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Quarterback Drew Brees will lead the undefeated Saints against Tom Brady and the Patriots on Monday.

Yet Brady and Brees know much of the focus will be on them. They are playing as well as any two quarterbacks in the NFL.

Each has thrown for more than 300 yards at least five times this season. New Orleans' offense leads the NFL, while New England's is second.

Brady has surpassed 300 yards in five straight games. If he makes it a sixth in New Orleans, he'll tie an NFL record shared by Steve Young, Kurt Warner and Rich Gannon.

Meanwhile, Brees and the Saints are on pace to score 590 points this year, threatening the record 589 Brady and the 16-0 Patriots put up in 2007.

Brady said he wouldn't be surprised to see the 2009 Saints go down as the highest-scoring team in regular-season history.

"There are always going to be great receivers and quarterbacks that finally come together under a coach that's been with them for a few years that really understands the strengths and weaknesses," Brady said. "The schedule aligns right and the scores of the games come out a certain way, so (offensive records are) always going to be broken."

Brees won't deny he enjoys the sense of accomplishment that comes with setting records. He was only 16 yards short of eclipsing Marino's single-season passing mark of 5,084 yards last year.

Yet Brees said records matter more when they come as a result of winning. Last year, the Saints went 8-8 and missed the playoffs. This season, Brees' average for yards passing is down from 317 to 275, yet the Saints, thanks to a stronger running game and a defense that produces more turnovers, are 10-0 for the first time in franchise history.

"I'm certainly not trying to make it quarterback against quarterback," Brees said. "My offense is trying to score more than his offense ... but it is exciting to share the field with guys like that."

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