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Michael Thomas' Clear Message Aligns With Saints Fans

Originally posted on New Orleans Saints on SI
By Patrick McAvoy | Last updated Sep 22, 2025 11:00 AM ET

The New Orleans Saints had their worst game of 2025 on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

There's no way around it or anyway to sugarcoat it. It simply was the worst game of the season so far for the team. New Orleans showed some life at points throughout the game and Spencer Rattler continued to look like a bright spot for this team. But, the game was lost pretty quickly. New Orleans ended up losing 44-13.

Despite losing the first two games of the season as well, the Saints at least were in the games. They were both one-score games that New Orleans just finished on the wrong side of.

Head coach Kellen Moore addressed the loss after the game and how the team wasn't prepared enough for the contest.

The Saints had a brutal day

"We didn't do enough to give ourselves a chance," Moore said. "We've got to be prepared more. It starts with me. We have to give ourselves an opportunity to compete in these games. Too many penalties. Too many missed opportunities. Big special teams plays early in this game that put us behind and I appreciate our guys' battle through the second half. They didn't quit. I do appreciate that. But, this is going to be a very powerful lesson for our guys on adversity and how we respond. Simply, we can't start a football game like that with the sequence that we had and put ourselves in a very poor situation."

Kellen Moore says the #Saints didn’t do enough to even give themselves a chance to compete in this game. Too many penalties. Too many missed opportunities. He says this will be a powerful lesson for the team. pic.twitter.com/kZaJzqUA39
— Farrah Yvette (@farrah_yvette) September 22, 2025

Unsurprisingly, the chatter across social media was overtly negative after the game among Saints fans and reporters alike.

What are the saints doing for 6 days leading up to an nfl game ????? pic.twitter.com/GVRn4TGwAb
— Zaywop (@YoungBoogieGod_) September 21, 2025

This team is completely unprepared. This is the worst I've seen the Saints start a game
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) September 21, 2025

The Saints are tied with the Titans for the most penalties in the NFL with 31 through 3 games.

Just an undisciplined football team. pic.twitter.com/75AZGoeh9o
— SaintsMuse (@NOSaintsMuse) September 22, 2025

Saints go into halftime down 38-6. pic.twitter.com/GwIa5BtlDs
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) September 21, 2025

This is quite possibly shaping up to be one of the worst Saints performances I've ever watched.
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) September 21, 2025

It wasn't just Moore, fans, and insiders not pleased with the team's performance. Former Saints star Michael Thomas took to social media as well with a three-word message that echoes the negative vibes across social media on Sunday.

"That was sick," Thomas said.

That was sick
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) September 21, 2025

The Saints are 0-3 on the season now. It was a brutal day, but the loss counts the same as the first two. Now, they just need to flush it out of their system and prepare for a Week 4 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

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