Saints Edge Browns 23-22 in Week 9
New Orleans Saints 23, Cleveland Browns 22 at Caesars Superdome. Tyler Shough went 21 of 35 for 265 yards with 1 touchdown.
The New Orleans Saints beat the Cleveland Browns 23-22 on Sunday, November 8 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The Saints are 3-5 and the Browns are 5-4.
22-23 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Saints led 3-0 after the first quarter, it was tied 3-3 at halftime, and it was tied 6-6 after three quarters. The game went to overtime. The Saints scored first on a Charlie Smyth 30-yard field goal with 7:20 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Harold Fannin Jr. 39-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders for the Browns in overtime.
Who led the way?
For the Saints, Tyler Shough went 21 of 35 for 265 yards with 1 touchdown. Audric Estime had 15 carries for 72 yards and 1 touchdown, and Chris Olave caught 7 passes for 98 yards. For the Browns, Shedeur Sanders went 19 of 31 for 297 yards with 2 touchdowns. Quinshon Judkins had 15 carries for 43 yards, and Denzel Boston caught 6 passes for 98 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Saints outgained the Browns 396 to 355 in total yards. The Saints turned the ball over twice while the Browns had no turnovers. On third down, the Browns went 8-18 and the Saints went 7-16. Time of possession was 34:09 for the Browns and 34:51 for the Saints.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Saints winning, with a projected score of Browns 17, Saints 20 at low confidence. Right winner at Low confidence, with the margin off by 2, after the pick was changed Saturday from Cleveland when Shedeur Sanders was named the starter. Sanders threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, but after Tyler Shough's 15-yard touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson in overtime, the Browns answered with a 39-yard touchdown to Harold Fannin Jr. and failed on the two-point conversion.
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- ESPN: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints box score
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