NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana native Kayshon Boutte bought 40 tickets for New England’s visit to New Orleans and the former LSU receiver got his money’s worth.

Boutte caught two of Drake Maye’s three touchdown passes and added a game-sealing catch to help the Patriots outlast the Saints 25-19 on Sunday.

“It was amazing coming back home, first time playing in the Superdome,” said Boutte, who caught five passes for 93 yards, including a pivotal 21-yard catch on third-and-11 in the final minutes. “A little emotional at first. It feels like a full-circle moment.”

Maye completed 18 of 26 passes for 261 yards without a turnover and also connected with DeMario Douglas for a 53-yard score as the Patriots (4-2) won for a third straight week.

“It feels good getting in the win column consistently,

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