Spencer Rattler voiced his thoughts on the Saints going for two points, and what went wrong in the pivotal attempt:

Each time Jake Haener was flushed out of the pocket Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders — and boy, that happened a lot — the New Orleans Saints quarterback scanned

Saints coach Darren Rizzi was “really impressed” with how well Spencer Rattler handled the two-minute drive to close out Week 15’s game with the Commanders:

The New Orleans Saints were noncompetitive in a blowout loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. The Saints turned back to Spencer Rattler, naming the rookie passer the team’s starter for Monday night ‘s matchup after second-year quarterback Jake Haener’s disastrous showing against the Washington Commanders in Week 15.

No one would have batted an eye if the New Orleans Saints had lost to the Washington Commanders by a large margin, and they were on the way to that outcome in the first half. It was only a 14 point deficit,

On New Orleans’ first series, Rattler failed to connect with Kevin Austin on third-and-7 from the Green Bay 40. The Saints initially lined up to go for it on fourth down but opted to punt after a false-start penalty pushed them back 5 yards.

Spencer Rattler started his first three games earlier this season without a safety net. His fourth start barely had one, too.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler connects with tight end Foster Moreau on the 1-yard touchdown pass as time expires vs. Washington Commanders in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season.

The Saints are shuffling their quarterback position once again, turning to Spencer Rattler against the Packers in Week 16.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler was set to face a Green Bay Packers secondary missing three starters in the rookie fifth-round pick’s fourth career start.

Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi says rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler looked like he belonged in the NFL while leading four second-half scoring drives and nearly rallying New Orleans back from a 17-0 hole against Washington.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler's needle threading pass finds tight end Foster Moreau for the 21-yard pickup against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.