However, he also hurt his right foot in the second quarter and said he expects to have an MRI on Tuesday.
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Despite Monday night’s defeat to the Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees delivered a record breaking display.
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Protecting a 21-3 lead at the end of the first half, the Lions’ defense also made a critical goal-line stand, holding the Saints without points on five cracks inside the 5-yard line.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate (15) celebrates his touchdown reception with center Travis Swanson (64) in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.
New Orleans managed zero touchdowns in the first half against Detroit.
“He was in for the prior play, and the explanation I got was that he never reported”, Payton said.
Soon after Cooks’ catch, Tim Hightower reached the end zone with a second-effort run, but New Orleans was penalized for illegal formation, with officials saying lineman Senio Kelemete failed to report as an eligible tight end. Forbath kicked another field goal, this one from 22 yards out, before Marques Colston and Brees connected for an 11-yard TD.
With Stafford turning in one of the most efficient performances of his career, the Lions beat the Saints 35-17 on Monday night for Detroit’s fourth victory in six games.
Brees became the fourth National Football League quarterback to throw for 60,000 yards when he hit Cooks with a 27-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) drops back to pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015.
With two games remaining, Saints players said the goal remains the same.
The Saints were unable to get properly set before Abdullah’s 15-yard touchdown after the second half began, which points to yet another pre-snap communication issue.
Stafford was 22-of-25 passing for 254 yards and three touchdowns as the Lions (5-9) raced to a 28-3 lead before holding off a late surge by the Saints (5-9).
Not one of Stafford’s touchdown strikes went for more than 5 yards, but he was poised, accurate and did not turn the ball over.
“Obviously, if you complete 88 percent, that’s rare”, Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. “It is very hard to do that versus air. He spread it around quite a bit”.
The Lions led 21-3 by halftime on Golden Tate’s touchdown catches of 1 and 5 yards and fullback Michael Burton’s first career touchdown from 4 yards out.
At that point in the game, Brees only needed 27 yards to have his tenth consecutive 4,000-yard season, which he soon eclipsed.
“When teams don’t want to play him and respect him the way he needs to be respected, we’ll throw the ball to Megatron and have a field day doing it”, Ebron said.
To compound the result, quarterback Drew Brees suffered a right foot injury during the game.
When opponents do try and take him out of the game, and open up opportunities for others to make plays, guys have to step up and take advantage like they did Monday.
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New Orleans marched from its 27-yard line to the Detroit 29, and Brees completed a 28-yard pass to Brandin Cooks (10 catches, 124 yards) that initially was ruled a touchdown with 57 seconds left, but was reviewed and ruled down by contact at the 1.
