I don't want to sound overly dramatic, but this Sunday's Week 4 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers might be one of the most important regular season games of the last few years.
The Saints enter the game winless at 0-3 and in last place in the NFC South. The Atlanta Falcons are first in the NFC South, with a record of 2-1 (their loss coming against the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers). The Bucs and Carolina Panthers are tied for second in the NFC South, each at 1-2, with the Panthers playing the first place Falcons, and the Bucs playing the defending Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos.