The New Orleans Saints will try to improve on a disappointing 7-9 season and try to get back to the form that saw them a dominant NFL force just a few short years ago. The problem? The Saints inexplicably traded away their best offensive weapon Jimmy Graham, they traded Kenny Stills and they still have the hugely over-rated Rob Ryan running the defense.
Saints Ready To Contend With The Best In The NFC In 2014
The New Orleans Saints have been perennial contenders under head coach Sean Payton. That was the case again a year ago when the Saints followed up Bountygate with a run to the NFC Divisional round in Payton’s return from a one-year suspension.
After a disappointing 2012 campaign, the New Orleans Saints bounced back to go 11-5 last year, sneaking into the playoffs as one of the two NFC Wild Card teams.
The Toronto Raptors will make the trip over to the ridiculously named Smoothie King Center where they will take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.
The Portland Trail Blazers are struggling, but a matchup against the 26-38 New Orleans Pelicans offers them their most favorable matchup of a brutal five-game road trip.
The Pelicans are 24-28-4 ATS with an O/U record of 27-28-1 and the Mavs are 32-26 ATS with an O/U record of 32-26.
The Timberwolves are 26-23 ATS with an O/U record of 23-24-2 and the Pelicans are 22-24-2 ATS with an O/U record of 24-23-1.
The Spurs are 22-25 ATS with an O/U record of 26-20-1 and the Pelicans are 21-23-2 ATS with an O/U record of 22.23-1.
Saints Head to Seattle to Avenge December 2nd Blowout
Things just weren’t the same for the New Orleans Saints after they visited the Pacific Northwest in December – the team lost three of their final five games and lost grips on the NFC South and a first round bye in the process.
One of the NFL’s best postseason quarterbacks arrives in Seattle on Saturday ready to do battle with the Seahawks in the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
Saints Attempt to Exorcise Road Demons – Travel to Phili on Wild Card Saturday
The NFL Wild Card round kicks off this Saturday – the evening game features two teams that saw a resurgence this season – from brutal to formidable thanks largely to coaching.
The New Orleans Saints will travel to Lincoln Financial Field to open their postseason against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints have struggled on the road this season, while Philadelphia put together a better record away from home than in their own building during the regular year.
The New Orleans Saints had a chance to make this game moot but couldn’t finish out a close game against the Carolina Panthers last week.
Here we go again. A couple of weeks ago these teams were tied atop the NFC South heading into a tilt in New Orleans, won rather easily by the Saints.
Saints Go Marching In to St. Louis Sunday
The New Orleans Saints did themselves a big favor in Week 14 by knocking off their pursuer in the NFC South – the Carolina Panthers.
NFC Heavyweight Showdown – Saints and Seahawks Monday Night
The New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks meet on Monday Night Football this week in a battle of the top two seeds in the NFC.
