New Orleans Saints 51-14 Cincinnati Bengals: Saints put up 51 points in big win
Monday 12 November 2018 13:11, UK
The New Orleans Saints put up a massive 51 points as they hammered the Cincinnati Bengals 51-14 on Sunday to stretch their eight-game win streak.
Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes in the first half to move to 509 for his career, and ahead of Brett Favre (508) in second place. Only Peyton Manning and his NFL-record 539 passing TDs is now ahead of him.
Michael Thomas caught two of Brees' TDs, while running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara two has big days, with two scores a piece, as the Saints racked up 244 rushing yards.
Brees and co had their way with the Bengals' historically bad defense - Cincinnati became the first team in the Super Bowl era to give up 500 yards in three consecutive games.
Thomas opened the scoring, with a seven-yard reception from Brees to cap a 15-play, 75-yard drive. The Bengals then tied the game with a two-yard pass from Andy Dalton to John Ross. But, the next 44 points all came from the Saints.
New Orleans scored touchdowns on six of their first nine possessions, with the other three drives ending in field goals for Wil Lutz.
The win means the Saints (8-1) stretch their league-best winning streak to eight games, while the Bengals (5-4) have lost three of their last four.
FIRST QUARTER
Saints 7-0 Bengals: Drew Brees seven-yard touchdown pass to Michael Thomas (Will Lutz extra point good)
Saints 7-7 Bengals: Andy Dalton two-yard touchdown pass to John Ross (Randy Bullock extra point good)
SECOND QUARTER
Saints 14-7 Bengals: Brees 28-yard touchdown pass to Mark Ingram (Lutz extra point good)
Saints 21-7 Bengals: Alvin Kamara four-yard touchdown run (Lutz extra point good)
Saints 28-7 Bengals: Kamara one-yard touchdown run (Lutz extra point good)
Saints 35-7 Bengals: Brees 17-yard touchdown pass to Thomas (Lutz extra point good)
THIRD QUARTER
Saints 38-7 Bengals: Lutz 29-yard field goal
Saints 45-7 Bengals: Brees one-yard touchdown run (Lutz extra point good)
FOURTH QUARTER
Saints 48-7 Bengals: Lutz 42-yard field goal
Saints 51-7 Bengals: Lutz 41-yard field goal
Saints 51-14 Bengals: Jeff Driskel 27-yard touchdown run (Bullock extra point good)
NFL Week 10 early-game round-up
Patriots 10-34 Titans
The Titans (5-4) sacked Tom Brady three times and hit him repeatedly as they hammered the Patriots (7-3) in Mike Vrabel's first game as head coach against the team he helped win three Super Bowls.
Falcons 16-28 Browns
Rookie Baker Mayfield threw a season-high three touchdown passes and rookie Nick Chubb streaked 92 yards for a TD as Cleveland (3-6-1) ended a four-game losing streak with victory over Atlanta (4-5).
Jaguars 26-29 Colts
Andrew Luck threw three touchdown passes in the first half and the Colts (4-5) defense forced a late turnover to see Indy win their third straight
Blake Bortles threw for 319 yards and two TDs, but the Jaguars (3-6) came up short when Kenny Moore stripped the ball from Rashad Greene and Malik Hooker recovered for the Colts with one minute and 24 seconds to go.
Bills 41-10 Jets
Matt Barkley sparked Buffalo's offense with two touchdown passes, including one to offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, and LeSean McCoy broke out of a season-long slump with 113 yards rushing and a pair of TD runs.
Barkley made his first start in nearly two years, and looked the best of any of the four quarterbacks the Bills (3-7) have trotted out this season. The 28-year-old journeyman was 15 of 25 for 232 yards while helping Buffalo snap a four-game losing streak as the Bills put up 451 yards of total offense against the hapless Jets (3-7).
Redskins 16-3 Buccaneers
Alex Smith threw one touchdown and Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals for the Redskins (6-3), who forced four turnovers and rebounded from a lopsided loss to Atlanta.
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 403 yards for the Bucaneers (3-6), but was intercepted twice and lost a fumble on a sack inside the Washington 10-yard line as Tampa Bay could only put up three points.
Lions 22-34 Bears
Mitchell Trubisky threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns as the NFC North-leading Bears (6-3) snapped a 10-game losing streak against division opponents with victory over the sliding Lions (3-6).
Allen Robinson caught six passes for 133 yards and two TDs after missing two games with a groin injury. Rookie Anthony Miller added a career-high 122 yards on five receptions, including a 45-yard TD.
Cardinals 14-26 Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns as the Chiefs (9-1) comfortably beat the struggling Cardinals (2-7).
