Week 3 is already here. The New Orleans Saints (1-1) aren’t dead yet, and the Carolina Panthers (0-2) are going to make a fight of it in proving their season isn’t already over, either. Games between these two NFC South rivals are almost always intense. As much as this may look like a perfect “get right” opportunity for New Orleans, it’s worth noting that they lost to this team in this stadium early last year. The Saints can’t take anything for granted as they look to keep pace with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) in pursuit of the NFC South division title. Are the Atlanta Falcons (0-2) alright down there?
But let’s keep focus on this matchup. Here’s what you need to know about the Week 3 Saints-Panthers game: