New Orleans Saints get right in dominant win over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Looking forward to Carolina
The Saints now move forward to face a Carolina team that looked strong early in the season but seems now to have the wear and tear of a long campaign weighing them down.
The Panthers have shelved Cam Newton for the season, which might seem like a blessing for the Saints. But one may recall it was backup quarterback/now starter Kyle Allen who took down the Saints to finish out last season.
Yes, it was a meaningless game for the Saints, who’d already clinched home field throughout the playoffs. We were playing backups all over and playing not to get hurt. But Allen still had a decent game against a good few Saints starters on defense.
However, Carolina has struggled as of late. The Falcons took it to them this week and Carolina has lost three of their last four games. Even their solid defense has shown signs of wear over the course of this season.
Few teams give the Saints more trouble than the Panthers over the Brees/Payton era. They are 13-14 against the Panthers since 2006.
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But there’s positivity to the recency – inclusive of last season’s year-end meaningless debacle, the Saints are 5-2 against the Panthers over the last three seasons.