The New Orleans Saints’ crossing pattern that led to their first touchdown of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday could not have gone much better.
As two Saints ran their routes late in the first quarter, they crossed paths. Michael Thomas and Garrett Griffin ran their routes so perfectly that the players defending them collided.
Watch as Los Angeles Rams defensive backs John Johnson III and Marcus Peters slam into each other, leaving Griffin open for the easy touchdown:
The Saints are literally picking on Marcus Peters. pic.twitter.com/htmpK4jHq7
— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) January 20, 2019
That touchdown made it 13-0 Saints late in the first quarter.
Between the solid offensive execution and the noise issues the Rams’ offense was having, New Orleans was piling on early in the game.
