Heading into Week 10, the Saints were coming off a blowout win against the 49ers in San Francisco. The Saints were alone in 2nd place in the NFC South with a .500 record at 4-4 with the first place Atlanta Falcons traveling to the Meadowlands to face the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles beat the Falcons 15-24 in the Battle of the Birds, dropping the Falcons to 6-5. If the Saints could beat the Broncos, the Saints would improve to 5-4, now only one game back in the division and looking to at least contend for a Wild Card.