Jimmy Graham

Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to lead New Orleans over the Philadelphia Eagles 28-13, giving the Saints their third National Football League triumph in four games.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Pittsburgh counterpart Ben Roethlisberger will lead rival all-star squads onto the field for Sunday's NFL Pro Bowl matchup at Aloha Stadium.

Tom Brady matched a playoff record to lead a New England victory and San Francisco made a triumphant playoff return after nine years as both teams moved within a victory of the Super Bowl.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco 49ers won a thrilling divisional playoff over the New Orleans Saints 36-32 on Saturday to reach the NFC Conference championship for the first time since the 1997 season.

(Reuters) - If any team can stop the unbeaten Green Bay Packers from going all the way this season it could well be the New Orleans Saints, who are starting to look like the team that won a Super Bowl two years ago.

(Reuters) - Drew Brees cut the Giants down to size with four airborne touchdowns and one on the ground as the New Orleans Saints romped to a 49-24 triumph on Monday that further damaged New York's NFC playoff hopes.

Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes and ran for another to spark the New Orleans Saints to a 49-24 rout of the New York Giants in a game of National Football League contenders.

(Reuters) - Drew Brees cut the Giants down to size with four airborne touchdowns and one on the ground as the New Orleans Saints romped to a 49-24 triumph on Monday that further damaged New York's NFC playoff hopes.

Records: Bills 5-5 (4-5-1 vs. spread), Jets 5-5 (4-6 vs. spread).

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton endured a painful Sunday with his team going down to a 26-20 defeat by divisional rivals Tampa while he suffered a serious leg injury after a freak collision with his tight end Jimmy Graham.

Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns and the reigning Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers beat the New Orleans Saints 42-34 in the opening game of the NFL season.

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdowns in the first quarter as the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers opened the new NFL season with a thrilling 42-34 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.

Freeman passes for 2 TDs and Buccaneers defeat Saints 23-13, but still miss playoffs. Josh Freeman and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can at least take pride in more than doubling last season's win total and beating the defending champs on their own turf.

Freeman passes for 2 TDs and Buccaneers defeat Saints, 23-13. Josh Freeman is making a habit of good performances in the Louisiana Superdome.

Brees shakes off 2 fourth-quarter picks to lead Saints to 17-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints showed the high-flying Atlanta Falcons they're not ready to give up their crown just yet.

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Ice-cool Drew Brees led a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter as the New Orleans Saints clinched a playoff berth with a 17-14 triumph over the NFC South Division-leading Atlanta Falcons on Monday.

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees tossed a six-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham late in the game as the defending Super Bowl champions clinched a playoff spot by edging Atlanta.

Converted basketball player Graham off to a promising rookie season as Saints tight end. When Jimmy Graham was still a college basketball player at Miami, he got some sound career advice from people with backgrounds as divergent as university President Donna Shalala and former star quarterback Bernie Kosar.

Rice runs for 153 yards, scores twice, as Ravens end Saints' six-game streak with 30-24 win. By breaking two alarming trends, the Baltimore Ravens snapped the six-game winning streak of the defending Super Bowl champions.

Saints' offense spreading the ball around, showcasing its diversity during 6-game win streak. As much as Reggie Bush would like to showcase his game-breaking ability on a regular basis, it has become obvious to him that the New Orleans Saints' offense doesn't require that from any particular player.