NEW ORLEANS, La. - The New Orleans Saints held off a late Cleveland Browns rally to earn a 23-22 overtime victory at the Superdome.
With Deshaun Watson sidelined, rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his first start of the season for Cleveland, throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns. One of those scores was a 64-yard connection with rookie receiver K.C. Concepcion for his first NFL touchdown.
The drama picked up late in the fourth quarter, with both teams trading scores to force overtime. Saints quarterback Tyler Shough connected with Juwan Johnson for the go-ahead touchdown in the extra period.
Cleveland answered with a touchdown of its own, but the Browns' two-point conversion attempt was stopped short, allowing New Orleans to escape with the one-point win.
After the game, head coach Kellen Moore and Shough discussed the team's effort and the importance of coming away with the victory.
The Saints improve to 3-5 on the season, putting them in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC South.
