re: Where they Rank: Saints and Seahawks

I think more than any other year in the SP era, New Orleans has the defense to go on the road and win games. This group may not be as opportunistic as 2009, but they can shut teams down.

If I had to bet my house I'd take Seattle. But I think the Monday night game was a complete abberration. The Saints offense turned the ball over early (credit Seattle) and the emotion of the opponent/crowd just caused things to snowball in a hurry. We've seen that happen many, many times in the Dome.

IMO if the Saints can avoid the crippling TO early and get this one to the half tight, the offense will find its footing and start to hum. Find a little bit of a running game like last week, and the Saints offense becomes the scariest in the league