Saints Edge Browns 23-22 in Overtime Thriller

WHO:

neworleanssaints.com - The New Orleans Saints defeated the Cleveland Browns; Saints quarterback Tyler Shough completed 21 of 35 passes for 265 yards and a touchdown, ran 10 times for 51 yards, and was sacked five times.

neworleanssaints.com - Saints tight end Juwan Johnson caught the winning touchdown; running back Audric Estimé had 15 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown; Alvin Kamara ran six times for 32 yards in overtime; receiver Chris Olave had seven catches for 98 yards.

neworleanssaints.com - Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, starting for inactive Deshaun Watson, completed 19 of 31 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns, and ran 10 times for 28 yards.

neworleanssaints.com - Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. caught a 39-yard touchdown; receiver KC Concepcion caught a 64-yard touchdown pass. Saints receiver Jordyn Tyson made his debut and finished with four catches for 30 yards.

clevelandbrowns.com - Browns receiver Denzel Boston did not catch the overtime two-point attempt; tackle Tytus Howard was called for holding. Andre Szmyt kicked the tying 51-yard field goal.

neworleanssaints.com - Saints edge rusher Carl Granderson had two sacks; Chase Young, Kaden Elliss, and Khristian Boyd also sacked Sanders. Center Erik McCoy left with a biceps injury.

WHAT:

neworleanssaints.com - New Orleans won 23–22 in overtime, earning its first home win of the season. The Saints improved to 3–5 and 1–3 at home; Cleveland fell to 5–4.

clevelandbrowns.com - New Orleans scored on an 11-play, 74-yard overtime drive, with Shough finding Johnson for a 15-yard touchdown. Cleveland answered with Fannin’s 39-yard touchdown, but failed on the two-point conversion.

clevelandbrowns.com - Estimé’s two-yard touchdown run put the Saints ahead 16–13 with 58 seconds remaining in regulation. Szmyt’s 51-yard field goal with eight seconds left tied the game.

PFF - The Saints outgained Cleveland 392 total yards to 345.

clevelandbrowns.com - Cleveland’s defense recorded two first-half red-zone stops; the Browns had 80 net yards in the first half and entered halftime with one field goal.

WHERE:

neworleanssaints.com - The game was played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

neworleanssaints.com - The Saints were tied for first in the NFC South, pending the Sunday night game’s result.

WHEN:

neworleanssaints.com - Johnson’s winning touchdown came with 4:17 remaining in overtime; Fannin scored with one minute remaining.

clevelandbrowns.com - Concepcion’s 64-yard touchdown gave Cleveland a 13–9 lead with 5:21 remaining in the fourth quarter.

WHY:

clevelandbrowns.com - Cleveland lost after failing to convert its overtime two-point attempt.

HOW:

clevelandbrowns.com - Sanders connected with Jerry Jeudy for gains of 30 and seven yards before Szmyt’s tying field goal.

neworleanssaints.com - Olave’s 33-yard reception helped set up Estimé’s late regulation touchdown.

The Saints edged the Browns 23–22 in overtime, earning their first home win this season. Tyler Shough found Juwan Johnson for the winning touchdown after Cleveland missed its conversion. Shedeur Sanders threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, but New Orleans prevailed.