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New Orleans Saints' P.J. Williams (26) celebrates as Carolina Panthers' D.J. Moore (12) walks off the field after an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)

Saints keep finding ways to grind out wins, stay atop NFC

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Gates, Rosa lead New Orleans in 90-62 win

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Police: Teen wrecks stolen U-Haul in 6-car crash in chase

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FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018 file photo Georgia tight end Luke Ford (45) and Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner (89) head to the locker room after losing to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship game in Atlanta. A year ago, Georgia was getting ready for the College Football Playoff. The team missed out on the four-team playoff field after another bitter loss to Alabama, forcing it to settle for the Sugar Bowl as a consolation prize. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, file)

Left out of playoff, Georgia looks to avoid Sugar letdown

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees (9) scrambles against the Carolina Panthers in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)

Saints’ D puts clamps on Newton in 12-9 win over Panthers

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) and New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle (30) battle under the basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Wade makes more New Orleans memories, Heat beat Pelicans

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans on pace to have fewest murders since 1971

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FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 file photo, New Orleans Saints Taysom Hill (7) blocks a punt by Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Bryan Anger during the second half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. Saints third-string quarterback Taysom Hill is piling up highlights that have nothing to do with throwing the ball the latest being his momentum-changing blocked punt. The ultimate utility player has made an already good New Orleans team that much more of a contender. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)

Hill’s unconventional climb making Saints a greater threat

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Jeffries has double-double, Tulsa beats New Orleans 70-60

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FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2018, file photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) carries between New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Tyeler Davison (95) and defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans. Jordan and the Saints are looking to beat the Panthers twice in the final three weeks of the season and wrap up home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Saints’ sweep of Panthers never far from QB Newton’s mind

By STEVE REED - Associated Press

Green Bay Packers head coach Joe Philbin talks to Aaron Rodgers before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

The Latest: Cowboys stretch East lead with OT win vs. Eagles

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New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) is guarded by Memphis Grizzles guard Garrett Temple (17) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)

Green’s 24 points lifts Grizzlies past Pelicans, 107-103

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2018, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Justin Evans (21) returns a fumble for touchdown as New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas (13) pursues in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans. The Saints defense is vastly different from the one that yielded 48 points to Tampa Bay in the opener. These teams play again Sunday, with New Orleans having gone four straight games of allowing 17 or fewer points. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Saints aim to get back on track against Buccaneers

By FRED GOODALL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018, file photo, New Orleans Saints linebacker Alex Anzalone (47) intercepts a pass intended for Los Angeles Rams running back Nick Holley (25) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game in New Orleans. No matter how much New Orleans’ defense may have improved since this season’s opening week, Anzalone does not see the benefit in dismissing as irrelevant the 48 points the Saints surrendered in a Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)

Saints defending far better lately than last game vs Bucs

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Louisiana editorial roundup

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Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) pulls away from Detroit Lions defensive back Mike Ford during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)

Todd Gurley-led Rams beat Lions 30-16, clinch NFC West title

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

This November 2018 photo provided by The Audubon Nature Institute shows one of two partially blind sea lions inside the sea lion habitat of the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. A pair of visually impaired 2-year-old sea lions has joined the four sea lions already at the zoo. Zoo officials say in a news release that Ayah and Jolee were both malnourished when rescued along different parts of the California coast in June 2017. (Jonathan Vogel/The Audubon Nature Institute via AP)

Visually impaired sea lions join group at New Orleans zoo

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Miller helps lift Louisiana-Lafayette over New Orleans in OT

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Nielsen’s top programs for Nov. 19-25

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic (3) reacts after sinking a 3-point basket in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Davis, Holiday lead Pelicans past Wizards 125-104

By Brett Martel - Associated Press