NFL: JACKSONVILLE (5-2) at NEW ORLEANS (3-4) <h3>Saints look to reach .500 against Jaguars</h3> Jacksonville (5-2) at New Orleans (3-4) Sunday 1:00pm EDT NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- It might not have seen possible aftertheir 0-4 start, but the New Orleans Saints have climbed backinto the NFC playoff picture. Winners of three straight and now just one game out of firstplace, the Saints look to reach .500 on Sunday, when they hostthe Jacksonville Jaguars. "Obviously putting a few wins together gives you confidence,"Saints coach Sean Payton said. "We're still 3-4, though, andbelow water, so we haven't arrived anywhere yet. There is stilla long way to go and we have our work cut out for us." But the Saints' offense has come alive during the winningstreak, resembling the unit that ranked first in the NFL lastseason. Drew Brees spread around the wealth in last week's 31-10 victoryover the San Francisco 49ers, completing passes to ninedifferent receivers. While it came against a weak opponent, Brees enjoyed his bestcame of the season by far, completing 31-of-39 passes for 336yards and four touchdowns. After scoring just 51 points in the four defeats, the Saintshave posted 81 points during the three-game winning streak. New Orleans is in third place in the muddled NFC South, but justone-half game behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and only one gamein back of the first-place Carolina Panthers. The Jaguars, who held off the Buccaneers, 24-23, last week areplaying the second of three straight road games. Next week, theyvisit the Tennessee Titans in what could be a crucial AFC Southbattle. Tennessee and Jacksonville are tied for second in the division,two games behind the undefeated Indianapolis Colts. With quarterback David Garrard still sidelined due to a strainedankle, Quinn Gray will make his second straight start forJacksonville. Gray won his first career start last week, but executing aconservative game plan, completing only 7-of-16 passes for 100yards. The Saints likely will try to force the former Florida A&M starto make more plays. Gray was not asked to do much against theBuccaneers as the Jaguars ran on 15 of their 16 first-quartersnaps.
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 0 NEW ORLEANS 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 32 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL FG NOR OLINDO MARE 46 YD JACKSONVILLE 0 NEW ORLEANS 3 12:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 0 NEW ORLEANS 3 12:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 49 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL TD NOR REGGIE BUSH 1 YD RUN (OLINDO MARE KICK) JACKSONVILLE 0 NEW ORLEANS 10 8:33 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 0 NEW ORLEANS 10 8:33 LEFT, 1ST QTR JAC BALL ON JAC 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL TD JAC REGGIE WILLIAMS 80 YD PASS FROM QUINN GRAY (JOHN CARNEY KICK) JACKSONVILLE 7 NEW ORLEANS 10 7:32 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 7 NEW ORLEANS 10 7:25 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 32 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 7 NEW ORLEANS 10 2:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL FG JAC JOHN CARNEY 30 YD JACKSONVILLE 10 NEW ORLEANS 10 2:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 10 NEW ORLEANS 10 1:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL TD NOR REGGIE BUSH 2 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (OLINDO MARE KICK) JACKSONVILLE 10 NEW ORLEANS 17 0:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL TD JAC MAURICE JONES-DREW 99 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JOHN CARNEY KICK) JACKSONVILLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 17 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- JACKSONVILLE 17 17 NEW ORLEANS 17 17 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: NOR - FG, OLINDO MARE 46 YD, 2:45. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards in 2:45. Key plays: Brees 20-yard pass to Colston to Jacksonville 45; Bush 12-yard run to Jacksonville 33. NEW ORLEANS 3-0 NOR - TD, REGGIE BUSH 1 YD RUN (OLINDO MARE KICK), 6:27. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards in 3:42. Key plays: Cooper recovery of onside kick at New Orleans 43; Brees 26-yard pass to Patten to Jacksonville 25; Brees 8-yard pass to Stecker on 3rd-and-8 to Jacksonville 15; Bush 9-yard run plus 3-yard personal foul penalty on Knight to Jacksonville 3. NEW ORLEANS 10-0 JAC - TD, REGGIE WILLIAMS 80 YD PASS FROM QUINN GRAY (JOHN CARNEY KICK), 7:28. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards in 1:01. NEW ORLEANS 10-7 JAC - FG, JOHN CARNEY 30 YD, 12:59. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards in 4:16. Key plays: Taylor 15-yard run JACKSONVILLE 10-10 NOR - TD, REGGIE BUSH 2 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (OLINDO MARE KICK), 14:48. NEW ORLEANS 17-10 JAC - TD, MAURICE JONES-DREW 99 YD KICKOFF RETURN (JOHN CARNEY KICK), 15:00. JACKSONVILLE 17-17</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 17 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 24 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">CORRECTION NFL JACKSONVILLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 17 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 24 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 17 11:34 LEFT, 2ND QTR JAC BALL ON JAC 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 17 9:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 25 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL JACKSONVILLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 17 6:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: JACKSONVILLE at NEW ORLEANS <div class="pre">NFL TD NOR LANCE MOORE 8 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (OLINDO MARE KICK) JACKSONVILLE 17 NEW ORLEANS 24 5:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
