METAIRIE, La. -- Remember the way the New Orleans Saints treated their home date with the Seattle Seahawks two weeks ago? Sean Payton had it circled on the calendar for a long time, and Drew Brees said it could be a “defining” win.
Well, all the same things are true in this Sunday’s matchup with the Denver Broncos. They are the reigning Super Bowl champions. They have the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL (a must-see matchup against Brees and the Saints’ No. 1-ranked passing offense). They have one of the league’s most dominating defensive players in pass rusher Von Miller.