The New Orleans Saints were in a bad way late in the fourth quarter, trailing the Minnesota Vikings by a score of 20-10. But Saints quarterback Drew Brees found some rhythm behind improved blocking from the offensive line, and then he found another Saints quarterback for a 20-yard touchdown pass — Taysom Hill, of course.
Hill emerged as a legitimate receiving threat in the regular season, with six touchdown catches to his credit. So it shouldn’t be a big surprise that he caught another scoring pass in the playoffs. But there’s something to be said for how timely it was, cutting the Vikings’ lead to just three points with more than ten minutes left in the game.
The Saints need to get more big plays like this if they’re going to come from behind and defend the Superdome against Minnesota. Drew Brees and the Saints offense have struggled to make headway against the Vikings defense except for a few chunk plays like this from Hill. Some more of the team’s playmakers must step up.
