NEW ORLEANS — Several New Orleans Saints players took to social media after Sunday's heartbreaking loss to send their love to the Who Dat Nation.
"#WhoDatNation you guys were incredible yesterday thank you so much," wide receiver Michael Thomas wrote on Twitter Monday. "And to my teammates I love each and everyone of you guys. We came together and played for each other this year. Things didn’t end as we expected. But let’s just keep getting back up when we get knocked down."
"We prob got the loudest most loyal fan base in America!!! Dome was rockin thank you Whodatnation," Cameron Jordan wrote.
The Saints' Super Bowl dreams ended in heartbreaking fashion after a controversial no-call late in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Rams.
It was the first home playoff loss for the Saints with Brees and coach Sean Payton, who had been 6-0 at the Superdome since their pairing began in 2006.
This one really hurt.
It was another bitter end for the Saints, who lost the previous season in the divisional round on the "Minnesota Miracle" — the Vikings' long touchdown pass on the final play of the game.
"Thank you New Orleans and Who Dat Nation for being with us every step of the way and making this year a special one! We’ll be back!" Wil Lutz wrote.
"Heyyyy!! Love this team. Love this city. Thank y’all for a great season #WhoDat," Alvin Kamara wrote.
"THANK YOU to this amazing city, and our team for the SPECIAL season we had! We are heartbroken together, but we will HEAL together," Terron Armstead wrote.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.