Jordan Howden will make the highlight reels after his scoop and score touchdown, but he thinks his New Orleans Saints teammate Terrell Burgess made the most important play in the 26-14 win.

The Saints had just cut a 14-3 Giants lead down to 14-13 after Spencer Rattler’s 87-yard touchdown pass to Rashid Shaheed, but they had yet to fully wrest control of the game away from the Giants. And that is when, on third and 2 from the Giants 48 yard line, New York head coach Brian Daboll called the perfect trick play.

“As soon as you see it, you know, Oh man, here we go,” coach Kellen Moore said.

A flea flicker. Cam Skattebo took the hand off, then immediately turned around and pitched it back to Jaxson Dart, who saw a wide open Darius Slayton streaking down the field behind the Saints defense

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