Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited. Pass 2 YAC 0. The Cowboys got blown out -- again. Pass 32 YAC 5. Let's run through the week's unsolved (or misunderstood) mysteries, from a touchdown-saving sprint to a quarterback in a major funk. Check out the game action between the Saints and Texans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during Week 1 of the 2019 season. After the review resulted in a first down, officials called for a 10-second runoff to begin from when the game was stopped, not when Thomas came down with the ball 15 seconds earlier. Cam Newton had another rough day. ''That one's got to be a top-one moment for me,'' Lutz said, adding that as much as he tries to treat each kick the same, ''I got to be honest. DK Metcalf uses his incredible speed to sprint the length of the field and tackle Budda Baker, preventing a pick-six. section: | slug: | sport: football | route: gametracker | CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: scoring | W.Lutz 58 yard field goal is GOOD Center-Z.Wood Holder-T.Morstead. D.Watson pass short middle to D.Hopkins for 16 yards TOUCHDOWN. Deshaun Watson threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to ex-Saints receiver Kenny Stills with 37 seconds left, capping a two-play, 75-yard drive that put the Texans in front after they began their final possession down by six with 50 seconds left. After being ejected Sunday, Washington Football Team linebacker Jon Bostic is not expected to be suspended for his hit on Cowboys QB Andy Dalton, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
D.Brees pass short right to T.Smith for 14 yards TOUCHDOWN. The Saints, by contrast, had six sacks of Watson, two by reserve end Trey Hendrickson. D.Watson pass short left to D.Hopkins for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN. ''Playing on the road against a great quarterback like Drew Brees, you've got to be able to put the game away,'' Watson said. The Seahawks' success in close games finally went bust in Arizona, as Russell Wilson's interceptions and more leaky defense were costly. D.Brees pass short left to T.Hill for 9 yards TOUCHDOWN. Deshaun Watson 21 Yd Run (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick), DeAndre Hopkins 2 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick), Latavius Murray 30 Yd Run (Wil Lutz Kick), DeAndre Hopkins 16 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick), Taysom Hill 9 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick), Tre'Quan Smith 14 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick), Kenny Stills 37 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick), Allen Baynes, John Hussey, Carl Johnson, Brad Freeman, Jabir Walker, Kevin Codey, Alan Eck. In last season's NFC championship game, missed pass interference and helmet-to-helmet contact fouls against the Los Angeles Rams went uncalled in the final minutes. That allowed New Orleans to save its final timeout until just 2 seconds remained and set up Lutz's career-long kick. TEAM W L T PCT PF PA; New Orleans: 13: 3: 0.813: 458: 341: Atlanta: 7: 9: 0.438: 381: 399: Tampa Bay: 7: 9: 0 Todd Gurley's unintentional touchdown and Cody Parkey's missed extra point led to millions of dollars changing hands on Sunday. Wil Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time expired to lift the New Orleans Saints to a 30-28 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night in game that had three scoring plays in the final minute. Allen Baynes, John Hussey, Carl Johnson, Brad Freeman, Jabir Walker, Kevin Codey, Alan Eck. Had the Saints lost, it would have marked the second straight game in the Superdome in which a league-acknowledged officiating mistake worked against New Orleans. Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk and the offensive line kept 2018 AFC sack leader J.J. Watt from getting to Brees. Dan Orlovsky contends Tom Brady is still the best quarterback in the NFL when he is properly protected by his offensive line. Alvin Kamara had 169 yards from scrimmage, including an 11-yard run set up the first score of the final minute on Lutz's 47-yard kick. Thomas caught 10 passes for 123 yards, and Ginn's seven-catch, 101-yard night was highlighted by his 41-yard reception deep down field at the 2-minute warning. Saints safety Marcus Williams, who had a momentum-swinging interception in the third quarter, stayed down on a knee after Johnson's 32-yard run in the fourth quarter. Watson completed 20 of 30 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns - two of them to DeAndre Hopkins. Get team statistics for the Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints football game. The Saints came back from an 11-point, third-quarter hole to win anyway, but Brees wasn't letting the officials or the league off the hook.
He left the field on his own after a trainer briefly spoke with him. DK Metcalf uses his incredible speed to sprint the length of the field and tackle Budda Baker, preventing a pick-six. Watson also ran for a 21-yard score on a fourth-down play. D.Watson left end for 21 yards TOUCHDOWN. That's a game changer,'' Brees said. But that left just enough time for Brees, who capped a 370-yard, two-touchdown performance by completing a 15-yard pass to Ted Ginn Jr., an 11-yarder to Michael Thomas and another pass to Ginn for 9 yards in quick succession. The officiating mistake occurred when replay review officials stopped the game with 26 seconds left in the first half to determine if Thomas' catch was long enough for a first down after he was initially marked just short. ''If we had 15 more seconds, are you kidding me?''. Todd Gurley's unintentional touchdown and Cody Parkey's missed extra point led to millions of dollars changing hands on Sunday. ''We didn't do a good job of stopping the run and we didn't do a good job of stopping the pass,'' Watt said, adding that he felt his unit let Watson and the Texans offense down. After the game, NFL vice president of officiating Al Riveron said: ''We should have reset it to 41 (seconds), not 26, and then ultimately to 31 (seconds) after the 10-second runoff.''. L.Murray left guard for 30 yards TOUCHDOWN. D.Watson pass deep middle to K.Stills for 37 yards TOUCHDOWN [V.Bell]. The moment the ball left Lutz's foot, punter Thomas Morstead, who holds on field goals, turned toward his kicker, triumphantly flexing both arms at his side. Ryan Clark breaks down why Cam Newton hasn't turned out to be exactly what the Patriots needed thus far into the season. More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP-NFL.
New Orleans had lost its previous five season openers. The other went to second-year pro Tre'Quan Smith. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD Center-J.Weeks Holder-T.Daniel. Let's overreact to Week 7.
Pass 14 YAC 0. New Orleans had to settle for a 56-yard field goal try that Lutz narrowly missed. Lutz made a 58-yard field goal as time expired, and the Saints beat the Houston Texans 30-28 on Monday night in a game that had three scoring plays in the final minute. Pass 9 YAC 0. NEW ORLEANS (AP) Drew Brees and Wil Lutz supplied the accuracy and poise New Orleans needed to overcome another officiating gaffe and its defense's late … NEW ORLEANS (AP) Drew Brees and Wil Lutz supplied the accuracy and poise New Orleans needed to overcome another officiating gaffe and its defense's late collapse. ''When you have Drew as your quarterback, all I cared about was getting ready for the kick, because I knew with 37 seconds left there was going to be a chance,'' Lutz said. ''That can't happen. W.Lutz 47 yard field goal is GOOD Center-Z.Wood Holder-T.Morstead. ''We had the opportunities.''. That one felt a little different.''. Brees animatedly disputed the decision, which left the Saints just 16 seconds to work with from their own 47. Moments later, the crowd noise in the Superdome reached an ear-splitting crescendo as the ball split the uprights and Saints players jubilantly streamed onto the field. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD Center-Z.Wood Holder-T.Morstead. Skip to navigation < > Menu ... 2019 NFC South Standings.
This time, a botched ruling left the Saints with 15 fewer seconds to run their hurry-up offense at the end of the first half. The 40-year-old Brees completed 32 of 43 passes, mirroring his NFL-record 74.4 completion percentage last season.