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The New Orleans Saints are heading into their third NFC South divisional matchup in as many weeks when they host the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. Week 11 proved to be the game where the Saints got back on track after a horrible showing against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10.
Injuries to several key players left a lot of questions to be answered in Week 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, the Saints were able to overcome that adversity and thrived against a normally high-flying Tampa Bay offense. Even if cornerback Marshon Lattimore were to miss another week, there should be little question as to whether P.J. Williams can handle starting duties against struggling Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen.
New Orleans will need to play their brand of physically-dominant football if they hope to beat the Panthers, who are led by MVP-caliber running back Christian McCaffrey. If the Saints can defeat the Panthers on Sunday, it would give New Orleans a four-game advantage in the division, with only five games left to go in the season. Another Saints win and Panthers loss the following week would lock up a third consecutive NFC South title for New Orleans.
This week’s broadcast map from 506 Sports highlights the coverage for each of the games during the early slate on CBS. The markets in red run from coast to coast, and will show the Saints-Panthers game with Tony Romo and Jim Nantz on the call. The late afternoon slate, highlighted in blue, will feature the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans. Those areas in green will catch the Oakland Raiders’ face-off against the New York Jets. Markets in yellow will be able to watch the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills. Finally, areas in orange will be able to view the Pittsburgh Steelers and the winless Cincinnati Bengals. Be sure to scour the map and see if you’ll be watching when the Saints kick off with the Panthers:
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