Two games into the 2012 NFL season and the Saints already find
themselves two and a half games out of the division lead.
The Saints defense was once again exploited, but this time
by an offense that was only able to put ten points on the board the week
before. The once record setting Saints
offense found itself struggling to stay on the field and in the end was only
able to accumulate yards and points while trying to dig themselves out of a
deep hole.
Sloppiness has plagued the Black and Gold thus far into the
2012 season and with 14 games left, the Saints still have time to compete for
the division title or land a wild card spot, but with every loss, the prospects
become dimmer and the need for help from other teams increase.
Especially with road trips to Atlanta, Tampa, Denver, Green
Bay and the New York Giants on the schedule.
If there is any such thing as good news for the Saints and
their interim-interim head coach Aaron Kromer is that they will host what is
probably the biggest cupcake game against the also winless Kansas City Chiefs
on Sunday afternoon.
The Chiefs are awful.
But don’t my word for it; ask their sports talk hosts.
On paper their offense looks impressive, averaging the fifth
most yards in the league but the devil is in the details. In points, the Chiefs are 20th
averaging 20.5 points. The Kansas City
defense has given up 37.5 points per game, worst in the NFL, and has been weak
against the run. But then again so are
the Saints, which have surrendered the most yards on the ground.
The Saints have an opportunity to use the Kansas City game
to get back into contention by finally establishing their running game, getting
their defense clicking and allowing their franchise quarterback to play up to
the record contract he just signed by providing better pass protection and not
dropping receptions.
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