Game Leaders
Team Stats
Total Yards
- DET396
- 399NO
Turnovers
- DET1
- 0NO
Possession
30:2429:36DETNO1st Downs
- DET24
- 27NO
Game Information
- New Orleans, LA 70112
Lions, Saints show competitive spirit on MNF
Stafford leads Lions past Saints, 35-27
Matthew Stafford passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions held off a late surge by New Orleans to defeat the Saints 35-27 on Monday night.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| first Quarter | DET | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD 7:51 Golden Tate 1 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick) 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:34 | 7 | 0 | |
 | FG 1:06 Kai Forbath 45 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:45 | 7 | 3 | |
| second Quarter | DET | NO | ||
| TD 14:12 Michael Burton 4 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick) 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:54 | 14 | 3 | |
| TD 4:27 Golden Tate 5 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick) 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:38 | 21 | 3 | |
| third Quarter | DET | NO | ||
| TD 11:50 Ameer Abdullah 15 Yd Run (Matt Prater Kick) 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:10 | 28 | 3 | |
| TD 5:03 Brandin Cooks 27 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath Kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:28 | 28 | 10 | |
| fourth Quarter | DET | NO | ||
| FG 13:01 Kai Forbath 22 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:19 | 28 | 13 | |
| TD 10:06 Marques Colston 11 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath Kick) 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:41 | 28 | 20 | |
| TD 5:24 Joique Bell 1 Yd Run (Matt Prater Kick) 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:42 | 35 | 20 | |
| TD 1:55 Benjamin Watson 1 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath Kick) 15 plays, 80 yards, 3:29 | 35 | 27 | |
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2019 NFC North Standings
2019 NFC South Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 204 | 182 |
| Carolina | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 225 | 228 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 260 | 279 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 191 | 259 |