METAIRIE, La.—Drew Brees seemed uncharacteristically pleased about a rare lousy throw that prevented him from having five touchdown passes during the Saints’ victory over Green Bay.

New Orleans’ prolific quarterback stopped short of admitting the incompletion, thrown behind and short of receiver Lance Moore, was by design. The misfire had the benefit of spreading out the Packers’ defense on the next play, when Deuce McAllister powered in from the 3-yard line for his franchise record-setting 54th touchdown as a Saint.

“I’ll be honest. That’s automatic between me and Lanc...

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