*Michael Thomas – Noteworthy
WR Michael Thomas caught 12 passes Sunday and set a franchise record with 211 receiving yards. One of the connections was a 72-yard touchdown on a third-and-7, which gave New Orleans a 10-point lead with less than five minutes remaining.
Drew Brees – Noteworthy
QB Drew Brees passed for 346 yards and four touchdowns a week after he needed just 120 passing yards in a 30-20 victory at Minnesota.
The offensive line prevented Brees from being sacked for a second consecutive week as it reached the mid-point of the season having allowed an NFL-low nine sacks.
Brees connected 12 times with Michael Thomas, who set a franchise record with 211 receiving yards. One of the connections was a 72-yard touchdown on a third-and-7, which gave New Orleans a 10-point lead with less than five minutes remaining.
Brees, who had his seventh interception-free game out of eight, led the Saints to 487 yards, their most in a regulation game this season, as they gained 31 first downs. They broke their own NFL record for first downs in a first half with 24.