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Brees has been off-target on a pair of intermediate passes, the Saints running game is making the Cincy D look TOUGH, and the Saints defense has allowed the Bengals to bungle and fumble their way into the end zone first.
Oh yeah, tackle Zach Strief headed to the locker room with an injury just before the end of the first quarter.
Add all this up, and the Saints trail 7-3, although they do seem to be in the midst of a promising drive, so there's that.
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