This Saints stat from Week 1 has fans believing New Orleans can win the Super Bowl

The New Orleans Saints have turned their attention to Week 2, as they prepare for the tough test that is the Dallas Cowboys, but some fans and media members are still shocked about how the team looked in Week 1. The dominant 47-10 win over the Carolina Panthers has many people admitting they might have underestimated New Orleans.

Throughout the offseason, some analysts were bold enough to predict the Saints and the Panthers would be a part of the same tier: the bottom tier of the league. However, New Orleans quickly established it was levels above Carolina. The Saints may have even proven they’re on a Super Bowl level.

It’s extremely too early to say that for certain, but there’s one stat from Week 1 that has Saints fans’ sights set on the Super Bowl. During the broadcast of Sunday’s game, it was pointed out that prior to this game, the only time New Orleans put up more than 40 points in a season opener was in 2009, same season the team won the Super Bowl.

The Saints have completed the first part of the equation scoring 47 points in Week 1. Will they complete the second part and win the Super Bowl?

Saints are off to the same start they had during their Super Bowl season

As fans know, the 2009 team was a special group. They won their opening game against the Detroit Lions 45-27. They also dropped 48 points in Week 2 in a 48-22 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Those were two of the four games they had with over 40 points. The Saints also had three other games with 35 or more points.

Beyond the Drew Brees-led offense putting up a lot of points, New Orleans started that season 13-0, and only four of those games were within one score. The Saints were incredibly dominant. They did lose their final three regular season games, but everyone knows what happened in the postseason.

While it’s fun to point out the opening-week similarity, the standard the 2009 team set is an incredibly hard one for any team to live up to. This season will surely look different for New Orleans, but fans are hopeful it’ll end the same way.

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