NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Spencer Rattler posted similar passing numbers to New England’s Drake Maye on Sunday, only to walk off the Superdome field feeling far less satisfied.

Rattler was 20 of 26 for 227 yards without a turnover, but his receivers let him down in a 25-19 loss in which the New Orleans Saints' only second-half points came on Blake Grupe's 54-yard field goal.

Tight end Juwan Johnson lost a fumble after making a first-down catch at midfield in the fourth quarter. The next time the Saints had the ball, wide receiver Chris Olave dropped a throw near midfield that would have gone for a first down, leading to a punt with 3:55 left.

The Patriots were able to run out the clock after that, thanks to receiver Kayshon Boutte holding on to a contested third-down catch near the sideline

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