NFL: NEW ORLEANS (4-5) at HOUSTON (4-5) <h3>With win streak snapped, Saints visit Texans</h3> New Orleans (4-5) at Houston (4-5) Sunday 1:00 pm EST HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The New Orleans Saints need to develop someconsistency heading into the season's final seven games. Having had one winning streak snapped, the Saints look to startanother when they visit the Houston Texans on Sunday. New Orleans dropped a surprising 37-29 decision to thepreviously winless St. Louis Rams, ending a string of fourstraight wins that followed four consecutive losses to open theseason. The manner in which the Saints lost to the Rams was the biggeststunner. New Orleans fell behind, 34-7, early in the fourthquarter before scoring a pair of touchdowns in the final fiveminutes to make the score look respectable. "We struggled," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "We can't getthis one back. We tried to make a game of it, but it wasn'teven close like the score indicates." Despite the loss, New Orleans has broken out of its early-seasonoffensive doldrums, averaging 30.2 points in its last fivegames. Quarterback Drew Brees finished 25-of-36 for 272 yards with twotouchdowns and two interceptions. His favorite target wasMarques Colston, who had his second consecutive 100-yard game,catching eight passes for 129 yards. Tailback Reggie Bush, hindered by an ailing left knee last week,was limited to just 17 yards on seven carries. The Texans went into their bye week on a positive note, havingdefeated the Oakland Raiders, 24-17, to snap a three-game losingstreak. The week off also gave Houston's key players a chance to heal.Matt Schaub is expected to start at quarterback after sittingout the game against Oakland and welcomes back wideout AndreJohnson, was has not played since suffering an injury in WeekTwo. Johnson, the No. 3 overall pick in 203, had a pair of 100-yardgames to open the season. "He looks like his old self right now, so everybody's excited tosee him back on the field," coach Gary Kubiak said. The picture is a bit more muddled for running back Ahman Green,who has missed three games and played sparingly in two otherswhile battling a nagging knee injury that Kubiak expects topersist for the remainder of the season. Ron Dayne stepped in for Green and rushed for 122 yards and a TDagainst Oakland.
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 0 HOUSTON 0 14:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR HST BALL ON HST 27 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 0 HOUSTON 0 13:29 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON HST 38 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL FG NOR OLINDO MARE 52 YD NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 0 12:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 0 12:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR HST BALL ON HST 15 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TD HST ANDRE JOHNSON 73 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK) NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 10:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 10:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 4:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR HST BALL ON HST 1 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 2:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 30 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- NEW ORLEANS 3 3 HOUSTON 7 7 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: NOR - FG, OLINDO MARE 52 YD, 2:51. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards in 1:20. Key plays: Fujita recovery of Daniels fumble at Houston 38. NEW ORLEANS 3-0 HST - TD, ANDRE JOHNSON 73 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK), 4:16. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards in 1:25. HOUSTON 7-3</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 12:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR HST BALL ON HST 26 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 9:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR NOR BALL ON NOR 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 8:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR HST BALL ON HST 24 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 3 HOUSTON 7 7:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR NOR BALL ON HST 43 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TD NOR DEVERY HENDERSON 6 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES (OLINDO MARE KICK) NEW ORLEANS 10 HOUSTON 7 4:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 10 HOUSTON 7 4:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR HST BALL ON HST 30 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TD HST JOEL DREESSEN 10 YD PASS FROM MATT SCHAUB (KRIS BROWN KICK) NEW ORLEANS 10 HOUSTON 14 2:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF NEW ORLEANS 10 HOUSTON 14 NOR BALL ON NOR 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL NEW ORLEANS 10 HOUSTON 14 1:19 LEFT, 2ND QTR HST BALL ON HST 39 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON <div class="pre">NFL FG HST KRIS BROWN 36 YD NEW ORLEANS 10 HOUSTON 17 0:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
