Up Next: New Orleans

September 15, 2014 at 4:32AM

NEXT OPPONENT: NEW ORLEANS (0-2)

The Saints have dropped road games at Atlanta and Cleveland. Sunday's game against the Vikings is their home opener.

OPPONENT WEEK 2

Cleveland 26, New Orleans 24

The Saints rallied from a 13-point deficit to take a 24-23 with two minutes left, but the Browns drove for the game-winning, 29-yard field goal by Billy Cundiff with three seconds on the clock. Drew Brees threw two TD passes to Jimmy Graham for New Orleans.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Drew Brees, quarterback

Brees passed John Elway for fourth place in the all-time NFL career passing yardage list on Sunday. Brees, 35, has passed for more than 5,000 yards in each of the past three seasons, including an NFL single-season record 5.476 — 412 against the Vikings — in 2011.

OUTLOOK

The Vikings are reeling in the wake of the Peterson news. The Saints are desperate for victory. Outlook: Horns down

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