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Cincinnati -- Yes, the New Orleans Saints won. Yes, their five-game winning streak makes them as hot as any team in the NFL.

But there was nothing to celebrate Sunday.

There's no silver lining when you turn a commanding two-touchdown lead against an inferior opponent into a fight-for-your-life nail-biter.

That's why Sean Payton sounded so annoyed afterward. It's why he used the word "fortunate" three times in the first five minutes of his grim news conference.

It's why linebacker Scott Shanle said there was a collective sigh of relief in the locker room after the defending Super Bowl champions escaped with a 34-30 victory against the Bengals to improve to 9-3 and remain one game behind the Atlanta Falcons (10-2) in the NFC South.

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New Orleans Saints only celebration was a win against Cincinnati | NOLA.com