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Brees milestones power Saints to Ravens triumph

DREW Brees achieved a couple of more milestones in the National Football League on Sunday.

Brees threw his 500th career touchdown as the New Orleans Saints beat Baltimore for the first time in 16 years after Justin Tucker missed his first extra-point kick with 24 seconds left.

Brees, who etched his name in the record books earlier this month by eclipsing Peyton Manning in all-time passing yardage, threw two TDs as the Saints escaped with a 24-23 win over the Ravens.

Brees recorded his 500th TD pass to join Manning, Brett Favre and Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks to reach the milestone. He also became just the third player in history alongside Manning and Favre to record wins over all 32 NFL teams.

“You only get to play these guys once every four years, and not to put the pressure on it, but every time we play these guys, it’s been a battle,” Brees said. “They’ve had some pretty great defenses over those years.”

The win left the Saints sitting on a lofty perch atop the NFC South with five victories and just one loss. Brees had lost all four of his previous games against the Ravens.

With just 24 seconds left on the clock, the Ravens scored the potential tying TD when quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 14-yard pass to receiver John Brown. That set the stage for Tucker to come in and extend his streak of 222 consecutive conversions and potentially send the game into overtime.

Tucker’s boot missed wide right which sparked a celebration by the Saints, who had marched back from a 10-point deficit to seize the late lead.

Brees completed 22 of 30 passes for 212 yards as he connected with tight end Benjamin Watson on a short strike into the end zone in the second quarter for the 500th career TD pass.

Elsewhere, it was: Panthers 21, Eagles 17; Rams 39, 49ers 10; Patriots 38, Bears 31; Redskins 20, Cowboys 17; Buccaneers 26, Browns 23 (in overtime); Chiefs 45, Bengals 10; Lions 32, Dolphins 21; Texans 20, Jaguars 7; Chargers 20, Titans 19; Vikings 37, Jets 17; and Colts 37, Bills 5.




 

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