Saints never planned on snapping it on that 4th and 1

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    ...The offense finally put the ball in the end zone when it needed to in order

    to secure the victory, driving 74 yards to a touchdown that gave New Orleans a 24-10 lead with 6:07 left in the game.

    Along the way, the offense finally found a way to convert a fourth-and-1 into a first down for them instead of the Jets. They lined up at the New York 43 and enticed defensive tackle Kris Jenkins to jump offsides.

    Goodwin said the Saints had no intention of snapping the ball. They said Jenkins was susceptible to jumping the snap count.

    “All the linemen just started yelling a bunch of snap counts,” Goodwin said, “and I got a little lower to make it look like I was ready to snap it. Then Drew did a great job with a hard count.”

    Six plays later, Thomas was running one yard for the offense’s only touchdown of the game
     

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