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Saints all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan agrees to 2-year extension
Read full article: Saints all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan agrees to 2-year extensionNew Orleans Saints all-time sack leader Cameron Jordan has agreed to a two-year contract extension that could keep him with his only NFL club through a 15th season.
AP source: Saints fined for violating rule on faking injury
Read full article: AP source: Saints fined for violating rule on faking injuryA person familiar with the penalty says the NFL has fined the New Orleans Saints $350,000 and gave additional fines to two coaches and a player for faking an injury during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Saints frustrate Brady again, beat SB champ Buccaneers 9-0
Read full article: Saints frustrate Brady again, beat SB champ Buccaneers 9-0New Orleansโ defense gave Tom Brady fits again, shutting down Tampa Bayโs high-powered offense as the Saints put the Buccaneersโ division title celebration plans on hold with a 9-0 victory over the reigning Super Bowl champions.
Allen throws for 4 TDs as Bills beat hobbled Saints, 31-6
Read full article: Allen throws for 4 TDs as Bills beat hobbled Saints, 31-6Josh Allen passed for 260 yards and four touchdowns, Buffaloโs defense stifled New Orleansโ short-handed offense and the Bills rolled to a 31-6 victory that sent the injury-ravaged Saints to their fourth straight loss.
Saints capitalize on Seahawks' mistakes for 13-10 win
Read full article: Saints capitalize on Seahawks' mistakes for 13-10 winBrian Johnson kicked a 33-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining in his NFL debut, and the New Orleans Saints capitalized on a series of Seattle mistakes for a 13-10 win over the Seahawks.
Saints' Brees sees playoff clash with Brady's Bucs as fate
Read full article: Saints' Brees sees playoff clash with Brady's Bucs as fateNew Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) reacts after a touchdown by Alvin Kamara in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Chicago Bears in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)NEW ORLEANS โ Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny. โOther than that, thereโs not a lot of bad aboutโ the Saints, Brady said. I think the quarterback-receiver relationship is really important.โStill, no defense has had more success against Brady this season than the Saints. The Saints gained 2,265 yards rushing during the regular season and added another 123 yards in their playoff opener against Chicago's formidable front.
Mahomes' theatrics highlight Chiefs' 32-29 win over Saints
Read full article: Mahomes' theatrics highlight Chiefs' 32-29 win over SaintsKansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The victory kept the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (13-1) in pole position to capture the AFC's lone playoff bye as a No. Mahomes' second TD toss looked more like a basketball assist, a chest-pass to tight end Travis Kelce cutting behind blockers for a 1-yard score. With two timeouts remaining, the Saints kicked deep, but could not prevent Mahomes and Co. from running out the clock. Saints: Receiver Tre'Quan Smith and safety Marcus Williams each left with ankle injuries in the second half.
Matchup of division leaders: Seahawks vs Giants. The Giants?
Read full article: Matchup of division leaders: Seahawks vs Giants. The Giants?(AP Photo/Chris Szagola)In this strangest of NFL seasons in this weirdest of years, here's a matchup of division leaders you wouldn't expect: Seattle hosting the New York Giants. โIf you win your division, you win your division,โ Carroll says, and he knows: Seattle went 7-9 in 2010 and won the NFC West, then beat New Orleans in a playoff game. Patrick Mahomes has thrown for at least 300 yards seven times this season and has 22 straight games with at least one TD passing. New England has won the past five meetings, including a 2018 divisional playoff game. Chargers WR Keenan Allen leads the NFL with 85 receptions and has a TD catch in five straight games.