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The Saints have been on pace to set an NFL record for most yards allowed. That honor currently goes to the Baltimore Colts in 1981, who allowed 6,793 yards.

The defense played some of its best football in November, giving up 375 yards against the San Francisco 49ers (8-3-1) and only 293 yards to the Atlanta Falcons (11-1).
The 49ers and Falcons are the 11th and ninth ranked offenses in the NFL this season, respectively.

The Saints' defense still leads the NFL in yards allowed (440.5 yards-per-game) by a sizable margin but have averaged only 329 yards in their last two games and 353 yards in the previous three contests. If the Saints stay on pace with their season average in the next four games, they'll end up with 7,048 total yards allowed and smash the current record.

However, if the Saints stay on their current pace of 353 yards, they'll end up with 6,698 for the season, which would rank No. 2 all-time. They need to allow fewer than 377 yards per game to avoid landing the No. 1 spot.

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