NEW ORLEANS -- It wasn’t anywhere close to pretty. And it wasn’t over until the Cleveland Browns missed their third kick of the game in the final seconds. But the New Orleans Saints avoided a disastrous start to the season with a 21-18 victory on Sunday.
The Saints (1-1) trailed 12-3 to start the fourth quarter. And they gave the Browns two chances to come back in the final minutes. But ultimately they won the game thanks to two fourth-quarter touchdown catches by receiver Michael Thomas, a game-changing interception by safety Marcus Williams and a clutch 44-yard field goal by kicker Wil Lutz with 26 seconds remaining.