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NFL Game Summary - San Francisco at New Orleans

New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Sean Payton lit a fire under his kicker during the week, and Garrett Hartley responded Sunday with three fourth- quarter field goals, including the game-winner.

Hartley, who had missed four of his previous six attempts and watched Payton bring in potential replacements during the week, drilled a 31-yard kick as time expired to give the New Orleans Saints a 23-20 come-from-behind win over the San Francisco 49ers.

The NFC South-leading Saints (8-2) benefited from a questionable personal foul penalty on Ahmad Brooks and limited the 49ers to 196 total yards.

Drew Brees passed for 305 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the win, while Colin Kaepernick was limited to 127 yards through the air.

Kaepernick threw touchdown passes to Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis but was also intercepted as San Francisco (6-4) fell three games behind the Seahawks for NFC West supremacy.

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