METAIRIE, La. (AP) – If the defending champion New Orleans Saints could play well against the worst teams on their schedule, they’d be in excellent shape.
Instead, they returned to work on Monday trying to figure out why they’re good enough to beat a team such as Pittsburgh and handle Tampa Bay on the road, but are stuck in third place in the NFC South because of stunning losses to Arizona and Cleveland during the past month.
Quarterback Drew Brees said the Saints’ early season stumbles have humbled them, which may turn out to be a good thing in the long run.
Statistically, the Saints seem to have the foundation to remain contenders. They rank third in defense and ninth in offense. Coach Sean Payton says his team needs to be more consistent.
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