Dennis Allen Has Hilarious Quote After Saints' Nail-Biting Week 1 Win

While it always feels good to win, some victories are too close for comfort.

That's how New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen felt after guiding his team to a thrilling, come-from-behind 27-26 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1.

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Allen was clearly feeling the stress during the Saints' season opener, which saw them overcome a 23-10 fourth-quarter deficit to pull out a one-point win on the road at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The victory probably wasn't good for Allen's blood pressure, especially since it was his first win as a head coach since 2013. Not only is Allen returning to head coaching after a nearly decade-long layoff, but he also has the unenviable task of replacing Sean Payton in New Orleans. Quarterback Jameis Winston isn't known for making life easy for his coaches, either, given his turnover-prone past.

While Allen's Saints got off to a slow start, thankfully they were up against the Falcons, who have turned choking into an art form over the past few seasons. At least Atlanta didn't have Matt Ryan to blame this time, who was busy leading a furious fourth-quarter comeback of his own with the Indianapolis Colts.

Allen isn't going to have much time to catch his breath, however. With Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coming to town in Week 2, New Orleans may need to engineer another late rally as likely home underdogs.