NFL.com – 25 (=)
“Tyler Shough left the injury tent and got the ball back with 4:37 remaining against the Panthers, down 17-10, and immediately hit on seven of his eight passes, each for 9 yards or more. Shough hit Chris Olave for the game-tying TD, and New Orleans’ defense got a stop. It didn’t feel likely, but Shough did enough to move the Saints from their own 9-yard line into field-goal range for the game-winning kick as time expired. Shough has shown promise in each of his six starts, but the way he finished
this one has to have some Saints fans hoping the team bypasses a quarterback in the next draft. It was a gutsy performance, and it was finished by another new hero, kicker Charlie Smyth of Northern Ireland fame. The Saints have won two straight and have a fairly realistic chance of ending the season on a five-game win streak now with games against the Jets, Titans and Falcons upcoming.“
Fox Sports – 23 (+3)
“Lesson learned for the entire NFL: Don’t take these Saints lightly! They’ve won two straight after beating the Panthers, three of five, and next up are the Jets and Titans? Tyler Shough is cooking.“
Bleacher Report – 24 (+3)
“The Saints are starting to build some positive momentum, with two straight victories over the two teams currently atop the NFC South standings. Granted, neither the Panthers nor the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing particularly well as of late, with both teams owning .500 records.
The Saints may be eliminated from the postseason, but they’re easily better today than when the team began the season with eight losses in its first nine games. New Orleans is better because it may have found a legitimate long-term starting quarterback Tyler Shough. — Sobleski”
CBS Sports – 25 (+2)
“Tyler Shough has done some impressive things the past two weeks. They have to be encouraged.”
Sports Illustrated – 22 (+2)
“Kellen Moore’s team is finding traction toward the end of a long season. The call to QB draw Tyler Shough at the end of the game—and Shough’s wherewithal to time the slide in a way that could generate a hit—were brilliant. This team may have found its answers at two of the most critical positions.”
