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New Orleans Defeats Tennessee 38-28 - Recap
Drew Brees scorched the Titans defense for 3 TDs as New Orleans defeated Tennessee 38-28 on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
New Orleans was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.5-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 49.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Drew Brees completed 27 of 38 pass attempts for 279 yards and 3 TDs for the Saints in the win.
Dion Lewis rushed for 68 yards for Tennessee, while A.J. Brown added 49 yards. Ryan Tannehill threw for 272 yards for the Titans, while receivers Tajae Sharpe and Jonnu Smith had 69 and 63 yards respectively.
New Orleans was outgained by Tennessee 397-377 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 23-17 by the Saints.
The time of possession battle favored New Orleans as their offense was on the field for 31:04, longer than the 28:56 of their opponents.
New Orleans heads into a Week 17 battle against the Panthers. Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.