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Saints vs. Eagles Matchups: New Orleans defense vs. Philadelphia offense

The New Orleans Saints host the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday. New Orleans rolls into this contest on an eight game winning streak and with the lead in the NFC South. The 4-5 Eagles come in having lost four of their last six games, third place in the NFC East and in danger of falling out of the conference playoff race. The Saints struggled defensively over the season's first month, but have solidified in some areas in the last few games. New Orleans has the league's 23rd ranked defense in both points allowed (25.