The Saints are on a tear. They and the Philadelphia Eagles currently have the longest winning streaks in the NFL, 4 games and 5 games respectively. And the Saints sit atop the NFC South with a 4-2 record.
The Saints are in the top 10 in most power rankings heading into Week 8. But you know the old analogy: it’s a marathon, not a sprint. And that’s the feeling you’ll get talking to Saints head coach Sean Payton.
His focus isn’t on where the Saints stand, it’s where they finish. He doesn’t focus on the successes. Rather, his attention is dedicated to fixing the problems that make the success not quite so sweet.