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Saints stay perfect, beat Redskins 33-30 in OT

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem (left) takes off for the end zone after stripping the ball from Washington Redskins safety Kareem Moore during the second quarter of the Saints' 33-30 overtime victory Sunday at FedEx Field. (Associated Press)New Orleans Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem (left) takes off for the end zone after stripping the ball from Washington Redskins safety Kareem Moore during the second quarter of the Saints’ 33-30 overtime victory Sunday at FedEx Field. (Associated Press)

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The Washington Times

Sunday, December 6, 2009

LANDOVER, Md. — The New Orleans Saints are still perfect.

Garrett Hartley kicked an 18-yard field goal 6:29 into overtime Sunday, and the Saints improved to 12-0 with a 33-30 victory over the Washington Redskins.

The Saints clinched the NFC South with a far-from-perfect win that shows just how charmed their season is becoming. They trailed by seven points late in regulation when Washington’s Shaun Suisham was wide right with a gimmie 23-yarder that would have sealed the victory for the Redskins (3-9).

Instead, Drew Brees led an 80-yard drive with no timeouts, taking just 33 seconds to tie the game. He hit a wide-open Robert Meachem over the middle for a 53-yard touchdown with 1:19 to play.

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