The New Orleans Saints were supposed to return from a bye week last Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Someone forgot to tell this to a large portion of the team, however, as the Saints floundered their way to a 26-9 loss to their arch-rivals. Particularly troublesome was the lack of offensive balance and overall production against Atlanta. New Orleans had just 11 rushing attempts in a game that was well within reach until late in the fourth quarter and struggled to protect quarterback Drew Brees. The 7-2 Saints have the NFL's 14th ranked offense coming into this one, averaging 22.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay Matchups: Saints offense vs. Buccaneers defense
