Today at 4:25 p.m. ET, the undefeated New Orleans Saints (5-0) go toe-to-toe with the New England Patriots (4-1) live from Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts. The game can be live streamed here. New Orleans fans can hear all the action by turning their dials to WWL-FM 105.3 while New England fans can do the same on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's streak of 52 consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass was snapped in a 13-6 Week 5 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, while the Saints come in with a streak of their own, having won five straight games to open up the season following a 28-16 win over the Chicago Bears.
Brady has never beaten Saints quarterback Drew Brees in his career, as Brees has beaten Brady twice with San Diego and once as a Saint, but will be playing at New England for the first time as a member of New Orleans.
Brady has endured a frustrating season despite the 4-1 start, mostly due to injuries piling up against the Patriots all season long, but and the team was hoping to get tight end Rob Gronkowski back this afternoon, but it has been reported he's unlikely to play. On the season, Brady is 111-for-196 (56.6%) for 1,211 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions, but has been without several key weapons.
"Our job is to go out there and score, so we're not doing a great job of that," Brady said per ESPN. "Our execution has to be a lot better, and that's what we're working on. We're trying to improve in all areas. It's frustrating when we don't score, but we're going to try to do better this weekend."
Gronkowski appeared as though he may return from offseason surgeries on his back and his left forearm, and practiced on a limited basis this week, but he's doubtful for today's clash. Gronkowski has spent his entire four-year career with New England, appearing in 43 games and netting 187 receptions for 2,663 yards with 38 touchdowns while being one of Brady's go-to targets.
Brees and the Saints have been firing on all cylinders en route to their 5-0 start. Brees has gone 140-for-201 (69.7%) for 1,722 yards with 12 touchdowns and four interceptions through the first five games of the campaign. Brees has a go-to tight end of his own in Jimmy Graham who leads the league with 593 receiving yards off of 37 catches and has six scores.
"I'm just blessed to be with such a great quarterback and a guy who has so much trust in me," Graham said via ESPN.
New Orleans will look to continue its great start to the season while the Patriots hope their offense can get a much needed lift when both of these teams cross paths this afternoon.
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