Saints making most of red-zone opportunities
 

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“I think we’ve improved to some degree, and it’s served us well this year,” he said. “We’re constantly looking each week at the team we’re going to play defensively and making sure we have enough options.

“That’s one area of the game that can change week-to-week based on who you’re playing,” Payton said. “We spend a lot of time on it and (quarterback) Drew (Brees) has done a good job with that. Hopefully, that will continue.”

Re: Saints making most of red-zone opportunities
 

Good read. So the Saints are tied for 1st on 3rd down%, top of the league in scoring td in the red zone, and have given up the fewest sacks in spite of throwing more than anyother team. It is good to see so much sucess on atleast one side of the ball.

Re: Saints making most of red-zone opportunities
 

We just need to get in the red zone more often. That part of the stats is really hurt by the first half of the season.