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New Orleans Saints rookie roundup: Week 5 against the Chargers

The New Orleans Saints hosted the Los Angeles Chargers in what was possibly quarterback Drew Brees’s final Monday Night Football matchup. New Orleans pulled out a 30-27 win in overtime to improve to 3-2 on the season.

The Saints found themselves down big in the second quarter. They trailed 20-3 before Brees punched it in at the goal line to cut the lead to 10 at halftime. New Orleans stormed back to tie things up in the fourth quarter thanks to touchdowns from tight end Jared Cook and quarterback Taysom Hill.