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As a religious experience. >> reporter: this is the gentilly neighborhood of new orleans. the building behind me boarded up, the grass overgrown, the house over here still completely gutted on the inside. it's a neighborhood that's been slow to come back. but city officials say even here, the saints have had an impact. so how much water was here? >> eight feet of water. >> reporter: nancy assistant police superintendent has never seen anything quite like it. >> we've seen a reduction in crime. >> reporter: really? >> we're seeing a reduction in violent crime. we're seeing a reduction in proper...

Store where you can get your saints day chocolates and right across is dirty coast where you can get your saints' t-shirts. >> it's really true people on sunday basically do treat going to the saints' game as a religious experience. >> reporter: this is the jentilly neighborhood, the grass overgrown, the house boarded up and the house gutted on the inside. it's a neighborhood slow to come back, but city officials say even here the saints have had an impact. how much water was here? >> eight feet. eight feet of water that came into this area. >> reporter: new orleans assistant police superinten...

The people of new orleans are feeling good. >> new orleans is such a thoroughly authentic american city, and the american story is always triumph over tragedy. >> reporter: seems everyone is celebrating their saints, a flag flying, the cravings of a sweet tooth. >> well, what we've got are aints special party tray, lots of black and gold on there. it's been a pick-me-up all across the city. >> reporter: you've got the candy store where you can get all your saints game day chocolates. right across the street here on magazine street is dirty coast where you can get your saints t-shirts. >> it's ...