The New Orleans Saints are spectators just like the rest of us during the wild-card round, as they await each game to wrap up and reveal their next opponent. Because the Saints are the NFC first seed, they have three possible visitors to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during the divisional round. Let’s review which possible teams are out there, and weigh the pros and cons of each – and then vote on who we’d like to see the Saints host.
Pros
- Potential for a Saints revenge game after 13-10 upset on national stage in Week 13
- Cowboys have struggled to duplicate success, lost 23-0 to the Indianapolis Colts
- Dallas’ run-first offense matches up well against Saints’ strong run-stopping defense
Cons
- Cowboys receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup were tough matchups for Saints cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Eli Apple
- Dallas linebackers Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch are two of three players who can contain Saints star Alvin Kamara (the third being Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones)
- Dealing with Cowboys fans if they manage to beat the Saints in the Superdome
Pros
- Like Cowboys, Seahawks rely on run-based attack – Saints finished 2018 regular season with second-lowest yards per carry allowed on defense (3.