Thursday Night: Cardinals Use Two Pick-6s To Down Saints 42-34

The Arizona Cardinals intercepted Andy Dalton three times, returning two for touchdowns, in a 42-34 victory over the New Orleans Saints. The Cardinals moved to 3-4, and the Saints fell to 2-5.

The Cardinals trailed 14-6 late in the first half before the Saints fell apart in an eight-play, 1:42 sequence. Cardinals running back Keaontay Ingram scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 2:28 remaining, and a two-point conversion tied the game.

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Dalton then threw two pick-sixes: Marco Wilson had a 38-yard return off a rebound of a perfectly thrown pass to Marquez Callaway with 1:50 left; and Isaiah Simmons picked Dalton and returned it 56 yards for a touchdown with 46 seconds left in the first half.

The Cardinals led 28-14 at halftime.

Dalton finished 30 of 47 for 361 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions.

Kyler Murray completed 20 of 29 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown. He ran for 40 yards on seven carries. Eno Benjamin had 12 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown, and DeAndre Hopkins returned from his six-game suspension to catch 10 passes for 103 yards.

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