SAINTS 35 LIONS 29

Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Tre'Quan Smith, Latavius Murray scored two rushing touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints held off host Detroit.

Brees passed for 246 yards while completing 19 of 25 attempts for the Saints (2-2). Alvin Kamara rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown and Murray gained 64 rushing yards. Emmanuel Sanders caught six passes for 93 yards, while Smith hauled in four passes for 54 yards. Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes for Detroit (1-3). The Lions were held to 90 rushing yards, with Adrian Peterson leading the way with 36 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.