Another showdown with Mike Zimmer’s defense

The NFL penciled in just one game for Christmas Day, and it pits the Saints against the Minnesota Vikings (in Week 16). Zimmer has gotten the better of the Saints offense in most of their recent meetings, including an embarrassing playoffs loss last year in which he clipped New Orleans’ wings. Some fans are determined to call out the Saints defense for crumpling in overtime in that game, but how can an offense stocked with so many Pro Bowlers fail to score more than 20 points in the biggest game of the year? Zimmer is the brightest defensive mind in the NFL today, and his history with Sean Payton, an old friend and colleague, has served him well before.

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