Expected to challenge each other for the NFC South title these teams could not be more opposite right now. The New Orleans Saints have played to expectations, leading the division with an 8-2 record – on some days they look like the best team in the NFL.
A pair of playoff contenders vying for the NFC title, square off on Sunday in the Big Easy, as New Orleans host the 49ers.
Offensive Take Center Stage Sunday Night – Cowboys Visit Saints
In what is sure to be the shootout of the Week 10 schedule, the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints clash at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both teams currently sit in first place in their respective divisions but have teams breathing down their necks.
The New York Jets are looking to forget their meeting with Cincinnati as quickly as possible, and will get a chance to do so on Sunday by making a statement against the New Orleans Saints.
The New Orleans Saints come out of their bye with their top offensive weapon still ailing, but even with question marks surrounding Jimmy Graham, the Saints still find themselves installed as double-digit favorites over the Buffalo Bills.
San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick and Baltimore QB Joe Flacco have the best odds to win the Super Bowl MVP and in 5 of the last 6 years a QB has won the award including the last 3.
Headline: Cowboys Look to Stay Alive – Host Dangerous Saints in Week 16
It is hard to imagine but the Dallas Cowboys are still alive in the NFC playoff picture and that they could qualify for the post season with wins in their last two games. The problem for Dallas? The New Orleans Saints are coming to town fresh off a very impressive shutout win against a previously impressive Tampa Bay team.
A few weeks back the Bucs were hot and in the playoff picture, but they have lost 3 straight and if they lose this game they can kiss their playoff hopes goodbye.
Headline: Saints Look to Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive at Giants in Week 14
The New Orleans Saints will continue their improbable march toward the playoffs this weekend but things certainly don’t get any easier. In Week 14, New Orleans travels to MetLife Stadium to take on a Giants squad that, like the Saints, will be looking to avenge a disappointing Week 13 loss.
With the Falcons win last week over the Buccaneers they have the NFC South, pretty much wrapped up, but their only loss of the season was against the visiting Saints.
Headline: Saints Look to Keep Momentum Going in Week 12 vs. Juggernaut 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers head out on the road with their new starting quarterback in tow to take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 12 – a team on quite a role and staring at an improbable playoff picture in the NFC.
Saints Continue Climb Toward Legitimacy – New Orleans vs. Oakland in Week 11
The Oakland Raiders will try to bounce back from one of the biggest shellackings of the season so far when they take on the red-hot New Orleans Saints – a team that was left for dead a few weeks ago but has arisen and has become one of the scariest outs in the NFL.
The Philadelphia 76ers made a monumental move this summer sending Andre Iguodala out West in exchange for Andrew Bynum, who is arguably the best big man in the game behind Dwight Howard. The only problem? Bynum’s yet to play a single minute.
Headline: Saints Look to Snap Funk Against Bitter Packers
Two of the more disappointing teams in the NFL (OK maybe Green Bay isn’t that disappointing) meet in a desperate NFC showdown on Sunday. Nobody could have predicted that this would be a must-win for both teams in Week 4!
The Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back on track without the help of Kobe Bryant who is suffering from inflammation in his left leg when they take on bottom division dwellers New Orleans in the Big Easy on Monday night.
This year’s Final Four field is set as the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks and the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes meet for only the ninth time in their history but for the second time this season in the second NCAA Tournament semifinal on Saturday in New Orleans.
