Overview
- The rookie went 22-of-27 for 333 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-26 comeback at Tennessee, delivering New Orleans’ fourth straight win and moving the team to 6-10.
- ESPN Research notes Shough is the third rookie in NFL history with three consecutive games of 250-plus passing yards and zero interceptions.
- Coach Kellen Moore called Shough’s season exceptional, while Chris Olave posted “Shough ROTY!!!” and running back Devin Neal wrote “Tyler Shough = OROTY” on social media.
- New Orleans has won five games since turning to Shough midseason, with the offense overcoming injuries to Alvin Kamara and interior line absences during the Week 17 rally.
- With playoffs out of reach and a Week 18 finale at Atlanta ahead, local analysis frames the offseason around protecting Shough and adding weapons after a late-season surge.