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VIDEO: Wilson, Lockett connect again to extend Seahawks lead

Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and WR Tyler Lockett connected again in the second quarter to extend the lead over the Cardinals Week 7.

The Seattle Seahawks extended their lead over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday night when quarterback Russell Wilson found wide receiver Tyler Lockett for the duo’s second score of the night.

You can watch the first TD here.

Their second touchdown came on yet another longball, 47 yards through the air. The drive went just three plays for 75 yards in half a minute.

At the half, the Seahawks lead the Cardinals 27-17.

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WATCH: Teddy Bridgewater crashes in his old spot on the Saints bench

Carolina Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater ran out of bounds and kept going, until he fell in his old place on the New Orleans Saints sideline.

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New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton found time to chuckle after squeaking out a win against Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, his former protégé.

“I don’t remember him moving that well,” Payton said in his postgame media conference call. “He got out of some tough looks. Obviously he played well.”

Bridgewater ran twice to gain 10 yards, but one of those scrambles went out of bounds — and into the Saints sideline. His momentum carried him past a bemused Alvin Kamara until he fell into the New Orleans bench, right in his old spot between Drew Brees and Taysom Hill.

All three quarterbacks laughed about it before Bridgewater jumped back to his feet and hustled back into the game, where he finished with one of his better stat lines as a pro: completing 23 of 28 passes for 254 yards and a couple of touchdown strikes.

It wasn’t enough to win the day, but it came close. Bridgewater surprised the Saints several times on Sunday, at one point chirping with Payton after each team committed off-setting penalties. It’s clear that he’s still well-liked by the Saints coaches and locker room, and likely by many fans. They’ll just have to avoid cheering for him too loudly when Bridgewater’s Panthers are pushing New Orleans for a much-needed division win.

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WATCH: South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn, Joe Horn’s son, has the game of his life vs. Auburn

South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn, son of former Saints WR Joe Horn, helped the Gamecocks complete a 30-22 upset against the Auburn Tigers.

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Joe Horn had an impressive career with the New Orleans Saints during the early 2000’s, leaving the team in 2006 with the second-most receiving yards in franchise history (7,622; that year’s undrafted rookie standout, Marques Colston, would go on to surpass Horn and Eric Martin with 9,759 yards upon his own retirement). He was a four-time Pro Bowler, and a heck of a player for the Saints.

But today’s story is focused on his son, Jaycee Horn. The younger Horn plays cornerback for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and his impressive Saturday fueled a 30-22 upset against the Auburn Tigers. If this is anything to go off of, he could star on the same NFL fields his father once did.

Horn was targeted 8 times by Auburn quarterback Bo Nix; Pro Football Focus credited the junior with two interceptions and five forced incompletions, with another pass deflection picked off by a teammate. He had as productive a day in physical, man-to-man coverage as you’ll see at any level of football.

Maybe he’s someone the Saints could consider in the 2021 NFL Draft, if he declares early. They could certainly use the help after allowing the second-most touchdown passes (15) in the NFL through the first five weeks. But that probably isn’t something Horn is considering right now. Taking down an SEC opponent the way his Gamecocks did should be plenty to reflect on.

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Saints go into the bye week at 3-2 after rallying vs. Chargers

The New Orleans Saints overcame a slow first-half start to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime, winning 30-27 off a Wil Lutz kick.

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The New Orleans Saints overcame a weak showing in the first half with their best effort in the second half, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 30-27. A promising opening drive in overtime ended with a Saints field goal, but rookie Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert wasn’t able to match it after his receivers dropped several passes near midfield.

It sends the Saints into their Week 6 bye with an ugly 3-2 record. That’s disappointing on face value, but it could be so much worse. After letting a few winnable games slip away, they’re sitting on top of the NFC South — by a hair.

The game wasn’t without its bright moments. The Saints were led in receiving by Emmanuel Sanders, who recorded his first 100-yard game in black and gold (totaling 122 yards and 12 catches on 14 targets). On defense, the Saints hit Herbert a dozen times, with three sacks. But like other big-bodied quarterbacks Cam Newton and Josh Allen, the 6-foot-6, 236-pound Herbert was too often too difficult to bring down.

New Orleans has a lot to work on and polish during their bye week; Herbert completed just 20 passes in this game, but he averaged 13.2 yards per completion and scored 4 touchdown catches. But there’s enough positives to take away from this to keep expectations high.

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WATCH: Russell Wilson finds DK Metcalf for the score and the lead

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson finds wide receiver DK Metcalf for the score and the lead Sunday night against the Vikings.

The Seattle Seahawks were trailing the Minnesota Vikings miserably entering the second half Sunday night, shutout to the tune of 13-0.

It wasn’t until quarterback Russell Wilson connected with tight end Will Dissly then wide receiver DK Metcalf that Seattle was able to notch its first lead of the day.

Wilson found Dissly first, then it was Metcalf’s time to shine. Wilson and the Seahawks struck quickly on their second scoring drive which resulted in a 13-yard touchdown pass to Metcalf.

With the extra point, Seattle took the 14-13 edge over the Vikings midway through the third quarter.

Here’s a look at the go-ahead play.

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WATCH: Russell Wilson to Will Dissly for Seahawks 1st score

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson found tight end Will Dissly for the team’s first score of the night Week 5 against the Vikings.

The Seattle Seahawks hope to beat the Minnesota Vikings Week 5 to advance to their first perfect 5-0 start in franchise history but the team got off to a very slow start in the first half.

Seattle was shut out by Minnesota 13-0 at the break. It wasn’t until the third quarter that the Seahawks were able to get on the scoreboard.

Quarterback Russell Wilson found tight end Will Dissly for 19 yards and the Seahawks touchdown to bring Seattle within six points of the Vikings.

The scoring drive went four plays for 58 yards in 1:42.

Here’s another look at the Wilson to Dissly touchdown.

Saints handle their business against the Lions, improve to 2-2

The New Orleans Saints defeated the Detroit Lions thanks to an efficient offense that created plenty of big plays through the air.

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Things looked rough early on, but it didn’t take the New Orleans Saints very long to rally back against the Detroit Lions. After an opening play pass from Drew Brees was deflected and intercepted, setting up a Lions touchdown to go up 14-0, the Saints kept their cool and went to work.

They scored 35 unanswered points, and cut the Lions rally off short of a comeback. The final score was 35-29, but it wasn’t nearly that close for most of the afternoon.

First, the good: the Saints offense finally got into gear with several big gains through the air, including pickups of 29 yards (to Alvin Kamara), 25 yards (to Emmanuel Sanders), and 20 yards (to Tre’Quan Smith, who scored two touchdown receptions). New Orleans also ran the ball well all day, with Kamara averaging 4.4 yards per carry while backup running back Latavius Murray averaged 4.6 yards per attempt.

The Saints defense also logged three sacks and had a pair of interceptions in the end zone, but one was wiped out by a weak illegal contact penalty on the other side of the field. They played better than anyone could have expected without starting cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins.

But there was some bad: the Saints were terrible on critical downs, going 7-for-14 on third down and allowed the Lions to convert all three of their fourth down attempts (plus a two-point conversion). New Orleans also drew four flags for 67 yards, maintaining their lead on the NFL’s most penalty yards this season. Some of those fouls were botched calls by the NFL’s officials, but the Saints do clearly have some areas to clean up.

But now they’re 2-2, and positioned for a big game against the Los Angeles Chargers on “Monday Night Football” next week. The Saints are a game behind the 3-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (who won a shootout with those same Chargers), and could really use another win before their Week 6 bye.

WATCH: Chris Carson scores his 1st rushing touchdown of year

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson scored his first rushing touchdown of the 2020 season Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins.

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson scored his first rushing touchdown of the 2020 season Week 4 against the Miami Dolphins.

Carson, who suffered a knee injury last Sunday against the Cowboys, battled all week to recover and was listed as questionable to play on the injury report.

Through his first three games, Carson has 37 carries for 157 yards but his three touchdowns had come through the air.

Carson’s rushing TD in Miami came in the first quarter to give the Seahawks the early lead which they have maintained throughout the game. With just seconds to go in the first half, Seattle leads Miami 10-9.

Here’s a closer look at Carson’s score.

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So maybe a healthy Michael Thomas is kind of important for the Saints offense

The New Orleans Saints couldn’t fill the void left when wide receiver Michael Thomas missed their Las Vegas Raiders game with an injury.

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What happens when the NFL’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year isn’t able to join his offense? Well, we clearly underestimated the loss when New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was ruled out against the Las Vegas Raiders with an ankle injury. The Saints limped to a 34-24 finish, with their final score arriving a day late and a dollar short of making a difference.

Despite an admirable game from third-year pro Tre’Quan Smith (who caught 5 of 7 targets to gain 86 yards, filling in for Thomas as the X-receiver), the Saints offense struggled to shift gears and secure off-target passes. Three or four would-be first downs were dropped by receivers. While they were thrown with a less-than-tight spiral by Brees, it’s the sort of sloppiness he’s been able to get away with thanks to Thomas. Without him, lesser talents were unable to step up.

In total, Brees completed 26 of his 38 pass attempts — a respectable 68% — but his 61.4 quarterback rating tells a deeper story. He was forced to check down to his running backs often, whether because he didn’t trust his receivers to win contested catches (or worse, he didn’t trust his arm to get the ball to them). Having a safety valve like Thomas, who catches an absurd 78% of his targets, is exactly what Brees needs to help keep the offense on schedule. And without his right-hand man, Brees is a sitting duck.

The most disappointing performance in the receiving corps came from Emmanuel Sanders. The veteran was expected to step up as the de facto No. 1 receiver with Thomas sidelined, but he struggled with drops and didn’t even catch a pass until the game was decided. He was also fouled for a dubious block in the back, which just rubs some salt in the wound. Sanders spoke earlier about how he was still picking up parts of the offense, but his bad game really drove that point home.

So hopefully Thomas can return sooner rather than later. The Saints certainly think so — they would have placed him on the three-week injured reserve list if he was expected to be unavailable long-term. But with only a short week standing between them and Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers, it’s also possible they err on the side of caution and try to avoid rushing Thomas back into action just because they’ve lost one game.

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Saints still favored to beat Raiders on ‘Monday Night Football’

The New Orleans Saints are still road favorites in their Week 2 game with the Las Vegas Raiders, despite an injury to star WR Michael Thomas

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We’re only hours away from the New Orleans Saints kickoff with the Las Vegas Raiders on “Monday Night Football,” and the Saints remain road favorites to walk away with a win. That comes after the Saints ruled star wide receiver Michael Thomas out for this game with an ankle injury.

The oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook still like the Saints to win, even with Thomas watching from the sidelines. New Orleans is favored by 5.5 points over Las Vegas, with an over/under set at 48.5; that implies a final score somewhere around Saints 28, Raiders 22. Still solid, but it’s a point lower than the projections when Thomas was expected to play.

Injuries have hit both sides. The Raiders are expected to be without their starting and backup right tackles, promoting a backup guard to their place, which is quite a mismatch for All-Pro Cameron Jordan. Jordan will not be joined by his bookend pass rusher Marcus Davenport, which could help create some favorable looks for impressive Raiders running back Josh Jacobs.

And, yeah, the Saints won’t have Thomas. But they should get better protection up front with rookie draft pick Cesar Ruiz making his debut. Maybe the extra second or two he can save Drew Brees here and there will make a real difference.

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