Head coach Sean Payton said he will go for a perfect season even if the Saints have clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
This is obviously great news for owners of Drew Brees, Marques Colston, Pierre Thomas and the rest of the Saints. They now have a two-game lead on the Vikings for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. According to SI's Peter King, Payton thinks his players -- most playoff rookies -- will be energized by the pursuit of perfection. It sounds like everyone will be safe to use in Weeks 15 and 16.
Reggie Bush did not re-injure his knee during Sunday's win over the Redskins.
Bush was a total non-factor, touching the ball just five times on the day and was barely on the field in the second half. He said he felt fine and didn't take himself out, but that coach Sean Payton simply chose to keep him on the sideline. Bush isn't even start-able in PPR leagues at this point.
Saints SLB Scott Fujita was scratched in Week 13 because he needed surgery to repair a staph infection in his knee.
He needed an emergency operation and sat out against Washington despite being probable on the injury report. Fujita is integral to a Saints run defense that's been up and down all season. It's unclear how long he'll be out, but it wouldn't be surprising if we didn't see him before the playoffs.
Drew Brees completed 35-of-49 passes for 419 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Week 13 against the Redskins.
Brees threw for 249 second-half yards, including a game-tying bomb to Robert Meachem with under a minute remaining in regulation after Shaun Suisham's missed chip shot kept the door open for a comeback. After erasing a 27-17 third-quarter deficit to force overtime the Saints recovered a Mark Sellers fumble and marched down field for a game-winning Garrett Hartley kick to clinch the division title and remain unbeaten at 12-0.
Robert Meachem totaled 142 yards and one touchdown on eight catches and also returned a fumble 44 yards for a touchdown in Week 13 against the Redskins.
Redskins defensive back Kareem Moore had big plans after picking off Drew Brees in the second quarter, but Meachem caught him and then simply took the ball away before heading the other direction for a 44-yard score. He also made a huge impact catching passes and beat LaRon Landry for a 53-yard bomb that tied the game late in the fourth quarter.
Devery Henderson caught six passes for 61 yards in Week 13 against the Redskins.
Henderson came into the game averaging 19 yards per grab, yet oddly caught a season-high six balls despite a long gain of 15. He's put up solid numbers in six of the past seven games.
Jeremy Shockey caught four passes for 47 yards in Week 13 against the Redskins.
A solid game, but Shockey continues to lose targets to backup David Thomas. He hasn't topped 50 yards since Week 8.
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