Saints...29 Falcons...25
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NEW ORLEANS — Pierre Thomas rushed for 102 yards and scored two touchdowns, and New Orleans kept alive its playoff hopes with a 29-25 victory over division rival Atlanta.
Thomas scored on a seven-yard screen early in the fourth quarter. He also scored the winning touchdown on a five-yard toss sweep, a score he set up with his 88-yard kickoff return after Matt Ryan’s 12-yard scramble had given the Falcons (8-5) a 25-22 lead.
Reggie Bush added 80 yards rushing, including a career-long 43-yard run that set up his five-yard touchdown catch.
Drew Brees was 18 of 32 for 230 yards and two touchdowns. The Saints (7-6) finished with a season-high 184 yards rushing.
Quoteworthy: “We wanted to make that a point, that we could run the ball on these guys.” -- Pierre Thomas, Saints running back
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