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to win this game in Minnesota Womens Alvin Kamara Jersey , no where-were-you moment that instantly went viral.Drew Brees and the Saints simply scored some revenge for their last-second loss in the playoffs last season by taking advantage of two key turnovers, including a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by P.J. Williams, in a 30-20 victory over the Vikings on Sunday night."This one had a little extra special meaning," Brees said, flashing a slight smile after he went 18 for 23 to maintain his league-leading 77.4 completion percentage.Alvin Kamara scored twice, Wil Lutz made three field goals and Sheldon Rankins had two of the four sacks by the Saints (6-1), who needed only 120 passing yards by Brees to beat the Vikings (4-3-1) this time with far less tension down the final stretch and stay undefeated in four road games this year."It's everything we wanted it to be," Rankins said.Stefon Diggs had 119 receiving yards and a score in his curtain call after the "Minneapolis Miracle" catch in the NFC divisional round here in January, but he stopped his drag route in a miscommunication with quarterback Kirk Cousins right before Williams picked the ball off for the pivotal third-quarter touchdown.Adam Thielen had another record-setting performance for the Vikings with 103 yards and a score, but he lost a fumble that was returned 54 yards by Marshon Lattimore to set up the go-ahead touchdown for the Saints."We're a really good football team, but you can't make mistakes in this league and win, especially on critical situations when you have the ball in the red zone," Thielen said. "Obviously I'm going to think about that one for a while, and I'm definitely disappointed in myself."The Vikings had the edge on both sides of the ball during the first half. Harrison Smith handed Brees his first interception of the season after 231 attempts without one, putting the Vikings in position to stretch a 13-10 lead.Late in the second quarter, Thielen drove forward for extra yards after a short completion and had the ball pried loose by Williams and Alex Anzalone at the 14. Lattimore scooped it up and raced the other way Womens Josh LeRibeus Jersey , before Laquon Treadwell took him down. Treadwell then slammed his helmet on the turf in frustration, drawing a devastating 15-yard penalty to give the Saints the ball at the 18 with 57 seconds remaining before halftime. Kamara soared into the end zone two plays later."I was giving up a few plays," Williams said, "but a turnover always turns the game around."The Vikings started the second half with the ball and went for it on fourth-and-1 at their own 45. With an empty backfield, Cousins had Treadwell open over the middle, but Lattimore broke up the pass to change possession and set up Lutz's second field goal."I told the team I was going to be aggressive," coach Mike Zimmer said. "Every fourth down that was close, we were going to go for it."SIZZLING STARTThe first evening kickoff of the season at U.S. Bank Stadium created an extra-energetic atmosphere, and the pregame hype video montage with replays of the last-snap catch and run by Diggs for the winning touchdown in the playoffs against the Saints only enhanced it.Defensive end Everson Griffen, returning from a five-game absence for mental health treatment, led the sprint out of the replica Vikings ship for introductions. Diggs was saved for last. Then the action came fast and furious.Kamara capped the opening touchdown drive by catching a forward flip on a jet sweep play with both backup quarterbacks, Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill, lined up as wide receivers. Hill had taken a turn at quarterback earlier and threw a 44-yard pass to Michael Thomas, his second highlight-reel reception during that drive.Thielen climbed over the neck of Williams for a tricky third-down catch on the ensuing possession for the Vikings, who kept on attacking the third-year nickel cornerback. Diggs beat him with a back-shoulder grab at the goal line and again four plays later on a toe-tap touchdown at the edge of the end zone on fourth down.Williams had a pass interference penalty on the next drive for the Vikings. That set up a short scoring run by Latavius Murray, who tossed the ball back to Cousins earlier on that possession for a 28-yard flea-flicker throw to Thielen.THIELEN ITThielen tied Calvin Johnson's all-time NFL record of eight straight 100-yard receiving games Womens Benjamin Watson Jersey , set in 2012 with Detroit. He also matched Patrick Jeffers with a fifth consecutive game with 100-plus yards and at least one touchdown, a mark set in 1999 for Carolina.INJURY REPORTSaints: CB Eli Apple, acquired in a trade with the New York Giants, made his debut in place of Ken Crawley, who was inactive but not on the injury report.Vikings: CB Xavier Rhodes (foot) was one of six starters held out with injuries. ... Backup RB Roc Thomas left with a hamstring injury.UP NEXTSaints: Return home to host the Los Angeles Rams (8-0) next Sunday.Vikings: Stay home to face the Detroit Lions (3-4) next Sunday.Saints Escape with a Lackluster 21-18 Win Over the Browns [Saints fans: Take our weekly Saints survey, 3 quick questions a week]Last week I called the New Orleans Saints a “big, gigantic fraud” after the miserable defensive effort they displayed in the season opener in a 48-40 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This afternoon in the Mercedes Benz Superdome, the Saints had a chance to redeem themselves against an underdog as big as the Bucs in week one, the Cleveland Browns. They did none of that and they now look like quite an overrated team in this young 2018 season.1st HALFIn the first half, it was the offense’s turn to look like a shelf of itself, scoring only three points and fumbling the ball twice, one each by Michael Thomas and Ted Ginn Jr.Drew Brees was not without fault, overthrowing a wide open Benjamin Watson in the red zone, forcing the Saints tho settle for a field goal, their only points of the half. The defense on the other hand would look much better than it did last week against Tampa, holding the Browns to six points. At halftime Youth Cameron Jordan Jersey , the Saints trailed 6-3 and looked alarmingly lethargic. One could only hope that halftime adjustments would ignite the offense and lead it to a better showing in the second half.2nd HALFThe Saints received the ball to start the second half and proceeded to go scoreless in the entire third quarter. The defense finally caved in some and allowed the Browns to take a 12-3 lead into the fourth quarter. After a Cleveland missed field goal, Brees and the offense would finally take advantage of good field position to score their first touchdown of the day and narrow the lead to 12-10. And interception by Marcus Williams would breathe life into the Saints in the late stages of the fourth quarter, as Brees would subsequently find Michael Thomas for a touchdown giving the Saints a 16-12 lead, their first lead since they led 3-0 in the first quarter. The Saints would make the two-point conversion with Alvin Kamara to extend their lead to 18-12.The defense would inexplicably allow Tyrod Taylor to throw a bomb of a touchdown to Antonio Callaway with just over a minute left. The Browns would miss the extra point, allowing the Saints to be tied at 18 with about a minute and 25 seconds left. Brees and the offense would drive down the field and kick a field goal to take a 21-18 lead with 25 seconds left.The Browns would have a shot, missing a long field goal as time expired. New Orleans escapes with a 21-18 win, but it was not pretty and this is a team that has a lot of work to do if it wants to be a contender for anything this season. But a win is a win yes? We’ll take it.***Here is a timeline of the game:1st QuarterSaints win the toss and defer to the second halfSaints force the Browns into a three-and-outMichael Thomas catches a third down ball and fumbles it, Browns recoverBrowns take over near midfield into Saints territorySaints stop the Browns who settle for a 39-yard field goalNO: 0 - CLE: 3Saints get into Browns red zone but stall. Wil Lutz kicks a 30-yard field goalNO: 3 - CLE: 3Browns run the ball as the quarter endsSheldon Rankins sacks Tyrod Taylor on 3rd and 5, forces the Browns to puntThis was the first sack of the Saints’ 2018 season2nd QuarterSaints get into Browns territory and Ted Ginn Jr. fumbles the ball to the BrownsBrowns go for it on 4th and 2 and are stopped at the Saints 38-yard lineSaints get into the Browns’ red zone but Brees gets sacked on 3rd downWil Lutz misses a 44-yard field goalBrowns get into Saints territory in a hurrySaints defense steps up and stop the Browns on 3rd down at the 2-minute warningZane Gonzalez makes a 39-yard field goalNO: 3 - CLE: 6Saints get the ball with 1:55 left in the half and go three-and-outThomas Morstead booms a punt, penalty pins the Browns at their 9-yard lineBrowns run out the clock as the half hits3rd QuarterSaints start with the ball after deferring the coin toss to the second halfSaints stall and punt to the BrownsCleveland gets deep into Saints territoryPatrick Robinson is called on a Pass Interference in the end zoneCarlos Hyde reaches the end zone for a touchdownZane Gonzalez misses the extra pointNO: 3 - CLE: 12Taysom Hill returns the kickoff to the 40-yard lineSaints get into Browns territoryBrees gets sacked on 3rd and 1 near midfield and Saints puntBrowns easily move into Saints territory as the quarter ends4th QuarterBrowns stall and Zane Gonzalez misses a 44-yard field goalAlvin Kamara runs the Saints into Cleveland territorySaints get into Cleveland’s red zoneBrees finds Michael Thomas for a touchdownNO: 10 - CLE: 12Browns take over at their 25-yard line and go three-and-out and puntSaints take over near their 30-yard lineBrees gets sacked on third down and Saints have to puntMarcus Williams picks off Tyrod Taylor and returns it to Cleveland’s 20-yard lineThis is the first takeaway by the Saints in 2018. Fitting that it’s by WilliamsSaints get into the red zoneBrees finds Michael Thomas for a touchdownAlvin Kamara rushes into the end zone for the two-point conversionNO: 18 - CLE: 12After a touchback, Browns take over at their 25-yard lineBrowns get into Saints territoryOn 4th and 5, Tyrod Taylor finds Antonio Callaway for a touchdown!Zane Gonzalez misses the extra point!!!NO: 18 - CLE: 18Saints take over at their 25-yard lineBrees finds Ted Ginn Jr. for a 42 yards passSaints stall and Wil Lutz kicks a 44-yard field goalNO: 21 - CLE: 18Browns take over at their 25-yard line and drive to the Saints 34-yard line with easeZane Gonzalez misses a 51-yard field goalThe Saints escape with a 21-18 win

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