After COVID scare and little sleep, Saints rally past Lions

The New Orleans Saints overcame a two-touchdown deficit to beat Detroit – and that wasn’t the only challenge they had to overcome on short rest Sunday. Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Tre’Quan Smith 2:19 apart in the second quarter, helping the short-handed Saints rally to beat the Lions 35-29. ”Everybody just persevered and we found a way to get a big win,” Brees said.

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Mayfield, Garrett right at home as Browns beat Cowboys 49-38

Baker Mayfield and Myles Garrett each had a homecoming gift waiting when Cleveland visited Dallas in their home state Sunday. For Mayfield, it was a porous Cowboys pass defense that was poor against the run this time as well. Mayfield threw for two touchdowns, one of which was set up when Garrett had a strip sack for the third straight game, and the Browns held on for a 49-38 victory over the Cowboys to improve to 3-1 for the first time since 2001.

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Nick Chubb to undergo MRI on injured knee

If the Browns fear the worst for Nick Chubb, they aren’t saying so publicly. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said after the game the running back will need an MRI on his knee Monday to determine the severity. “We just don’t know,” Stefanski said. Browns defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi also will undergo an MRI on Monday [more]

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The Latest: Saints, Browns have big second quarters

Another double-digit lead has quickly evaporated for the Detroit Lions. Drew Brees guided New Orleans to four unanswered touchdowns, and the Saints took a 28-14 lead into halftime after spotting Detroit an early 14-0 lead. The Lions lost their first two games this season, blowing double-digit advantages against Chicago and Green Bay, but they were coming off a road win against Arizona prior to this game against the injury-riddled Saints.

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Saints could use Taysom Hill at quarterback in the red zone

Saints quarterback Drew Brees has given rise to real questions about his arm strength, causing some to suggest that the Saints should use backup-of-all-trades Taysom Hill when it’s time to take a shot down the field. So, naturally, the Saints may use Hill in a spot where deep passes aren’t needed. Mike Garafolo of NFL [more]

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Report: Patriots-Chiefs will not be played on Sunday

With Patriots quarterback Cam Newton testing positive for COVID-19, the Patriots need to watch and wait for additional positive tests. Meanwhile, they’re due to play the Chiefs on Sunday. According to Field Yates of ESPN.com, the current “expectation” is that the Patriots-Chiefs game won’t be played on Sunday as scheduled. NFL Media suggests that the [more]

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