After a surprising Week 1 loss, the Saints travel to Charlotte to face the 0-1 Carolina Panthers. Last week New Orleans lost 40-33 to rookie QB Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome while Carolina fell short to Tampa Bay in a 16-10 road loss.
If the Saints hope to keep up with the 1-0 Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they will have to show mass improvement on the defensive side of the ball, and give resident Superman Drew Brees time to throw the ball.
Make the jump for full broadcast information and a little history on the series between these two teams.
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SAINTS |
PANTHERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
Series tied, 17-17 |
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STREAKS |
5 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Kromer: 0-0 |
Rivera: 0-2 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 40-32 vs. Redskins |
L 16-10 at Buccaneers |
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LAST GAME |
1/1/12: Panthers 17 at Saints 45. New Orleans QB Drew Brees passes for 389 yards & 5 TDs. Brees finishes 2011 with 5,476 passing yards, most in a single season in NFL history. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/9/11: Saints 30, Panthers 27. New Orleans RB Pierre Thomas catches game-winning 6-yard TD pass from QB Drew Brees with 50 seconds remaining in road victory. |
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BROADCAST |
FOX (1:00 PM ET:( Ron Pitts, Mike Martz, Kristina Pink (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 86 (NO), 92 (Car.). XM: 225 (Car.). |
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