When the Carolina Panthers last saw New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees he was putting on an indoor aerial show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Brees threw for 465 yards and four touchdowns in the Saints’ 41-38 victory in Week 6, reducing the Panthers’ young and banged-up cornerbacks to the role of overmatched bystanders.
The Carolina defense has settled down a bit since the first meeting with New Orleans.
The rookie corners have gained four additional weeks of experience, the front four has discovered its pass rush and the Panthers have bottled up the past two quarterbacks they faced.