Saints 33 Redskins 30

11-1. This was the record the Saints avoided today with resiliency and a little help from the football Gods. In a game in which Jason Campbell look more like Tom Brady should have last week, the Redskins were carving up that Saints defense. They had the lead the entire game and never found themselves down. For four quarters of play both the redskins offense and defense were playing above a level most had expected them too. The first half the redskins just intercepted Drew Brees and looked like they would go into the half up 7 points, then the football Gods took control. Robert Meachem just manhandled the ball away form the Redskins corner back and took it back for a score that will be in highlight reels for years to come. Normally bad teams would have been crushed in this situation; however, the redskins came out in the 2nd half and took the lead again. Late in the 4th quarter they were up by 10 points. The Saints cut the lead to 7 and then another intervention from the football Gods. The redskins, up 7 line up for a field goal that would have extended the leave to 10. It was set up for the demise of the saints unblemished season. 23 yards to kick, and Shaun Suisham (who will be should be/will be cut by the redskins) misses the chipshot. Drew Brees does what he does best, throw Touchdowns, and Robert Meachem wasn't done with his marvelous day. Brees and Meachem hooked up for a game tying Touchdown. Then with more than a minute to go Jason Campbell drives down the redskins and then gets intercepted. The saint drive mythologically down for a long Field Goal attempt only to miss.
Then overtime started. Redskins get the ball, and as expected the Saints defense stepped up when it really had to, forced a fumble and Brees gets it down all the way to the 1 yard line for an easy go ahead Field Goal. As shaky as the Saints have been in their road games, the way they come back and win them is downright entertaining and ridiculous to watch. The Saints had luck with them today, but eventually luck runs out. If the Saints cannot perform better on the road, and happen to drop one along the course of the season, then they may have to play the Vikings at their home.