On a night when NFL history was made, the New Orleans Saints decided the complete coronation of Drew Brees to the upper echelon of great NFL quarterbacks should be accompanied by the most complete and dominant performance of the season thus far.
The Washington Redskins were not a pushover team. At 2-1, they’d matched up defensively very well with their prior opponents. They were also coming off a bye week, so they were as healthy and rested as they might be this season. They featured Alex Smith, one of the league’s more accurate passers.