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NFL power rankings: Breaking down where each team sits in Week 12

By Peter Panacy

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 19: Patrick Chung #23 of the New England Patriots celebrates with teammates after a fumble recovery against the Oakland Raiders during the second half at Estadio Azteca on November 19, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 19: Patrick Chung #23 of the New England Patriots celebrates with teammates after a fumble recovery against the Oakland Raiders during the second half at Estadio Azteca on November 19, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints reacts to a call during the second half of a game against the Washington Redskins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints reacts to a call during the second half of a game against the Washington Redskins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

Previous: . New Orleans Saints. 4. team. 15. . W, 34-31 vs. Redskins (OT)

“Frantic” might be the best word to describe the Saints’ crazy overtime win over the Redskins last Sunday.

After all, all it took was two late fourth-quarter touchdowns, a defensive stop and a two-point conversion to force overtime. And then an eventual game-winning field goal to give New Orleans its eighth win of the season.

And all that is pretty amazing when you consider the Saints were only 4-of-12 on third down during the contest.

Quarterback Drew Brees continued to do Brees-like things this game, throwing for nearly 400 yards and having a pair of touchdowns against one interception. But the bigger offensive star was running back Mark Ingram, who ripped off 134 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.

Ideally, the Saints would have preferred not to be in a position where late-game heroics are required. But winning the tough games is what good teams do, and the Saints are showing just how good they’ve become this season.