullens on the Saints defense: "It was just going against a good defense. You are not going to be perfect every time. You aren't going to be as perfect as you can. I thought that we had some good drives. I felt like we were moving the ball, but you have to be clutch every moment of the game going against a good defense. They did a good job of shutting us down. We kept fighting. I was very proud of the fact that we kept fighting. We stayed at it. They did a good job. We just have to overcome that and make more plays."
Mullens on C.J. Gardner Johnson: "He is a good player. He does a good job. He is aggressive. He's obviously a good blitzer. That's something that we had to adjust to during the game. It was on me to get rid of the ball before he got to me. Those are tough situations, but I have to find ways to make those plays. They did a good job. You have to give them credit."
