FOXBOROUGH — Maybe this is all about transformation. The new Patriots are an evolving work in progress.
That sounds a lot better than the postulation that this is simply not a good football team.
The New Orleans Saints are a beleaguered football team. Their home area is recovering from another generational hurricane and they haven’t been home in weeks. They melted down against the Panthers after blowing out the Jets. Jameis Winston is as much of an interception machine as the last opposing quarterback, Zack Wilson. Michael Thomas is still out with an injury, making Alvin Kamara the only true offensive threat on the Saints’ team.