((Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com |The Times-Picayune))
Some key numbers from the New Orleans Saints' 25-23 loss to the Denver Broncos:
5 Games with 6 sacks or more by the Saints on defense since 2006, with this being the first loss in those games.
8 Consecutive losses by the Saints when they have four or more turnovers. They won twice during the 2009 Super Bowl season with four turnovers.
11 Third-down conversions by the Broncos on offense, the most allowed by the Saints since 2004 against a San Diego Chargers team quarterbacked by Drew Brees.