Saints vs. Titans Final Score: Saints Fall to Titans 34-28 in Overtime

1st Quarter

• Titans win the toss and start with the ball
• They quickly go three-and-out and the Saints get the ball
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• Saints quickly drive down for a touchdown pass from Brees to Josh Hill
• Brees was 4 of 4 for 75 yards on the drive
• Saints lead 7-0
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• Titans start deep in their own territory after a short return
• After going three-and-out, the Titans get a gift from Marcus Murphy who fumbles the return
• Titans get the ball in Saints territory
• Titans get a field goal out of the possession
• Saints lead 7-3
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• Saints get the ball and drive all the way down into Titans' territory
• Brees then finds Brandin Cooks for a 38 yards touchdown
• Saints lead 14-3
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• Titans get the ball near their 25-yard line
• Mariota throws an almost sure pick, but Byrd and Lewis collide
• On the ricochet, the Titans grab the ball in the air and score
• Saints lead cut to 14-10
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• Saints get the ball and keep it going into the 2nd quarter

2nd Quarter

• Brees continues his mastery and finds Snead for a long pass to the Titans' redzone
• Saints get a touchdown with Brees' patented goal-line jump
• Saints lead 21-10
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• Titans run the ball down the Saints throat into the redzone
• Mariota finds Delanie Walker all alone in the endzone for a touchdown
• Saints lead cut to four once again, 21-17
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• Saints go three-and-out for the first time in the game
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• Titans start at their 30-yard line and go three-and-out as well
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• After a great punt by Tennessee, the Saints start at their own 7-yard line
• Saints get out of the shadow of their endzone with a great third down catch by Ben Watson
• At the 2-minute warning, the Saints face a 3rd and 6 from their 35-yard line
• A short gain of 3 yards by C.J. Spiller forces the Saints to punt.
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• Titans quickly get into Saints' territory behind Marcus Mariota's passing game
• In the Saints' redzone, the Titans fumble and the Saints recover
• At halftime, Saints lead 21-17

3rd Quarter

• Saints take the ball and go three-and-out on three consecutive runs
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• Titans effortlessly drive inside the Saints' redzone
• The Saints' defense clamps down and limits Tennessee to a field goal
• Saints' lead cut to one: 21-20
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• Saints start at their 20-yard line and quickly move into Tennessee's territory
• Brees throws deep and overthrows Ingram. Titans pick the ball off in the endzone
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• Titans take the ball at their own 20-yard line
• Saints' defense clamps down once again and New Orleans gets the ball after a three-and-out.
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• Saints get the ball in good field position at their 40-yard line
• Saints get into Titans' territory and have a first down at Tennessee's 36-yard line as the quarter ends

4th Quarter

• Saints drive right into the Titans' redzone
• Tennessee sacks Brees but is called for three successive penalties including roughing the passer
• From the Titans' 1.5-yard line, Brees throws his thrid touchdown pass of the game to Michael Hoomanawanui
• Saints lead 28-20
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• After more foolish penalties, the Titans start at their own 43-yard line
• In one play, Tennessee is in New Orleans' territory
• Titans promptly get to the redzone and score a touchdown on a pass from Mariota to Justin Hunter
• Tennessee also converts on the two-point try
• Game is tied at 28
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• Saints get the ball at their 20-yard line and reach the 40-yard line on Titans' penalties
• The Saints stall at their 40-yard line and punt
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• Titans get the ball at their 11-yard line
• Tennessee gets into Saints' territory with ease
• On third and 7, Browner interferes with Delanie Walker, giving Tennessee a first down
• Tennessee eventually stalls at the Saints' 36-yard line and misses a 55-yard field goal
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• Saints get the ball at their 45-yard line
• Saints drive down to the Titans' 36 yard line and attempt a 46-yard field goal
• Forbath misses as the ball is tipped
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• Titans get the ball but go three-and-out
• With 11-seconds left, the Saints get the ball back and kneel down.
• We're going to overtime!