Saints' next opponent holds record for close games, and more to know about the Lions
 

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) after the Lions beat the Saints 35-27 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans Monday, December 21, 2015. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)

One certainty for the New Orleans Saints' next opponent this season is that at some point in the fourth quarter, they will be in position for a comeback.

Another certainty for the Detroit Lions as that the final score will be close.

The Lions enter their Sunday game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome as the only team in NFL history to have their first 11 games decided by seven or fewer points.

In all those games, they trailed at some point in the fourth quarter. And in seven of those, they came back to win, including in the 16-13 Thanksgiving victory against the Minnesota Vikings.


Darius Slay intercepted Sam Bradford's pass and returned it 13 yards with 30 seconds left to set up Matt Prater's 40-yard, winning field goal as time expired.

That was only the latest late-game heroic for the Lions, whose other win against the Vikings this season included a 58-yard field goal by Prater at the end of regulation to set up overtime.

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If we don't lose the turnover battle by more than one or have any kicks returned for points, we'd be 8-3.
If that stays true, we will be 6-6.

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And statistically speaking, I'm surprised by their record.

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This is likely our toughest game left, and one of the top 2 or 3 teams we've faced so far.

They are for real

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Where's SloMo when you need him?

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Joe Lombardi was the offensive coordinator in Detroit and was fired due to Stafford severely under performing on his watch. Now he's back as the Saints' quarterbacks coach. He probably has had this game circled on his calendar for a while now.

Joe may just have enough info to help facilitate that effort :D.

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Agreed, and I also think the Bucs are going to give us a hard time in one of those two games too.

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In the dome ... in the Old School Uniforms we got to take this game ....
31-21 we win ... saints go in at halftime down 21-3 come out guns a blazing.... haha hopefully not I'll be slightly intoxicated if that's the score at halftime... cheers ! WHO DAT !

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They have a better record than we do and their defense has improved steadily like ours. This will be another chest clutcher!

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Hopefully our homefield advantage will give us the extra edge

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