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Saints vs Falcons: 4 most important storylines in Week 18 game

There’s no more important storyline in Saints vs. Falcons than each team’s playoff hopes. What are the 4 biggest storylines in Week 18?

The New Orleans Saints walk into the season finale versus the Atlanta Falcons with everything on the line. To boil the importance of this game simply, the loser of this game is eliminated from the playoffs. The winner of this game would win the division if Tampa Bay loses to Carolina.

The weight of this game is the biggest storyline heading into the game, but it isn’t the only storyline. Both the coaches are looking for this win for different purposes. We don’t need to even get to the overall rivalry. This is a make or break game and these are the biggest storylines to watch heading into Week 18.

Saints vs Rams: 6 most important storylines in Week 16 game

Saints vs Rams: Staying alive in the playoff race headlines the 6 most important storylines in Week 16 game

The New Orleans Saints are still in the thick of the playoff hunt as they prepare for their Thursday night matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Rams are also fighting for a Wild Card spot, but the Saints can still win their division and even take first place this weekend depending on what happens with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Here are the 6 most compelling storylines we’re watching in Week 16:

Saints vs Giants: 5 most important storylines in Week 15 game

The hottest story in the NFL comes to New Orleans as the Saints take on Tommy DeVito and the Giants. Our top five storylines to watch in Week 15:

If you had to judge by the tone around the teams, you’d think New Orleans Saints were doing significantly worse than the New York Giants this season. The Saints actually have the better record. However, one team has a backup quarterback who is beloved and the other has a starting quarterback who is loathed. That explains the difference in excitement levels.

That excitement level also translates to interest level, so that’ll be something to watch. In addition to storylines pertaining to the fans, there are also a few storylines to follow that can affect the game. Both teams have a vital receiving threat who is on the fence of playing in this game. Here are the 5 most compelling storylines we’re watching in Week 15:

Saints vs Panthers: 5 most important storylines in Week 14 game

The Saints face the Panthers for the second time this season. These are the 5 most important storylines in the Week 14 rematch.

The New Orleans Saints are looking for their second NFC South victory of the season, both against the Carolina Panthers. As the season is closing, the divisional games become even more important. The Panthers are the only team New Orleans has a chance to sweep. Because they can’t sweep Atlanta or Tampa Bay, New Orleans will need a better divisional record than both of those teams in case of a tiebreaker.

Going into this game there are many storylines you need to watch for as the Saints are looking to end their losing streak. These are the 5 most important storylines heading into Week 14:

Saints vs Lions: 5 most important storylines in Week 13 game

There will be heavy scrutiny on Derek Carr this week as the Saints look to end a two-game losing streak. These are the 5 biggest storylines to watch:

The New Orleans Saints enter their Week 13 game versus the Detroit Lions looking to pull off the upset. It would also be the first time this year New Orleans beat a team with a winning record. Last time the Saints beat a team that didn’t have a losing record was Week 1.

This is a tough game to try to snap a 2 game losing streak, but a win would be highly beneficial to the Saints in the playoff hunt. That and the attention on Derek Carr are two of the most prominent storyline heading into Week 13 for the New Orleans Saints.

Saints vs. Falcons: 5 biggest storylines going into Week 12 game

The NFC South lead is on the line in Saints versus Falcons. Divisional implications are just 1 of the 5 biggest storylines in Week 12.

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons face off for the first time this season. This is one of the most underrated rivalries in the NFL. This matchup is littered with storylines to watch, per usual.

This rivalry is anticipated and heated when there’s nothing at stake. This year, the stakes are high. This Week 12 game features the first and second place team in the NFC South. While the division might not be highly regarded, winning the division is still important to the playoff picture.

Here are the five most important storylines headed into Saints versus Falcons:

4 Vikings storylines to watch in Week 8 vs. Packers

Sunday’s border battle is filled with interesting storylines

The Minnesota Vikings will be looking to improve to 2-0 in the NFC North along with getting back to 0.500 when they take on the Green Bay Packers. They were desperate for a win against the San Francisco 49ers and they got one by a score of 22-17.

As things currently sit, the Vikings are currently tied for a wild card spot but would lose out on the tiebreaker to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a head-to-head loss.

The Vikings currently have two of their best players on injured reserve in Marcus Davenport and Justin Jefferson, but they are playing well regardless. Going into week eight, these the storylines you will want to keep you eye on this Sunday.

3 storylines to watch as Saints face Patriots

The Saints are still waiting on a return for their investment in Derek Carr. Three storylines to watch as they face the Patriots:

At one point in time, facing the New England Patriots was seen as something of an automatic loss before the game even began. To beat the Patriots was the equivalent to taking down Alabama for a college football team.

But times have changed, and Bill Belichick’s team no longer holds quite that same level of power, heading into its upcoming matchup against the New Orleans Saints looking to return to the right side of the win column.

The Saints look to do the same after falling 26-9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Here’s a look into three storylines to watch:

Derek Carr’s health leads the biggest storylines of Saints vs. Buccaneers

Derek Carr will likely miss his first game, and Alvin Kamara will make his season debut. How will this impact the Saints vs. the Buccaneers? | @southexclusives

The New Orleans Saints face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday. The biggest current stories around this team revolves around a player who is about to play his first game of the season and one who is might be about to miss his first game of the season.

The first storyline is Derek Carr’s health. The Saints are sending the message that Carr playing on Sunday isn’t out of the question. Technically, they aren’t wrong because all reports say Carr’s injury is just about pain management. However, the Saints could just be posturing to make the Buccaneers think twice.

The most likely scenario is Jameis Winston starting the game against his former team. Sitting Carr also would be the smartest decision. Dennis Allen has already ruled out the idea of Taysom Hill starting at quarterback.

The second storyline is the return of Alvin Kamara. The lead running back has finished his three game suspension and could help out the offense, if used properly. At the worst, this is another dynamic skill player added to the offense.

Kamara’s return comes at an advantageous time. Jamaal Williams is on injured reserve, and Kendre Miller is going into his second NFL game. The running back room could use a veteran presence and an established talent on the field. Hopefully the offensive line can open some lanes for him to work with.

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Kendre Miller’s debut is the lead storyline in Saints vs. Packers

How often will Kendre Miller be used in his NFL debut vs. the Packers? Can the Saints force the Packers into their first turnover of 2023? | @southexclusives

The top New Orleans Saints storyline to watch in their showdown with the Green Bay Packers is the debut of Kendre Miller. With Jamaal Williams injury and Alvin Kamara entering the final week of his suspension, Miller is the last of the trio standing. Miller’s usage will be the main thing to watch. He will split carries with Taysom Hill and Tony Jones Jr. It’ll be interesting to see the amount of volume he sees in his first game back from injury.

In addition to how many touches he receives, you should watch how those touches are distributed. Miller will get his carries, but how often will he be utilized through the air? Miller showed he could be valuable in the passing game in training camp and preseason. Running backs have been virtually nonexistent in the passing game so far this season. That could change with quick passes to Miller, and he can run routes down the field.

The other storyline to watch is the turnover battle. Jordan Love has yet to throw an interception, and the Packers haven’t turned the ball over at all this year either. Love has fumbled once this season, but it wasn’t recovered. New Orleans has pushed quarterbacks Ryan Tannehill and Bryce Young into making mistakes, forcing a strip sack and three interceptions. Can they get Love to turn the ball over as well?

The Green Bay defense has forced turnovers each week. The Saints have turned the ball over each week. That’s a concerning combination for Saints fans. Last week, the Packers recovered a fumble and forced an interception. Can Derek Carr better protect the ball himself?

Watch for both of these storylines to play out in the Week 3 matchup versus the Green Bay Packers.

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