TAMPA, Fla. — Perfect through 10 games, the New Orleans Saints think they can play even better.
“I feel like we haven’t peaked yet. … I feel like the sky’s the limit for this team,” Drew Brees said after throwing for three touchdowns in Sunday’s 38-7 rout of struggling Tampa Bay (1-9).
The Saints (10-0) shrugged off a slow start defensively, shutting down the Bucs after yielding a long touchdown drive to open the game.
Robert Meacham caught touchdown passes of 4 and 6 yards in the first half, and Mike Bell scored on runs of 3 and 1 yards in the second, when New Orleans gained 147 of its 183 yards rushing.
The Saints’ 10-game winning streak is the longest in franchise history.
Brees didn’t throw an interception for the first time in five games. He completed 19-of-29 passes for 187 yards before being replaced by Mark Brunell late in the fourth quarter.
The Saints also didn’t allow a sack for the first time since Oct. 18 against the Giants.
