The New Orleans Saints might be peaking at the right time. They put together a complete game during Monday night’s matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, with quarterback Drew Brees turning in a vintage performance. It might be even better than that.
Brees completed 29 of his 30 pass attempts, including his final 22 throws. He broke Peyton Manning’s record for career touchdown passes (539), and then lobbed one more score to set the high-water mark at 541. He averaged 10.2 yards per completion. Brees connected with nine different receivers on the night, though Michael Thomas (who else?) paved the way by catching all 12 of his targets and gaining 128 yards, including Brees’ first touchdown pass.