13th: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 4-2 Last week: W, 26-17 at GB
Recap: Things looked fairly bleak for Sean Payton’s club early on. The Packers ran the ball down the defense’s throat for a touchdown. Then quarterback Drew Brees threw a pair of interceptions in the first quarter. But that’s also why these games are 60 minutes. Brees would finish with 331 yards and a score through the air. Running back Mark Ingram would be part of a ground attack that rolled up 161 yards on the Green Bay defense. And the New Orleans offense would finish the afternoon with an impressive 485 total yards in the 26-17 victory.
Next Week: The Saints, now riding a four-game winning streak, host another team that has overcome a slow start to make some noise. The Chicago Bears have a defense that is starting to open some eyes and will present Sean Payton’s squad with some challenges.
Playoff Hopes: The Vikings have already played three of their divisional games this season and their next encounters with an NFC North foe isn’t until they visit the Motor City on Thanksgiving Day. The team’s Week 6 victory over the Packers and that Monday night win at Chicago are good signs for a team with playoff hopes.
NFLFanpoint: The last paragraph makes little sense in regard to the Saints. I think it is a site glitch.
