Opening the season against all three of your divisional opponents is considered a gauntlet.
Week 2 has the Black & Gold facing off against the “GOAT” in Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Saints have owned Tampa as well lately, posting a perfect 4-0 record in the regular season over the last two seasons, with the lone loss coming in the playoffs.
Matt: This is going to be a game that truly plays as a benchmark for where each of these teams are. No disrespect to Atlanta, but they won’t challenge the Saints like Tampa will.