Saints March at Home, Scorch Patriots 38-17

It doesn’t appear that New Orleans wants to stop celebrating week-in and week-out.

Every week their NFL Football team creates the tune so that they can dance to a beat only the Indianapolis Colts can hum.

The undefeated melody.

By posting another butt whopping, the New Orleans Saints joined the Colts and moved their record to 11-0 Monday night in the festive city where bourbon flows and the French Quarter rocks to the tune of age-old jazz.

New Orleans and the Indianapolis Colts remain the only unbeaten teams in the league with less than five weeks remaining in the season.

Behind the mastery of quarterback Drew BreesDrew Brees, the Saints answered many a question of their capabilities matching tit-for-tat (and then some) with a strong New England Patriots squad.

Brees showed the way by completing 18 of 23 passes for 371 yards and five touchdowns through the air.

“It only counts for one win on the stat sheet,’’ Brees said, whose five touchdowns went to five different receivers. “But, emotionally, those types of wins can mean a little bit more.’’

It’s not that the Patriots didn’t matter. Quarterback Tom BradyTom Brady used all his talent to keep the music-loving Saints within reach, but Brees would have none of it.

The only flaw in the Saints run came with 5:26 left in the game when kicker John Carney missed a 37-yard field goal to keep the score at 38-17.

Brady threw for 237 yards in a futile effort, having been picked off twice during the session. Brady was replaced before the end of the game.

“We obviously didn’t play up to their level,’’ Brady said.

With 3:58 left in the game, New Orleans showed their compassionate side and let the clock – as opposed to their offense – keep the score less noticeable.

A last ditch effort by New England was led by Brady’s replacement Brian HoyerBrian Hoyer.

The Patriots didn’t hurt themselves with penalties the entire game, but the three turnovers, one by fumble and two by Brady, cost them dearly.