Remember Alvin Kamara’s touchdown in the second quarter of the season opener? That nifty 18-yard scamper gave the Saints a short-lived 7-3 lead, one the Arizona Cardinals quickly erased with a touchdown four minutes later.

That four-minute span in Week 1 was the last — and only — time the Saints have led in a game this season.

While the Saints showed progress in their 31-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the contest followed a familiar script. It was the third consecutive game that the Saints did not lead for a single minute and trailed almost from start to finish.

The Saints managed to score on their opening drive for the first time this season. Kendre Miller’s 18-yard touchdown run snapped an NFL-high streak of nine games in which the Saints had not scored on their opening d

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