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Week 17 Milestones: Mark Ingram among several Saints chasing history

Between a slew of injuries on defense and frustrating inconsistencies on offense, 2016 has been a year to forget for New Orleans Saints fans.

The popular thought goes that the Saints live and die with Drew Brees, and that sentiment can even be heard from within New Orleans’ locker room.

However, this roster is not completely trash as some people believe: in fact, there are silver linings to be found in individual performances on both sides of the ball.

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Veteran sixth-year running back Mark Ingram has the second-most rushing yards of his career (940), with his standout 2014 Pro Bowl season looking ready to topple at 964 rushing yards.