NEW ORLEANS — Saints fans in New Orleans and elsewhere are mostly mourning the end of a season that was a demonstration of the team's resiliency.
After losing quarterback Drew Brees to an injury as the season began, Sean Payton and the Saints put their faith in back-up quarterback Teddy Bridgwater, who won every game he started in.
After earning the No. 3 seed in the NFC, the New Orleans Saints lost to the No. 6 seed Minnesota in a wild card playoff game Sunday.
"Tip your hats to Minnesota," Sean Payton said during a press conference after the game Sunday. "They deserved to win."
Here is what some sportswriters are saying about the end of the Saints 2019 season:
Payton needs timeout after another astonishing playoff exit - Roy Lang III, Gannett Louisiana
Saints suffer another painful postseason exit - Eric Edholm, Yahoo!
Underdog Vikings defeat Saints in overtime of playoff matchup - Adam Kilgore, Washington Post
Vikings upset Saints in overtime in NFC wildcard playoff game - Ben Goessling, Star Tribune
Rudolph catches game-winning TD for Vikings in OT to beat Saints 26-20 - Associated Press
Saints' season comes to abrupt end, Vikings win in overtime 26-20 - John Sigler, USA Today
Kirk Cousins finally comes up big, hits two huge throws to lift Vikings over Saints in overtime - Frank Schwab, Yahoo Sports
Drew Brees running out of chances after he and Saints drop the ball - Mike Triplett, ESPN.
Vikings deal Saints another playoff heartbreak with overtime win - Jarrett Bell, USA Today
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