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Saints “Brees” Past Patriots 38-17; Moves to 11-0

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Drew Brees and the unbeaten Saints left Tom Brady in the dust, zipping up and down the field in a dominant romp over the Patriots.

Brees threw for a season-high 371 yards and five touchdowns, carving up coach Bill Belichick’s defense like few quarterbacks ever have in the Saints’ 38-17 victory Monday night in New Orleans.

“(Brees) was outstanding tonight,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. “His location, his confidence was something else.”

The Saints joined the Colts at 11-0 — the first time two NFL teams have opened with that many consecutive wins in the same season.

“It only counts for one win on the stat sheet, but emotionally, those types of wins can mean a little more,” Brees said.

The convincing victory left little doubt about New Orleans’ credentials as the Saints try to match the Patriots’ 16-0 regular-season mark in 2007.

Brees threw touchdown passes to five players: Pierre Thomas, Devery Henderson, Robert Meachem, Darnell Dinkins and Marques Colston.

“There’s obviously a big gap between us,” Brady said.

Brady was intercepted twice, sacked once and was pulled in the fourth quarter with the Saints leading by three TDs. He did not throw a TD pass, but he became New England’s career passing leader, eclipsing Drew Bledsoe’s mark of 29,657 yards.

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