Erik McCoy Says Saints 'Got Our Butts Beat' by Bills in Blowout Loss

New Orleans Saints center Erik McCoy didn't mince words after his team's 31-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving. 

"It sucks," McCoy told reporters. "I can't really expound on it much. We got our butts beat today."

The Saints' season has taken a disappointing turn after a 5-2 start. It's perhaps not a coincidence that things have fallen apart for their offense since Jameis Winston tore his ACL and damaged his MCL in the second quarter of a Week 8 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

Winston wasn't having a great season prior to the injury, but he was running head coach Sean Payton's offense effectively. The 27-year-old had the highest touchdown percentage in the NFL (8.7) among qualified quarterbacks and only threw three interceptions on 191 attempts. 

Trevor Siemian, who took over the offense after Winston's injury, has a similar stat line in his four starts. The Northwestern alum has nine touchdowns and three interceptions in five games, but his three picks have come in the past two games. 

Since putting up 376 yards of offense against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9, the Saints have averaged 295.3 yards in their past three games. They have committed five turnovers during their four-game losing streak. 

Thursday's loss knocked the Saints down to No. 10 in the NFC standings, but they are only one game behind the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers in the loss column. Their 5-6 record is tied with the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers. 

New Orleans will attempt to get back on track with a home game against the Dallas Cowboys, who have dropped three of their last four games, on Dec. 2.