By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune

December 06, 2009, 10:39PM

LANDOVER,  MD. – The word “destiny” was floating around quite a bit in the New Orleans Saints’ locker room after their improbable 33-30 victory in overtime against the Washington Redskins on Sunday,  and a few players admitted that sometimes “it’s better to be lucky than good.”

Coach Sean Payton wasn’t about to credit any mystical forces after New Orleans rallied from 10 points down in the final seven minutes for its most dramatic victory of the season. In the process,  the Saints clinched the NFC South title and pushed their record to 12-0.

“I don’t think it works like that, ” Payton said when asked if New Orleans could credit luck or divine intervention for its latest escape. “I don’t believe in that;  I believe you’ve got to make your own way each week.

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