Saints 37, Buccaneers 31 (OT)
Saints 37, Buccaneers 31 (OT): Khiry Robinson's 18-yard touchdown run capped an 80-yard drive in overtime as host New Orleans rallied for its sixth straight win over Tampa Bay.
Robinson finished with 89 yards on 21 carries while Pierre Thomas caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score for the Saints (2-3). Drew Brees finished 35-of-57 for 371 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Mike Glennon was 19-of-32 for 249 yards with two TDs and an interception for the Buccaneers (1-4). Vincent Jackson made eight catches for 144 yards while Louis Murphy Jr. and Robert Herron each reeled in a scoring pass for Tampa Bay.
The Saints dominated early but settled for a 13-0 lead on a pair of field goals by Shayne Graham and Brees' 15-yard TD pass to Thomas. Tampa Bay scored 24 straight points in a span of 5:34 bridging halftime, as Glennon hit Murphy for a 20-yard TD, Bobby Rainey scored on a 9-yard run and linebacker Danny Lansanah returned an interception 33 yards with 11:20 left in the third quarter to make it 24-13.
Brees and Glennon traded touchdown passes as Tampa Bay took a 31-20 lead early in the fourth quarter, but New Orleans stormed back on Thomas' 27-yard TD run, Junior Galette's sack of Glennon in the end zone for a safety and Graham's 44-yard field goal to forge a tie. The Saints then took the opening kickoff in overtime and drove 80 yards on 12 plays, with Robinson breaking a run around the left side to end it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: New Orleans TE Jimmy Graham went to the locker room in the first half for X-rays on his injured shoulder and did not return. … Brees became the sixth player in NFL history to surpass 40,000 passing yards with one franchise. ... Brees has thrown multiple interceptions in a contest 34 times with New Orleans, and the Saints are 11-23 in those games.