The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams face off this afternoon in the Mercedes Benz Superdome for the right to be the NFC representative in Super Bowl LIII. The Saints have one of the league's most balanced offense, but a productive offense is nothing new for this franchise since the hiring of coach Sean Payton in 2006. What hasn't been as consistent with the Saints during the Payton era has been great defense. His teams in 2006, '09, '10, '13, and last year were all very good on the defensive end, and not coincidentally those seasons resulted in a postseason berth.
Saints vs. Rams Matchups: New Orleans defense vs. Los Angeles offense
