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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- New Orleans had the top-ranked offense in the NFL going into Sundays action. Arizona had the No. 1 defense.Something had to give.Turns out, it was the Arizona `D.Drew Brees and the rest of the Saints offense came alive after a two-game hibernation and New Orleans beat the Cardinals 48-41 in the highest-scoring game in the NFL this season.To lose after scoring 41 is tough, Arizona coach Bruce Arians said.Brees completed 37 of 48 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions for a passer rating of 127. It was the 21st time he had thrown for at least four scores with no interceptions, tying Tom Brady for most in NFL history.And his big game came on the heels of a pair of not-so-good ones for the standout quarterback. In the previous two contests, both New Orleans losses, Breeze had thrown for zero touchdowns with six interceptions as the Saints scored a combined 24.New Orleans (6-8) had lost four of five games going into Arizona.Guys know the talent we have on this team, said Tim Hightower, who ran for two New Orleans scores. We know the character that we have. Not once do you feel like guys have checked out.The Cardinals (5-8-1) are assured of having the first losing season in Arians four years as coach. It is a stunning reversal for a team that went 13-3 a year ago.Given our potential and given how good we were last year, Arizonas Tyrann Mathieu said, the guys that we added to this team, the guys that came back, all the veterans we have all the superstars -- to be sitting way below .500, its frustrating for everyone right now.Here are some things to consider from New Orleans wild win over the Cardinals:COOKS COOKIN: Brandin Cooks gave the Arizona secondary fits all afternoon. He was targeted eight times and caught seven of them for a career-best 186 yards, including touchdown plays of 65 and 45 yards.He took advantage of some real big throws and opportunities, New Orleans coach Sean Payton said.Cooks again topped 1,000 yards receiving for a season.Its not where I want to be. Theres a lot more room for improvement, he said. Dont get me wrong, its a blessing to be able to get that. Knowing where I want to be as a player, Im far from it, so there wont be a sit-down reflecting on it as a good thing. Its going to be a sit-down reflecting on how I can get better and to make sure that its a lot better than what it is now.JOHNSON HITS 14: Arizonas David Johnson ran 12 times for 53 yards and caught four passes for 55 yards, making him the only player in NFL history to top 100 yards from scrimmage in each of the first 14 games of a season.It means a lot, he said. No one else has ever had it, so this is probably my favorite thing that Ive accomplished that has to deal with football. From everything that Ive been through, this means the world.Johnson has his eyes on an even bigger stat. He wants to join Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk as the only players to top 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season.He needs 200 yards receiving in the last two games.RUNNING SAINTS: The Saints big passing day was helped by an effective ground game.New Orleans outrushed Arizona 130 yards to 116. Mark Ingram led the way with 78 yards in 17 attempts.They ran the ball better than I thought they would against our front, Arians said.FITZGERALD AT 200: Larry Fitzgerald played in his 200th career game and reached another milestone in the process. The wide receiver caught seven passes to give him more than any player in NFL history in his first 200 games.Fitzgerald has 1,116 career receptions, one more than Jerry Rice had in his first 200 games.Fitzgerald has caught a pass in 193 consecutive games, third-longest streak ever in the NFL.LOOKING AHEAD: The season will soon be over for the Cardinals and Saints, but both will go against teams that have much to play for next week.Arizona plays at Seattle on Christmas Eve. The Seahawks have clinched the NFC West title, but are only a half-game ahead of Detroit in the race for the second-best record in the conference and the first-round playoff bye that goes with it.New Orleans returns home to face Tampa Bay on Saturday in the Saints final home game. The Buccaneers are in the thick of the fight for the NFC South title and a wild-card berth.---For more NFL coverage: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLWholesale USA Soccer Jerseys . LOUIS -- St. USA Soccer Store . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history. https://www.cheapusasoccer.com/ . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. USA Soccer Jerseys 2019 . Aduriz headed home Markel Susaetas cross in the sixth minute to open the scoring at San Mames Stadium. He bettered that with a long-range blast that went in off the goal frame in the 18th, and converted a penalty in the 72nd after Diego Mainz was sent off for fouling Aduriz with only the goalkeeper to beat. Cheap USA Soccer Jerseys . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end.NEW YORK -- There is never any shortage of drama when the New York Islanders and New York Rangers meet. But the Islanders and Rangers each have far more on their minds than local bragging rights as as they prepare for the latest incarnation of one of hockeys best rivalries.The Islanders will host the Rangers for the first time this season on Tuesday, when the teams are scheduled to meet at Barclays Center. The Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday while the Islanders fell to the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime on Sunday.Theyre always a lot of fun, Islanders center and captain John Tavares said of the games against the Rangers. Never any love lost in these games, so easy to get up for.While the Rangers (17-8-1) entered Monday atop the Metropolitan Division and just two points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the top overall seed in the Eastern Conference, coach Alain Vigneault expressed concern with his clubs recent inconsistent ways after the Rangers scored three third-period goals to edge the Hurricanes.Were like all the teams, Vigneault told reporters. We need our goaltender to be one of our best players and we need our other best players, whether they are Ds or forwards, to play at the level theyre supposed to.The Rangers have alternated wins with losses in each of their last seven games and are 4-4-1 in their last nine. Despite being in first place, they are just six points ahead of the Boston Bruins and Wasshington Capitals, who are tied for the final wild-card spot in the East.ddddddddddddRangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist discussed the playoff race Saturday when he said he believed it is going to be a tight one until the end and theres going to be a lot of teams involved. Its going to come down to will -- How badly do you want to win every night? -- because theres so many teams that feel they should be in the race.One of those teams is the Islanders (9-10-5), who had high expectations this season after reaching the second round of the playoffs last spring for the first time since 1993. But they entered Monday tied for last in the Eastern Conference with the Buffalo Sabres.Havent gotten off to a great start this season and we need the two points, Tavares said.The Islanders crawled on to the periphery of the race by winning three straight games before Sundays loss. They are six points behind the Bruins and Capitals -- an imposing gap, but one that is three points smaller than it was just last Monday.I think weve been on the right track the last five or six games, Islanders center Anders Lee said.The Rangers will be without Michael Grabner, who leads the team with 13 goals. Grabner is attending his grandmothers funeral and is expected to return to the team Thursday, when the Rangers visit the Winnipeg Jets. ' ' '