The New Orleans Saints were looking to get over .500 for the first time this season when facing the Tennessee Titans this afternoon in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Instead, they wasted lead after lead and lost 34-28 to fall to 4-5 on the season. Here's how it happened.
1st Quarter
- Titans win the toss and start with the ball
- They quickly go three-and-out and the Saints get the ball
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- Saints quickly drive down for a touchdown pass from Brees to Josh Hill
- Brees was 4 of 4 for 75 yards on the drive
- Saints lead 7-0
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- Titans start deep in their own territory after a short return
- After going three-and-out, the Titans get a gift from Marcus Murphy who fumbles the return
- Titans get the ball in Saints territory
- Titans get a field goal out of the possession
- Saints lead 7-3
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- Saints get the ball and drive all the way down into Titans' territory
- Brees then finds Brandin Cooks for a 38 yards touchdown
- Saints lead 14-3
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- Titans get the ball near their 25-yard line
- Mariota throws an almost sure pick, but Byrd and Lewis collide
- On the ricochet, the Titans grab the ball in the air and score
- Saints lead cut to 14-10
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- Saints get the ball and keep it going into the 2nd quarter
2nd Quarter
- Brees continues his mastery and finds Snead for a long pass to the Titans' redzone
- Saints get a touchdown with Brees' patented goal-line jump
- Saints lead 21-10
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- Titans run the ball down the Saints throat into the redzone
- Mariota finds Delanie Walker all alone in the endzone for a touchdown
- Saints lead cut to four once again, 21-17
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- Saints go three-and-out for the first time in the game
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- Titans start at their 30-yard line and go three-and-out as well
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- After a great punt by Tennessee, the Saints start at their own 7-yard line
- Saints get out of the shadow of their endzone with a great third down catch by Ben Watson
- At the 2-minute warning, the Saints face a 3rd and 6 from their 35-yard line
- A short gain of 3 yards by C.