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Rashid Shaheed added another big play to his New Orleans Saints resume against Kansas City

Khalen Saunders came up with first interception of career

Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Check out the game action photos from the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Kansas City, Mo. – Times of celebration were few and far between for the New Orleans Saints during a 26-13 loss to Kansas City on Monday night at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

The Saints (2-3) couldn't mount anything sustainable in any phase and as a result, they own a three-game losing streak entering a Sunday game against Tampa Bay (3-2) in the Caesars Superdome.

Commensurately, there weren't many standout performances to speak of, either. But there were a few.

OFFENSE: Rashid Shaheed quickly is becoming one of the best home run threats in the NFL, and he struck again Monday night. Shaheed's 43-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter pulled the Saints to within 10-7 and of his three touchdown catches this season, it was the shortest. Simply, he can outrun almost any coverage, and he is being given every opportunity to make a play when the situation is favorable – and whenever the quarterback has time, Shaheed has shown he wins routes. He caught four passes for 86 yards and the score against the Chiefs.

DEFENSE: The defense didn't play up to its standard against Kansas City, but a Bink Pick deserves praise. Defensive tackle Khalen "Bink" Saunders intercepted the first pass of his six-year career against his former team. Better, the 325-pounder caught the deflected pass in the end zone with one hand and proceeded to return it 37 yards like a running back – a broken tackle or two, both hands on the ball for security. Saunders finished with seven tackles, a pass defensed and his highlight-reel interception.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Nothing really stood out for the group. A good job was done in coverage (the Chiefs average eight yards on four punt returns, 23 on three kickoff returns) and punter Matthew Hayball had another solid outing (49.8-yard gross, 41.8-yard net, one downed inside the 20) on four punts. But there wasn't a signature moment.

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