Saints lose a thriller in London as New Orleans native Justin Jefferson has a huge day

LONDON — Justin Jefferson did not get a chance to play the New Orleans Saints in his hometown, but he treated Sunday like a homecoming anyway.

Jefferson played a huge part in handing the Saints (1-3) a 28-25 loss, racking up 147 yards on 10 catches and adding a touchdown on a fourth-quarter rushing attempt.

Of all the catches, none were bigger than his 39-yarder down the left sideline in the final two minutes, flipping the field and putting kicker Greg Joseph in position to kick the go-ahead 47-yard field goal with 24 seconds remaining.

The Saints took the field with no timeouts remaining. Andy Dalton, playing in place of the injured Jameis Winston, threw a 32-yard strike to Chris Olave on the first play of the drive, and an injury timeout stopped the clock with 12 seconds remaining. After two incomplete passes, Wil Lutz had a chance at a 61-yard game-tying attempt.

Lutz, who earlier in the game connected from 60 yards out, hit the left upright with his kick. The ball then bounced off the crossbar and back into the field of play, ending the game.

Dalton completed 20 of 28 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown in his first start in a Saints uniform.