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| All Games | 4-11 | -5.6 | 6-9 | 7-8 | 18.1 | 12.7 | 276.1 | (4.7) | 1.3 | 23.1 | 11.7 | 340.0 | (5.5) | 2.1 | | Road Games | 1-6 | -3.4 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 15.7 | 11.6 | 266.4 | (4.8) | 1.1 | 24.3 | 15.0 | 351.6 | (5.7) | 2.3 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 18.0 | 13.7 | 199.7 | (3.8) | 2.0 | 20.7 | 11.3 | 289.0 | (4.7) | 2.3 | | Dome Games | 1-2 | +0.3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 20.0 | 12.3 | 245.3 | (4.4) | 1.0 | 25.0 | 17.3 | 319.3 | (5.5) | 2.7 | | Division Games | 1-4 | -3 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 19.4 | 10.6 | 304.6 | (5.1) | 1.2 | 26.6 | 14.2 | 366.4 | (6.2) | 1.6 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 18.1 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 29:52 | 27-102 | (3.8) | 18-31 | 57.0% | 174 | (5.5) | 58-276 | (4.7) | (15.3) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.2 | 10.5 | 19.3 | 30:04 | 26-108 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 61.3% | 230 | (6.5) | 62-338 | (5.5) | (15.9) | | Offense Road Games | 15.7 | 11.6 | 15.9 | 29:36 | 26-89 | (3.5) | 17-30 | 58.7% | 177 | (6) | 55-266 | (4.8) | (17) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.1 | 11.7 | 20.2 | 30:36 | 27-111 | (4.1) | 22-34 | 63.6% | 229 | (6.7) | 62-340 | (5.5) | (14.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.6 | 11.8 | 20.1 | 30:20 | 28-117 | (4.2) | 21-34 | 61.9% | 230 | (6.7) | 62-347 | (5.6) | (14.7) | | Defense Road Games | 24.3 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 31:23 | 30-123 | (4) | 21-32 | 66.7% | 229 | (7.2) | 62-352 | (5.7) | (14.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 14-4 | 31.7% | 1-0 | 36.8% | 2-49 | (23.9) | 2-18 | (11.2) | 8-71 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 14-5 | 38.1% | 1-0 | 42.3% | 2-52 | (23.2) | 17-2 | (8.3) | 6-54 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14-5 | 33.0% | 1-1 | 40.0% | 1-43 | (30) | 1-13 | (9.3) | 7-68 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | | 13-5 | 38.2% | 1-0 | 58.3% | 2-29 | (18.7) | 2-26 | (11.7) | 6-61 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 39.3% | 1-0 | 46.2% | 2-45 | (22.2) | 19-2 | (8.7) | 6-51 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | | 14-6 | 44.8% | 1-1 | 71.4% | 1-29 | (20.3) | 2-33 | (15.4) | 6-59 |
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| All Games | 10-5 | +2 | 7-8 | 5-10 | 24.8 | 14.2 | 394.9 | (6) | 1.3 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 306.7 | (5.5) | 1.2 | | Home Games | 7-0 | +7 | 6-1 | 3-4 | 32.9 | 18.9 | 439.7 | (6.7) | 1.0 | 15.4 | 9.0 | 267.4 | (5) | 1.7 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -2.8 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 390.0 | (5.6) | 1.7 | 19.0 | 12.3 | 254.3 | (5.1) | 0.3 | | Dome Games | 8-1 | +5.2 | 6-3 | 3-6 | 29.2 | 16.6 | 431.6 | (6.5) | 1.1 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 281.0 | (5.2) | 1.4 | | Division Games | 4-1 | +3 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 20.0 | 12.8 | 380.4 | (5.9) | 1.0 | 14.8 | 8.6 | 291.2 | (5.5) | 1.2 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.8 | 14.2 | 22.5 | 32:35 | 24-92 | (3.8) | 28-41 | 68.1% | 303 | (7.3) | 65-395 | (6) | (15.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.1 | 10.9 | 19.8 | 30:12 | 27-113 | (4.2) | 22-35 | 62.0% | 231 | (6.6) | 62-345 | (5.6) | (15.6) | | Offense Home Games | 32.9 | 18.9 | 25.1 | 34:06 | 26-104 | (4) | 29-40 | 73.2% | 335 | (8.4) | 66-440 | (6.7) | (13.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 19.1 | 12.3 | 17.1 | 27:25 | 25-114 | (4.6) | 19-31 | 60.6% | 193 | (6.2) | 56-307 | (5.5) | (16) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.3 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 30:17 | 27-113 | (4.2) | 21-34 | 61.8% | 219 | (6.5) | 61-333 | (5.5) | (14.3) | | Defense Home Games | 15.4 | 9.0 | 15.7 | 25:54 | 19-96 | (5) | 19-34 | 57.6% | 171 | (5.1) | 53-267 | (5) | (17.3) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 14-6 | 43.3% | 1-1 | 47.1% | 1-32 | (23) | 2-13 | (6.4) | 6-48 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 14-5 | 39.0% | 1-0 | 44.6% | 2-49 | (22) | 18-2 | (8.7) | 6-55 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 13-7 | 52.2% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-31 | (30.6) | 3-21 | (7.2) | 6-47 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | | 12-4 | 35.5% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-51 | (25.4) | 2-12 | (7.5) | 6-45 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 38.2% | 1-0 | 47.2% | 2-51 | (22.6) | 19-2 | (9.4) | 6-52 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | | 12-4 | 32.9% | 0-0 | 33.3% | 2-51 | (25.7) | 1-14 | (11.1) | 5-38 |
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| 11/3/2013 | @ SEATTLE | 24-27 | L | 16 | W | 40 | O | 38-205 | 18-24-145 | 0 | 35-198 | 19-26-217 | 3 | | 11/11/2013 | MIAMI | 22-19 | W | 2.5 | W | 39 | O | 37-140 | 11-21-124 | 1 | 14-2 | 27-42-211 | 1 | | 11/17/2013 | ATLANTA | 41-28 | W | -2 | W | 43.5 | O | 38-186 | 20-25-224 | 0 | 20-152 | 24-43-268 | 3 | | 11/24/2013 | @ DETROIT | 24-21 | W | 7 | W | 48 | U | 24-22 | 14-21-207 | 0 | 24-104 | 26-46-286 | 5 | | 12/1/2013 | @ CAROLINA | 6-27 | L | 7 | L | 40.5 | U | 20-66 | 14-21-140 | 2 | 34-163 | 18-29-263 | 2 | | 12/8/2013 | BUFFALO | 27-6 | W | -3 | W | 42.5 | U | 36-165 | 9-25-81 | 2 | 22-67 | 18-33-147 | 5 | | 12/15/2013 | SAN FRANCISCO | 14-33 | L | 5 | L | 41 | O | 12-39 | 18-34-144 | 2 | 40-187 | 19-29-189 | 0 | | 12/22/2013 | @ ST LOUIS | 13-23 | L | 3 | L | 43 | U | 23-59 | 16-26-111 | 2 | 39-129 | 16-20-148 | 2 | | 12/29/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 11/3/2013 | @ NY JETS | 20-26 | L | -6 | L | 45.5 | O | 13-41 | 30-51-366 | 2 | 36-198 | 9-20-140 | 0 | | 11/10/2013 | DALLAS | 49-17 | W | -6.5 | W | 55 | O | 38-242 | 34-41-383 | 1 | 16-89 | 10-24-104 | 0 | | 11/17/2013 | SAN FRANCISCO | 23-20 | W | -3.5 | L | 49.5 | U | 23-92 | 30-43-295 | 3 | 22-81 | 17-31-115 | 1 | | 11/21/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 17-13 | W | -7.5 | L | 52.5 | U | 25-103 | 23-33-271 | 0 | 22-91 | 30-39-264 | 1 | | 12/2/2013 | @ SEATTLE | 7-34 | L | 6.5 | L | 48 | U | 17-44 | 23-38-144 | 1 | 38-127 | 22-30-302 | 0 | | 12/8/2013 | CAROLINA | 31-13 | W | -3 | W | 47 | U | 17-69 | 30-42-304 | 0 | 23-128 | 22-34-111 | 0 | | 12/15/2013 | @ ST LOUIS | 16-27 | L | -7 | L | 48 | U | 20-61 | 39-56-371 | 3 | 34-144 | 14-20-158 | 0 | | 12/22/2013 | @ CAROLINA | 13-17 | L | 3 | L | 44 | U | 30-126 | 30-45-239 | 2 | 18-81 | 13-22-141 | 1 | | 12/29/2013 | TAMPA BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | TAMPA BAY: Because the team was involved in so many back-and-forth, comeback affairs, Tampa was more pass-happy than head coach Greg Schiano would have liked. That should change this year, as they'll rely heavily on Doug Martin as the centerpiece of the offense. They'll continue to use a lot of zone blocking in front of Martin, and Erik Lorig will be on the field often as a lead blocker. They added ex-Bengal hybrid back Brian Leonard, one of Schiano's best players at Rutgers. He figures to take some passing down reps from Martin, but he won't get many carries. Rookie Mike James won't be used much either.
The Bucs brass is reportedly a little sour on Josh Freeman, and they may opt to take the ball out of his hands more. Most of what they'll do will be based off play-action and aimed at getting the big play. Vincent Jackson will continue to see a ton of passes thrown his way on the outside, with Mike Williams settled in as a complementary player. Martin will see more work in the passing game, both as a safety valve and on screens. The Bucs don't have a big role for the tight ends in this offense, but they don't have much talent at that position anyway. Tampa Bay would also like to get more run-heavy in the red zone, where Martin now takes pretty much all reps.
The Bucs boasted the NFL's No. 1 run defense (82.5 rush YPG allowed), but only because teams torched them through the air for a league-worst 297 passing YPG. Shutdown CB Darrelle Revis and hard-hitting FS Dashon Goldson will help fix the broken secondary, but the pass rush (26 sacks, T-3rd-worst in NFL) is still pretty weak, even if DE Adrian Clayborn returns 100 percent from last year's torn ACL. But there's nothing weak about non-stop WLB Lavonte David who recorded 20 TFL (3rd in NFL) as a rookie last year. | | NEW ORLEANS: The Saints are a pass-heavy offense, but they feature one of the NFL's most versatile and unique running games. They have a series of looks they can run out of, the most common of which is Mark Ingram behind fullback Jed Collins. They use a series of zone and man blocking schemes borrowed from other systems. Darren Sproles is on the field a lot, but primarily in spread formations from which the Saints almost always throw. Most of his touches will come on receptions. Pierre Thomas is the team's most versatile back.
The return of head coach Sean Payton should be a nice boost for Drew Brees and the passing game. This is a spread passing attack, with a lot of West Coast routes. Brees is most comfortable with Marques Colston, who does a lot of his work facing the line of scrimmage. They'll also use TE Jimmy Graham as basically a receiver 1A, moving him around in formations and having him work underneath or up the seam when the matchup is right. Slot receiver Lance Moore also did more work up the seam last year, though he only plays about 60 percent of snaps. Joe Morgan will take Devery Henderson's field-stretching role on the outside. The Saints are very pass-heavy in the red zone, throwing on a league-high 71.2 percent of their goal-to-go plays in 2012.
The Saints gave up 908 more yards than any other NFL team, setting a league record for futility with 7,042 total yards allowed. They also surrendered the second-most points (28.4 PPG). New defensive coordinator Rob Ryan inherits a defense that recorded just six sacks in the final six games. There are still productive veterans in ILBs Curtis Lofton and Jonathan Vilma to lead the front seven, but two newcomers must have a huge impact right away, former Steelers CB Keenan Lewis, and versatile rookie FS Kenny Vaccaro. |
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*Buccaneers-Saints Preview* ===========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
The New Orleans Saints face a wide range of postseason possibilities. What they know for certain is that a win will extend their season at least another week.
The Saints, who retain a chance at winning the NFC South, will try to secure their fourth playoff berth in five seasons when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
New Orleans can punch its playoff ticket with a victory, but the Saints also get in win or lose if San Francisco beats Arizona. If they lose and the Cardinals win, the Saints will be clearing out their lockers for the offseason.
"We're approaching this like a playoff game," coach Sean Payton said. "The key for us is to handle the holiday week, with Christmas being on a Wednesday, put together a good plan and a good set of practices and put our focus into playing our best football Sunday."
The best-case scenario for the Saints would come with a victory combined with a loss by Carolina. That would hand New Orleans (10-5) the division title and a first-round bye. If the Saints and Panthers both win, New Orleans will settle for a wild-card spot.
Playing spoiler will require the Buccaneers (4-11) to hand the Saints their first home loss of the season and extend their losing streak to three games.
The Saints dropped back-to-back games for the first time in 2013 and failed to wrap up the South on Sunday with a 17-13 loss at Carolina. New Orleans was ahead 13-10 with less than a minute to go before Cam Newton orchestrated a winning drive to keep the division drama alive for another week.
"We had really good opportunities the last two weeks and we didn't take advantage of those," wide receiver Lance Moore said. "Now it's a win-or-go-home-type scenario for us."
New Orleans has turned the ball over a total of five times the last two weeks while taking it away only once.
Drew Brees has thrown four interceptions in that span after going the previous three games without one. He was sacked a season-high six times by the Panthers and has absorbed 10 in the last two games.
"Some of those (sacks) were on me, just (not) getting the ball out," said Brees, who needs 219 passing yards to eclipse 5,000 for a third straight season.
Offensively, New Orleans hasn't quite been itself lately, averaging 16.8 points over its last five games. Four of those contests, however, have come on the road. The Saints have averaged 32.9 points in their seven home games.
"We feel it is a big advantage for us, just like it is for a team when we  the road," Payton said, also noting his team's late kickoff time. "I think that finishing up the regular season with a 3:25 start time is a big plus for us. It is up to us to take advantage of it."
New Orleans has won four straight meetings, including a 16-14 win at Tampa Bay on Sept. 15 - but that win came before the Bucs had settled on quarterback Mike Glennon.
Though they lost their first five games with the rookie under center, the Bucs won four of the next five. Tampa Bay, however, has now dropped consecutive games and is out to avoid ending the season on a three-game skid.
Scoring points has been a bit of a chore lately for the Bucs, who've averaged 15.0 points over their last four games, while Glennon hasn't been nearly as impressive as he was during a three-game win streak that began Nov. 11.
He has averaged 151.8 passing yards over the last four games - three of them losses, including Sunday's 23-13 defeat at St. Louis. After the Rams sacked him seven times, Glennon is focused on avoiding those situations against the Saints.
"I think a big part of the game is to keep that offense off the field," Glennon said. "We want to control the ball as long as we can because that's such a powerful offense and they're one of the best offenses in the league."
The Bucs' best players will be on the field, according to coach Greg Schiano, despite a win not meaning quite the same thing it will for the Saints.
"You're 4-11, well, you know what, that last game sticks with you," Schiano said. "You have to live with that taste the entire offseason. Our guys need to play. If you're healthy enough to play, you should play. That's what we do."
The Saints will be without one of their top defensive backs after Kenny Vaccaro had surgery Tuesday on a broken left ankle. New Orleans signed safety Terrence Frederick off of Cleveland's practice squad Wednesday.
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