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Avoiding turnovers: The Eagles come into this game with the 32nd-ranked pass defense in the NFL. But when the Saints were asked about that number this week, they often pointed to another one – the Eagles’ 31 takeaways, which tied for third in the NFL.

Turnovers are always one of the biggest factors in any football game. But they’ve especially loomed large for the Saints in their road losses this year. They’ve got to avoid those early turnovers that swing the momentum toward the home team.

“They’re really good at causing turnovers. They’ve been doing that very, very well lately,” tight end Jimmy Graham said. “And obviously on the road we have to be able to protect the ball. That’s kind of been our downfall on the road. And if we can do that [Saturday], we give ourselves a chance.”

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