With New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees sitting out of his team's season finale against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon, he officially broke the single-season record for the highest completion percentage in NFL history at 74.4 percent.
And whose record did he break?
His own, of course:
It has been one heck of a season for the MVP frontrunner, as he has thrown for 3,992 yards, 32 touchdowns, and just five interceptions while registering a passer rating of 115.7.
This from a 39-year-old that many thought was set for a decline.
Thanks to his outstanding production, Brees earned his third straight Pro Bowl selection, which represents his 12th trip to Honolulu overall. Sans the 2015 campaign when Brees did not make the Pro Bowl, he has made it every year since 2008.
Brees is resting on Sunday afternoon due to the fact that the Saints have already locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC after beating the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend.
New Orleans improved to 13-2 with the victory and will be making the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time since 2011.
The Saints have re-discovered success over the past two seasons, as they went three years (2014 through 2016) without making the playoffs prior to the 2017-18 campaign, representing their longest drought since 2005 when they failed to qualify for the playoffs five years in a row.
This also marks the third time New Orleans has won 13 games since 2009 and also marks the team's second straight NFC South division title.
The Saints are currently trailing the Panthers at halftime.
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