Maye passes for 3 TDs as the Patriots hold on to beat the Saints, 25-19 – Boston News, Weather, Sports

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drake Maye handed for 3 touchdowns of 25 or extra yards, together with two to Kayshon Boutte, and the New England Patriots outlasted the New Orleans Saints 25-19 on Sunday.

Maye accomplished 18 of 26 passes for 261 yards with out a turnover and likewise related with DeMario Douglas for a 53-yard rating because the Patriots (4-2) gained for a 3rd straight week.

Boutte, a Louisiana native who performed collegiately at LSU, caught 5 passes for 93 yards.

The Saints (1-5) had been driving for a attainable go-ahead rating within the fourth quarter when tight finish Juwan Johnson was dominated on video assessment to have fumbled what initially was dominated a first-down catch throughout midfield.

Linebacker Christian Ellis was credited with the compelled fumble and security Craig Woodson recovered on the New England 49.

Whereas the Patriots had been unable to transform the turnover into factors, they compelled the Saints to punt with 3:55 to go and by no means gave the ball again, sealing the victory when Maye hit Boutte alongside the left sideline for a 21-yard acquire on third-and-11 with simply greater than two minutes left.

By then, the Saints had used all of their timeouts, and Maye was in a position to run the clock out by taking a knee 3 times as followers filed out of the Superdome.

Spencer Rattler accomplished 20 of 26 passes for 227 yards with out a turnover, however the Saints struggled to get in the long run zone. Taysom Hill had New Orleans’ lone TD on a 1-yard run and Blake Grupe kicked 4 discipline objectives.

Saints receivers had some premature errors. Chris Olave had six catches for 98 yards however couldn’t maintain on to the ball as he dove to get each fingers on a cross in the long run zone. He additionally dropped a possible first-down catch on New Orleans’ failed ultimate possession.

In the meantime, the Patriots held New Orleans to 73 yards dashing as a crew.

Maye started making performs on New England’s first possession, changing a third-and-9 with a cross to Boutte earlier than launching his deep scoring cross to Douglas on an extended submit route that Saints rookie security Jonas Sanker misinterpret.

On his second sequence, Maye had a 61-yard landing cross to Douglas nullified by a disputed, late flag for an offensive cross interference name on Stefon Diggs.

Undaunted, Maye continued discovering completions — one on a back-handed flip beneath stress to TreyVeyon Henderson for a 9-yard acquire. Quickly after, he fired a 25-yard scoring strike to Boutte, who caught the back-shoulder throw at the back of the top zone amid tight protection by Kool-Support McKinstry.

New Orleans stored tempo with a pair of discipline objectives and Hill’s 1-yard TD run.

The Saints briefly took a 16-14 lead on Grupe’s third discipline purpose of the primary half earlier than Boutte’s 29-yard landing catch put New England again in entrance at 22-16 simply earlier than halftime.

Accidents

Patriots: Exterior linebacker Harold Landry and cornerback Carlton Davis acquired therapy on the sector however each returned to the sport. …. Cornerback Marcus Jones additionally acquired consideration on the sector within the second half.

Saints: Left deal with Kelvin Banks Jr. appeared to harm his proper leg within the second quarter and Isaiah Stalbird additionally acquired therapy for an obvious lower-body damage and returned.