Saints To Return Home Unbeaten

Saints 34, Packers 27

GREEN BAY, Sept. 17 -- With his team taking an unbeaten record into the Louisiana Superdome next Monday night, wide receiver Joe Horn knows people in New Orleans will have something positive to holler about.

After a 34-27 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Horn doesn't want his teammates to get caught up in the hoopla, though.

"The most important part of this football team is that we understand that we're not going to win a football game and start hoopin' and hollerin' about it," Horn said. "That's nothing. We have to keep on rolling to get to our ultimate goal."

After winning their first two games on the road, the Saints (2-0) will play their first true home game since 2004 next Monday night against Atlanta.

The Saints spent last season without a home after Hurricane Katrina ravaged their city, and their stadium first became a shelter, then a symbol for governmental mismanagement of a disaster.

"Everything is going to be crazy, from the media, from the fans, from everyone," Saints Coach Sean Payton said. "But we just have to stay focused. We have to be mentally and physically prepared to play. Atlanta is 2-0. It's going to be a tough game."

Saints quarterback Drew Brees overcame three early turnovers by completing 26 of 41 passes for 353 yards.

"We really shot ourselves in the foot, but we were able to come back and overcome it, which really says a lot about this team," said Brees, who had two touchdowns and an interception.

With the game tied at 20, Brees threw a 35-yard pass to Marques Colston for a 27-20 edge with 8 minutes 20 seconds remaining. "I give the Saints a lot of credit," the Packers' Brett Favre said. "They've gone on the road twice and won. I don't care who you're playing, that is so difficult in this league."