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Sending an early-season message through a win that showcased their quarterback’s rocket arm and their kicker’s powerful leg, the New Orleans Saints also reaped the benefits of Tyrann Mathieu’s gift: a nose for the football. Still as instinctual as ever in NFL game No. 164, Mathieu sniffed out the Carolina Panthers’ trick play attempt, getting just enough of a tackling angle to encourage both a fumble and a recovery after it bounces fortuitously his way. One of many playmakers during a 47-10 divisional rout on Sept. 8, Mathieu finished with four tackles, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble.