The New Orleans Saints added another impressive win to their strong push this season after cruising past the Philadelphia Eagles 48-7 on Sunday afternoon in an extremely one-sided affair.

However, there were some questions as to why the Saints made the decision to stay aggressive in the fourth quarter up by 31 points with star quarterback Drew Brees deciding to throw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara.

Following the game, head coach Sean Payton defending that decision by voicing that the team was in a spot that too far for a field goal and felt that there was still plenty of time left in the contest, according to Mike Triplett of ESPN.

“It was gonna be a long field goal, longer than we wanted, with a potential block. We still weren’t at that point in the game. You know, you just have to play in one game where you’re up 31 in the fourth quarter and you lose … and that’s an explosive offense. But it’s an empty at-the-line call and Drew (Brees) did a good job of making the throw. You know, we’re playing. And it’s hard to have thoughts about what you want to do when you’re still 15 minutes remaining in the game.”

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This is something that Payton felt was the right decision to make to increase their lead over the defending Super Bowl champions in what was an impressive win at home. New Orleans had full command of the game throughout with the Eagles simply having no answer for them on both ends of the field.

It was the worst performance of the season for Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Wentz as he completed 19-of-33 passes for 156 yards and three interceptions. Meanwhile, Brees added to his building MVP candidacy by completing 22-of-30 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns.

The decision to keep their foot on the gas pedal in the fourth quarter with the already in hand may be questionable, but it speaks to the mentality that the Saints maintained this season. New Orleans may have something special brewing this season that could see them making a deep run in the playoffs.