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Analysis: Victory formation was never meant for the kind of trickery the Saints used against Atlanta
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New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen watches warm ups before an NFL football game against the in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
Victory formation hits different now — just like the Atlanta Falcons defenders undoubtedly will next time they face the New Orleans Saints. That's the fallout of backup quarterback Jameis Winston going rogue during mop-up duty and leading New Orleans to a rub-it-in touchdown Sunday against an unsuspecting opponent that was really undeserving of such shenanigans. Defying his coaches' call for a couple of kneel-downs near the goal line following an interception with about a minute to go and the Saints up by 24 points, Winston put it to a vote, then handed the football to running back Jamaal Williams, who hadn't reached the end zone since joining the team as a free agent in the offseason after rushing for a league-leading 17 touchdowns last season in Detroit.