The New Orleans Saints will look to conclude the regular season against a familiar opponent Sunday afternoon, and that means facing off against a familiar zone-heavy pass defense in the process.
Unless the Carolina Panthers drastically shift from what they’ve been doing all season in this season finale, they’ll probably look to counteract Drew Brees and the Saints offense with their Cover 3 defense.
Cover 3 rates (3-deep, 4-under zone)
% of dropbacks
1. CAR — 38.9%
2. NYG —38.4 %
3. LAC — 36.