Saints 31,
Cardinals 24
NEW ORLEANS - No botched trick plays this time as the New Orleans Saints protected a one-score lead to keep themselves alive in the NFC wild-card chase.
Drew Brees connected on 87 percent of his throws for 315 yards and two touchdowns, capping his day with a clutch, 22-yard third-down completion to Billy Miller. That allowed the Saints to safely run out the clock in their victory over Arizona.
When New Orleans last played in the Louisiana Superdome two games ago, a fumble on a botched reverse set up Tampa Bay's winning touchdown inside the final half-minute.
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Arizona 777324New Orleans 71410031
Ari-Bienemann 1 pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
NO-Colston 19 pass from Brees (Gramatica kick)
NO-Stecker 1 run (Gramatica kick)
Ari-Fitzgerald 18 pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
NO-Patten 32 pass from Brees (Gramatica kick)
NO-Stecker 6 run (Gramatica kick)
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Ari-Patrick 3 pass from Warner (Rackers kick)
NO-FG Gramatica 31
Ari-FG Rackers 26 AriNO First downs 1724Total Net Yards 317421Rushes-yards 22-10329-114Passing 214307Punt Returns 2-261-0Kickoff Returns 4-925-103Interceptions Ret. 0-01-31Comp-Att-Int 19-30-126-30-0Sacked-Yards Lost 2-191-8Punts 3-46.32-48.5Fumbles-Lost 3-14-2Penalties-Yards 10-783-15Time of Possession 28:0831:52INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Arizona, James 16-84, Morey 1-13, Arrington 3-8, Warner 1-0, Breaston 1-(minus 2). New Orleans, Stecker 22-95, P.Thomas 2-20, Patten 1-1, Brees 4-(minus 2).
PASSING-Arizona, Warner 19-30-1-233. New Orleans, Brees 26-30-0-315.
RECEIVING-Arizona, Boldin 6-83, Bry.Johnson 2-35, T.Smith 2-30, Fitzgerald 2-27, Patrick 2-17, Breaston 2-16, Arrington 1-13, James 1-11, Bienemann 1-1. New Orleans, Colston 8-114, Stecker 6-46, Patten 4-71, Miller 3-39, Copper 2-29, Karney 2-14, P.Thomas 1-2.
MISSED FIELD GOALS-Arizona, Rackers 54 (WR).
