NEW ORLEANS -- For the first time this season, the San Francisco 49ers found themselves in a shootout, fittingly against Drew Brees and the high-powered New Orleans Saints.
In a game with major NFC playoff implications, the Niners had just enough firepower to hold off New Orleans and leave with a scintillating 48-46 victory. The win was San Francisco's first in New Orleans since 2014 and gave the Niners their first 11-win season since 2013.
San Francisco kicker Robbie Gould booted a 30-yard field goal as the clock expired to send the Niners to the victory.