The New Orleans Saints lost 26-21 to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. Here's what we learned from the game:

Defensive woes

If you had told me before the game that a Mac Jones-led offense would hang 26 points on this Saints defense, I would have said “no way.” The bread and butter of the 2025 Saints is supposed to be their defense. With the 49ers missing both starting quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle, this was a game where the D could perhaps feast. Especially when you consider how the Saints dominated Jones two years ago in a 34-0 victory when he was with the Patriots. The Saints’ D letting the 49ers respond to a touchdown in the second quarter was a killer. The third-down defense wasn’t good, either (the 49ers converted on 8 of 15). The de

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