Brady TD pass with 5 seconds left gives Pats 30-27 win, knocks Saints from ranks of unbeaten

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New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount (29) stiff-arm\'s New Orleans Saints free safety Isa Abdul-Quddus (42) as he runs for yardage in the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct.13, 2013, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Kenbrell Thompkins with 5 seconds left gave the New England Patriots a wild 30-27 win and knocked the New Orleans Saints from the ranks of the unbeaten Sunday.

It capped a 70-yard drive in which the Patriots marched downfield with no timeouts after getting the ball with 1:08 to go.

The Saints (5-1) had taken a 24-23 lead with 3:29 remaining on Drew Brees’ 34-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Stills, but couldn’t put away New England.

The Patriots (5-1) survived an interception by Keenan Lewis on their first snap after Garrett Hartley’s 39-yard field goal made it 27-23.

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