The New Orleans Saints were trying to get back to .500 when they faced the Detroit Lions in the Mercedes Benz Superdome this afternoon.
Here is a quarter by quarter recap of what happened in the Superdome today:
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1st Quarter
- Lions win the toss and defer, Saints start at their own 18-yard line
- On third-and-one, an errant snap goes over Brees' head and forces Saints to punt
- Saints stop the Lions on third-and-one in the red zone
- Saints start the next drive at their 25-yard line after a touchback on Detroit's kickoff
- After driving up to their 49-yard line, Saints stall on third-and-one and punt
- Detroit starts their second drive from their 8-yard line
- Lions convert on a third and 11 from their 23-yard line
- After one quarter, Lions lead the Saints 3-0
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2nd Quarter
- Lions get inside the 15-yard line of the Saints
- Lions lead the Saints 10-0 after a 92-yard scoring drive
- Saints get the ball at their 25-yard line
- Saints face a third and 10 at their own 37-yard line and can't convert
- Morstead pins the Lions at their 13-yard line
- Saints stop the Lions on third and 11 at their own 19-yard line, Detroit punts
- Tommy Lee Lewis returns the ball at the Lions' 48-yard line
- Saints stall at the Lions' 23-yard line and Wil Lutz makes a 40-yard field goal
- Lions lead the Saints 10-3
- Lions start at their 25-yard line
- Detroit methodically drives down the field into the Saints' red zone
- Lions stall and kick a 29-yard field goal to take a 13-3 lead
- Saints start at their 10-yard line
- Saints kick a field goal to reduce the deficit
- Lions lead the Saints 13-6 at halftime
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3rd Quarter
- Lions get the ball to start the second half
- Detroit drives deep into Saints' territory
- Saints' defense bows its neck again and Detroit has to kick a field goal
- Prater makes a 32-yarder, and Lions lead the Saints 16-6
- Saints start at their 25-yard line but promptly hold and start at their 15
- After driving up to their 30-yard line, Brees throws a pick at the Lions' 46-yard line
- Lions once again drive down into the Saints' red zone and stall
- Detroit makes another field goal and leads the Saints 19-6
- Saints start at their 25-yard line and quickly drive into Lions territory
- Saints get inside the red zone as the quarter expires
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4th Quarter
- Saints get down to the Lions' half-yard line
- Saints cut their deficit to 19-13 after the PAT
- Lions start from their 25-yard line
- Lions go for two and miss, but Detroit leads 25-13
- Saints start at their 25-yard line put stall at their 30 on 4th and 10 and have to punt
- Lions start in good field position after a bad punt by Morstead
- Detroit runs the ball down into Saints' territory and stall
- Lions make a 52-yard field goal and lead the Saints 28-13
- Saints take over at their 25-yard line
- Brees throws another pick and gives the Lions the ball near midfield
- Lions drive into Saints' territory and punt
- Saints put lipstick on that pig of a performance with more useless yards
- Brees throws his third pick of the day to end the game
- Lions defeat the Saints 28-13