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Saints win behind Brees’ 511 yards

Saints win behind Brees’ 511 yards

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees passed for career highs of 511 yards and seven touchdowns, and recently signed Kai Forbath kicked a 50-yard field goal as time ran out Sunday, giving the New Orleans Saints a 52-49 victory in a game with a record 13 scoring passes.

Eli Manning connected on a career-high six touchdown passes, three to fellow New Orleans native Odell Beckham Jr., but New York (4-4) fell for the second time in three games.

The 101 points tied for third most in NFL history. The teams combined for 1,030 yards.

BENGALS 16, STEELERS 10

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s return wasn’t enough to prevent the Bengals from getting off to their best start in franchise history.

The Bengals are 7-0 for the first time and have a comfortable lead in their division.

SEAHAWKS 13, COWBOYS 12

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Russell Wilson had a scoring pass for the game’s only touchdown and directed a late drive to the winning field goal, leading the defending NFC champions (4-4) back to .500 after an 0-2 start.

CARDINALS 34, BROWNS 20

CLEVELAND (AP) — Carson Palmer threw for four touchdowns, three in the second half, and for 374 yards as Arizona rallied from a 20-10 halftime deficit.

BUCS 23, FALCONS 20

ATLANTA (AP) — Bouncing back after blowing a 17-point lead, the Bucs got a 31-yard field goal from Connor Barth in the extra period to beat the mistake-prone Falcons.

RAVENS 29, CHARGERS 26

BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin Tucker kicked a 39-yard field goal on the final play. Joe Flacco threw for 319 yards and ran for a score to help Baltimore (2-6) snap a three-game skid and hand the Chargers (2-6) their fourth straight defeat.

RAMS 27, 49ERS 6

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Todd Gurley rushed for 133 yards on 20 carries, topping 100 yards for the fourth straight start to open his career, and the Rams had three sacks and a safety.

RAIDERS 34, JETS 20

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Derek Carr threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns to help Oakland pick apart the Jets’ vaunted defense.

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