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Ravens hang on late, hand Saints 3rd consecutive home loss

Derick E. Hingle / Reuters

The Baltimore Ravens overcame an early deficit Monday, using a 20-3 second-half run to down the New Orleans Saints 34-27 at the Superdome.

Here's what you need to know: 

  • New Orleans outgained Baltimore 525-449.
  • Ravens running back Justin Forsett ran for a career-high 182 yards on 22 carries, scoring twice.
  • On his 28th birthday, Saints tight end Jimmy Graham caught six passes for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
  • The Ravens are the only NFL team Drew Brees has not beaten in his career - he's 0-4 against them.
  • Brees entered the contest with seven consecutive Monday night home wins, one shy of Peyton Manning's record. 
  • The Saints entered having won 12 straight home games in prime time - the longest streak since the merger.
  • The Ravens finish the season 4-0 against the NFC South, averaging 37.3 points in those games.
  • The Saints have now fallen out of the NFC South lead behind the 4-7 Atlanta Falcons, who hold the tiebreaker.
  • This marks the third time the Saints have been swept in a three-game home stand (1967, 1997).

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