The New Orleans Saints now know the dates and times of every game on their 2020 schedule, but some are more compelling than others. Whether it’s the storylines that contextualize those games or simply the strength-on-strength matchups that decide who wins, a few games leap off the page. Here are the subplots we’ll be watching this season.

Drew Brees versus Tom Brady

Saints fans have argued for years that Brees should be considered just as much an NFL powerhouse as Brady, even if his success doesn’t quit measure up against the gauntlet of Super Bowl rings Brady has assembled over his long career. Whether it’s the worst-in-NFL-history defenses Brees has been shackled with or the cakewalk schedules Brady has feasted on in the AFC East, there’s reasons to think these two might be more similar than the accolades they’ve won suggest.

We’ll get a quick look at this showdown when Brees and Brady square off in Week 1 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. And fans won’t have to wait long for the second entry in this series, when the Saints travel to Tampa Bay in Week 9 for a primetime game on Sunday Night Football. There’s a lot at stake here, including Brees’ lead on the all-time passing touchdowns record (547) over Brady in a not-too-distant second-place (541).