Now that each NFL team has played at least half of its games, who are the top Super Bowl contenders?
Give them the trophy if … The offense remains lethal behind Drew Brees and a very good line. The defense makes enough plays (rookie edge rusher Marcus Davenport’s rise continues), and the Saints spend the NFC playoffs in their dome.
Not this year if ... The defense fades, putting the Saints on the wrong end of a January shootout.
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