The San Francisco 49ers dealt the New Orleans Saints a serious blow to their playoff hopes, defeating them 31-21 Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Despite an improved defensive effort, the Saints were unable to overcome a couple of big plays and offensive miscues.
The Saints’ defense yielded a season-low 375 yards to the 49ers offense but couldn’t overcome a pair of crucial interceptions by Drew Brees.
Brees was 26 of 41 for 267 yards and three touchdowns, but he threw two interceptions which were returned for touchdowns.
Chris Ivory celebrates at the end of a 22-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Ivory carried 10 times for a team-best 48 yards in his first game this season.
The Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-13 at the Superdome, showing flashes of their old brilliance.
“Bend but don’t break,” could have been the mantra for the historically bad New Orleans Saints defense during a game that featured some defensive miscues and a few spectacular plays by the Eagles’ skill position players — most notably a 77-yard bomb from Michael Vick to DeSean Jackson in the third quarter.
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