The NFC road to the Super Bowl will go through New Orleans.
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome exploded into a roar when referee Craig Wrolstead signaled, after a review, that New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas crossed the goal line for a touchdown that gave New Orleans a 31-28 lead with 1:25 remaining.
The Saints forced and recovered a Juju Smith-Schuster fumble on the Steelers ensuing drive, clinching their 13th win of the season and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

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Steve Gleason was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday, becoming the first New Orleanian and former NFL player to receive the highest civilian honor Congress can bestow. Here is his response to receiving the award:

“I played eight seasons in the NFL, and I’m in my eighth season with ALS. ALS is a remorseless and humiliating disease. During my eight years in the NFL, I was fortunate to have coaches, and other players, that would mentor and support me. I’m indebted and grateful to those people. I feel undeserving of their grace and mentorship.

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TAMPA, Fla. — There were two sides to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday — the one who played before Taysom Hill’s blocked punt in the third quarter of a 28-14 win, and the one who played after.

Everything that happened before Hill changed the tide of the game pointed to the Saints clearly having lost what made them seem so special earlier this year. For the second straight week, their offense could best be described as moribund. Before Hill stormed through the line and made a leaping block of a Bryan Anger punt, New Orleans had five rushing yards and three points to its name.

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New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara can add another honor to his growing list of accolades.

Next week, Sports Illustrated will present him with the 2018 Breakout of the Year award at the magazine’s Sportsperson of the Year Awards Show.

The award ceremony will take place next Tuesday at the Beverly Hills Hilton in California, and the show will air next Thursday on NBCSN at 8 p.m.

Here’s Sports Illustrated’s reasoning for Kamara winning the award:

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Cameron Jordan said it. He wants a rematch. You can be sure anybody else associated with the New Orleans Saints would relish the chance.

If it happens, it will likely be in the playoffs and in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. There, the Saints should be considered strong favorites to avenge the 13-10 defeat to the Dallas Cowboys that bumped the Saints from the top spot in the NFC playoff picture.

However, there’s a long way to go.

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By this time next week, the New Orleans Saints could call themselves NFC South champions again.

The Carolina Panthers’ loss Sunday (Nov. 25) against the Seattle Seahawks put the Saints (10-1) four games ahead of the second-place Panthers (6-5) in the NFC South standings with five games to play.

So, if the Saints win Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys, the Saints could be in position to clinch the division title three days later. For that to happen, the Panthers must lose next Sunday (Dec. 2) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

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One last desperate Atlanta gasp remained when Calvin Ridley caught a crossing pattern deep in New Orleans Saints territory and raced toward the goal line.

The rookie receiver had a lead on Marshon Lattimore. Another two or three steps, and he would have cut a three-score Saints lead to two and maybe things might have been interesting on Thanksgiving night.

Instead, Lattimore did the thing the Saints did all night to the Falcons. They let them experience hope, and then ripped it right out of their hands. He lunged for Ridley, tore the ball out of his hands and watched as teammate Eli Apple pounced on it.

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GAME DETAILS:
The New Orleans Saints (9-1) will make their home debut on Thanksgiving on Thursday night as they seek to extend their winning streak into double figures when they host the Atlanta Falcons (4-6) at 7:20 p.m. (CT) in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Gates will open two (2) hours prior to kickoff for all ticket holders while Gate A Ground will be open to Suite patrons three (3) hours prior to kickoff.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees leads all players in fan voting for the 2019 Pro Bowl with 487,400 votes, the NFL announced Wednesday, Nov. 21

Brees, who earlier this season became the NFL’s all-time passing yardage leader, is having one of the best seasons of his remarkable 18-year career. He has thrown for 25 touchdowns with just one interception while leading the Saints (9-1) on a nine-game winning streak heading into Thursday night’s home game vs. the Atlanta Falcons (4-6). The game is at 7:20 p.m. at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and will be broadcast by NBC.

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