Drew Brees Struggles In Return as Saints Suffer 32-29 Loss to Chiefs

Drew Brees with the New Orleans Saints in 2017
Drew Brees with the New Orleans Saints in 2017. Photo by Brad Smith/ISI/REX/Shutterstock (9147190w)

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees returned to the field on Sunday after missing four games due to broken ribs, but it wasn’t the comeback everyone expected. Brees struggled to find a rhythm for the better part of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs, which ultimately contributed to the Saints losing the contest 32-29.

Brees opened the game with five incompletions, which was the first time in his NFL career that he didn’t manage to complete a pass in the first five tries. He also struggled on first downs, as the Saints managed to convert just one in the entire game.

The 41-year-old QB improved towards the end of the contest, but it was too late to challenge the reigning Super Bowl champs at that point.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Brees admitted that he is still not fully healthy but believes he will get there soon.

“I’ll be honest. I think there’s some things that I’m still kind of working on. But it is what it is,” said Brees, who finished the contest with 234 passing yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.

With this loss, the New Orleans Saints find themselves in a tough position to return to the top of the NFC and earn a bye in the first week of playoffs. The Saints’ only chance to get there now is if they win the rest of their games, along with the Green Bay Packers losing the rest of theirs.

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