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By B.T. Boylan | SI
The New Orleans Saints (3-2) defeated the Los Angeles Chargers (1-4) by the score of 30-27 on Monday Night inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Rookie QB Justin Herbert and the Chargers jumped out to a 20-3 lead over the defending NFC SOUTH champions, but Drew Brees led the Saints to a 17 point second half and an overtime victory. The win marks New Orleans' second consecutive comeback victory after trailing by 14 or more.
Let us look inside the numbers from the Saints Week 5 victory over the Chargers.
1 & 4: Herbert becomes 1st Rookie to throw 4 TDs in an MNF debut.
Chargers first-round pick quarterback Justin Herbert shredded the Saints defense Monday Night's overtime thriller. The former Oregon Ducks star set two rookie records for Monday Night Football - most TD passes in a half (3) and most TD passes thrown in a Monday Night debut (4). Herbert's exceptional performance impressed many, including Saints head coach Sean Payton. ...
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