Drew Brees throws for 466 yards, extends 300-yard game streak to 8 games
Saints quarterback Drew Brees extended his streak of 300-yard games to eight with a 466-yard performance in tonight's playoff win over the Lions.
Brees completed 33 of 43 pass attempts and threw three touchdowns and no interceptions.
It was the second-most in a playoff game and only the 16th 400-yard game in NFL postseason history. Only Cleveland's Bernie Kosar threw for more in a playoff game: 489 yards in an overtime win against the Jets on January 3rd, 1987.
During his eight-game streak of 300-yard games, Brees, who broke the single-season passing record a week early, has thrown for a total of 2,938 yards (367.25 per game), 28 touchdowns and three interceptions.
Next week, the Saints will travel to the west coast to take on the 49ers, who have the league's second-ranked scoring defense (14.3 points per game) and fourth-ranked overall defense (308.2 yards per game). Their pass defense ranked 16th in the NFL (230.9 yards allowed per game).
In my full playoff predictions, I have the Saints beating the 49ers next week and going on to win their second Super Bowl title in three seasons.
