The New Orleans Saints are the only team in the NFC South to walk away from Week 6 without a victory. To make matters worse, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons all had victories that made you feel optimistic about the future.
While the rest of the division was racking up statement victories, the Saints had a statement loss. Now, this game was nowhere near as bad as New Orleans' loss to the Seattle Seahawks. That was a game that put the Saints back in worse team in the league conversations. This loss to the New England Patriots was notable, however, as the Saints had some of their deficiencies exposed by a team that isn't that far away from them.