Story by Brad Friedman
The New Orleans Saints bent, but didn’t break.
Kansas City’s fourth quarter surge, in which it put up 10 unanswered points, came up short, allowing New Orleans to come away with a 24-20 road win.
The Saints kept the Chiefs at bay for most of the game, but could never quite land the knockout punch to put the game on ice. New Orleans led 17-3 early in the third after Mark Ingram’s outstanding 20-yard touchdown run, which left Kansas City’s Dee Ford flying and Spencer Ware in need of some ice.