Tyler Shough threw for 265 yards and a touchdown as the New Orleans Saints edged the Cleveland Browns 23-22 in overtime on Sunday at Caesars Superdome.
The lead changed hands four times. It was tied 3-3 at halftime. After the Browns went ahead 13-9 on Shedeur Sanders' 64-yard touchdown pass to KC Concepcion with 5:21 left, Audric Estime's 2-yard touchdown run with 0:58 left put the Saints ahead for good at 16-13. The Browns got within 16-16 on Andre Szmyt's 51-yard field goal with 0:08 left, but got no closer.
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For New Orleans, Shough completed 21 of 35 passes for 265 yards with a touchdown, Chris Olave had seven catches for 98 yards, and Barion Brown had one catch for 52 yards. On defense, Carl Granderson had two sacks, and Kaden Elliss had a sack.
For Cleveland, Sanders completed 19 of 31 passes for 297 yards with two touchdowns, Quinshon Judkins ran for 43 yards on 15 carries, and Denzel Boston had six catches for 98 yards.
New Orleans outgained Cleveland 396-355. The Saints moved to 3-5. The Browns fell to 5-4.
The Saints sit 11th in the National Football Conference. New Orleans is 1-4 at home and 2-1 on the road. The Browns are eighth in the American Football Conference and have lost two straight. Cleveland is 3-0 at home and 2-4 away from home.
The Saints are back in action when they host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Browns next host the Houston Texans on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
