METAIRIE, La. -- Coach Dennis Allen knows the New Orleans Saints are capable of being a good football team.
Statistically, New Orleans is still the best scoring offense in the league at 31.8 points per game and 15 touchdowns. They rank seventh in scoring defense, having given up 17.5 points per game, although the defense has only allowed four touchdowns so far.
But for the Saints it's been a tale of two halves in the first quarter of the season. The team that coasted through the first two weeks has found itself struggling to close out games.