The Latest on Week 16 in the NFL (all times EST):
1:20 p.m.
Drew Brees will not be taking home another piece of NFL history, at least not against Tennessee.
Brees came into Sunday’s game having completed his last 22 passes last Monday night when he passed Peyton Manning for career touchdown passes with 541. He also completed 96.7 percent of his passes (29 of 30) in that game for the single-best completion percentage in NFL history.
The Saints quarterback needed to complete the first three passes in Tennessee to tie the mark for consecutive completions currently shared by Nick Foles, Philip Rivers, Marcus Mariota and Ryan Tannehill.
Brees completed his first pass to Michael Thomas. But his second pass to Thomas was broken up, stopping his streak at 23 straight completions.
That ties him with Manning, who had 23 consecutive completions over two games in December 2008.
– Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.
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11 a.m.
It’s a big Sunday for several NFL teams fighting for playoff positioning, including the Baltimore Ravens, who can clinch the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed and home-field advantage until the Super Bowl.
The Ravens travel to face the Browns, who are still clinging to playoff hopes, but have to win and get lots of help from other teams.
Other important games include New Orleans at Tennessee, Pittsburgh at the New York Jets and Dallas at Philadelphia.
The Saints are one of four NFC teams with at least 11 wins and need to keep winning for a possible first-round bye. The Titans and Steelers are fighting for the final wild-card spot in the AFC, and the Cowboys can clinch the NFC East with a win over the Eagles.
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