NEW ORLEANS — Derek Carr passed for 319 yards and a 2-point conversion, while Chris Olave finished the game for 123 yards and nine receptions.
Before they failed on the fourth down in Ram's territory, the Saints had three drives end.
Here is what some of the national pundits had to say about the Saints:
- Matthew Stafford's Rams start strong, hold off Saints 30-22 to surge forward in NFC playoff race – Associated Press
- Saints failed to change the narrative in prime-time loss to Rams – John Sigler, Saints Wire USA Today
- Rams offensive firepower too much for the Saints, whose playoff hopes are fading, Luke Johnson - NOLA.com
- Rams fend off late rally, boost playoff chances with win over Saints – Sarah Barshop and Katherine Terrell, ESPN
- The Saints needed points to keep up with the Rams' high-flying offense. They couldn't – Matthew Paras, NOLA.com
- Rams fend off Saints' late rally to stay in control of their playoff destiny – Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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