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NFL • 1 year ago

Breaking Down New Orleans Saints’ Opponents For 2015 NFL Season

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Breaking Down New Orleans Saints' Opponents For 2015 NFL Season

Drew Brees New Orleans Saints 2015 NFL Schedule — The vector of the New Orleans Saints’ 2015 season is a tough trajectory to predict. The Saints are in salary cap purgatory and just dealt Jimmy Graham, yet they still have Drew Brees and Sean Payton whose presence alone keeps New Orleans viable. Here’s a breakdown of which teams the coach-quarterback tandem must conquer if the Saints are to stay on course.

The vector of the New Orleans Saints’ 2015 season is a tough trajectory to predict. The Saints are in salary cap purgatory and just dealt Jimmy Graham, yet they still have Drew Brees and Sean Payton whose presence alone keeps New Orleans viable. Here’s a breakdown of which teams the coach-quarterback tandem must conquer if the Saints are to stay on course.

13. Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons 2015 NFL Season

13. Atlanta Falcons

Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons 2015 NFL Season — Just two seasons removed from an NFC Championship appearance, the Atlanta Falcons have filled their fans with questions as to how they could have plummeted from contender to cellar dweller. The Falcons have a new stadium on the way though, and could preemptively play up to their promising future.

Just two seasons removed from an NFC Championship appearance, the Atlanta Falcons have filled their fans with questions as to how they could have plummeted from contender to cellar dweller. The Falcons have a new stadium on the way though, and could preemptively play up to their promising future.

12. Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys Jason Garrett head coach 2015 NFL Season

12. Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys Jason Garrett head coach 2015 NFL Season — DeMarco Murray is gone, but Dez Bryant and Tony Romo are still present with the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas may go 9-7, or the Cowboys could finish 11-5; either way, they’ll be a tough out for the Saints in the Superdome.

DeMarco Murray is gone, but Dez Bryant and Tony Romo are still present with the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas may go 9-7, or the Cowboys could finish 11-5; either way, they’ll be a tough out for the Saints in the Superdome.

11. Jacksonville Jaguars

Blake Bortles Jacksonville Jaguars 2015 NFL Season

11. Jacksonville Jaguars

Blake Bortles Jacksonville Jaguars 2015 NFL Season — The Jacksonville Jaguars had an absurd amount of cap room, and they spent a lot of it. Signing Julius Thomas will give Blake Bortles an option other than taking another sack. The Jaguars should be a three-win improvement on 2014, and the Saints will have to fight to not to be a part of the Jags' upswing.

The Jacksonville Jaguars had an absurd amount of cap room, and they spent a lot of it. Signing Julius Thomas will give Blake Bortles an option other than taking another sack. The Jaguars should be a three-win improvement on 2014, and the Saints will have to fight to not to be a part of the Jags' upswing.

10. New York Giants

Odell Beckham Jr. Tom Coughlin New York Giants 2015 NFL Season

10. New York Giants

Odell Beckham Jr. Tom Coughlin New York Giants 2015 NFL Season — Expect Big Blue to make a big impact in 2015. The New York Giants have made all the right behind-the-scenes moves in NFL free agency, and they could pull off another sneakily-successful season. Eli Manning’s newest weapon, Odell Beckham Jr., is a year improved, and the Saints' transforming secondary will have to take notice.

Expect Big Blue to make a big impact in 2015. The New York Giants have made all the right behind-the-scenes moves in NFL free agency, and they could pull off another sneakily-successful season. Eli Manning’s newest weapon, Odell Beckham Jr., is a year improved, and the Saints' transforming secondary will have to take notice.

9. Carolina Panthers

Cam Newton Carolina Panthers 2015 NFL Season

9. Carolina Panthers

Cam Newton Carolina Panthers 2015 NFL Season — Cam Newton regressed during the 2014 regular season but improved during the playoffs. Look for Newton to put up Pro-Bowl numbers in 2015 and for the Carolina Panthers to remain a steady contender in the NFC South.

Cam Newton regressed during the 2014 regular season but improved during the playoffs. Look for Newton to put up Pro-Bowl numbers in 2015 and for the Carolina Panthers to remain a steady contender in the NFC South.

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 NFL Season

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 NFL Season — The NFL is always ripe for turnarounds, and the team with the highest potential for turnaround is easily the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2015, the Bucs won’t be the default victories they were for the Saints in 2014.

The NFL is always ripe for turnarounds, and the team with the highest potential for turnaround is easily the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2015, the Bucs won’t be the default victories they were for the Saints in 2014.

7. Detroit Lions

Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions 2015 NFL Season

7. Detroit Lions

Calvin Johnson Detroit Lions 2015 NFL Season — Historically speaking, the Detroit Lions are due to regress in 2015. Keeping in mind that the Motor City Kitties stole a win from the Saints last year, this could be a game in which New Orleans erupts and blows out Detroit at home.

Historically speaking, the Detroit Lions are due to regress in 2015. Keeping in mind that the Motor City Kitties stole a win from the Saints last year, this could be a game in which New Orleans erupts and blows out Detroit at home.

6. Houston Texans

J.J. Watt Houston Texans 2015 NFL Season

6. Houston Texans

J.J. Watt Houston Texans 2015 NFL Season — J.J. Watt is always lurking, and this freakish beast will be hustling after Drew Brees as the Saints take on the Houston Texans in a 2015 away game. Houston may be a little stripped down on offense with the departure of Andre Johnson and the constant flux at quarterback, but it’s still a road game in the NFL, so it’ll still be a tough matchup for the Saints.

J.J. Watt is always lurking, and this freakish beast will be hustling after Drew Brees as the Saints take on the Houston Texans in a 2015 away game. Houston may be a little stripped down on offense with the departure of Andre Johnson and the constant flux at quarterback, but it’s still a road game in the NFL, so it’ll still be a tough matchup for the Saints.

5. Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans Ken Whisenhunt 2015 NFL Season

5. Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans Ken Whisenhunt 2015 NFL Season — The Saints take on this AFC South doormat at home in 2015. When the Tennessee Titans come to town, the Saints should not overlook Ken Whisenhunt’s crew, but New Orleans shouldn’t be too worried either.

The Saints take on this AFC South doormat at home in 2015. When the Tennessee Titans come to town, the Saints should not overlook Ken Whisenhunt’s crew, but New Orleans shouldn’t be too worried either.

4. Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins Jay Gruden 2015 NFL Season

4. Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins Jay Gruden 2015 NFL Season — One of the messier franchises in the NFL will be traveling to New Orleans in 2015, the site where Robert Griffin III first made a pro football impact back in 2012. The Washington Redskins have a lot of problems on their plate, and it would behoove the Saints to be one of them.

One of the messier franchises in the NFL will be traveling to New Orleans in 2015, the site where Robert Griffin III first made a pro football impact back in 2012. The Washington Redskins have a lot of problems on their plate, and it would behoove the Saints to be one of them.

3. Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFL Season Bruce Arians

3. Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFL Season Bruce Arians — Unlike the Redskins, the Arizona Cardinals are one of the best-coached teams in the NFL, regardless the departure of defensive guru Todd Bowles. The Saints draw Arizona on the road in what could be one of their season’s toughest contests.

Unlike the Redskins, the Arizona Cardinals are one of the best-coached teams in the NFL, regardless the departure of defensive guru Todd Bowles. The Saints draw Arizona on the road in what could be one of their season’s toughest contests.

2. Indianapolis Colts

Andrew Luck MVP Indianapolis Colts 2015 NFL Season

2. Indianapolis Colts

Andrew Luck MVP Indianapolis Colts 2015 NFL Season — If you’re not yet on the Andrew Luck bandwagon, then you better get out from underneath that rock. Watch for Luck to take his place as the league’s best quarterback in 2015. With the addition of Andre Johnson, he could put up 2007 Tom Brady or 2013 Peyton Manning-like numbers this coming season.

If you’re not yet on the Andrew Luck bandwagon, then you better get out from underneath that rock. Watch for Luck to take his place as the league’s best quarterback in 2015. With the addition of Andre Johnson, he could put up 2007 Tom Brady or 2013 Peyton Manning-like numbers this coming season.

1. Philadelphia Eagles

Chip Kelly Philadelphia Eagles 2015 NFL Season

1. Philadelphia Eagles

Chip Kelly Philadelphia Eagles 2015 NFL Season — Chip Kelly is pulling more strings than a puppeteer as he has taken complete control of the Philadelphia Eagles. If the Saints are to be a playoff contender, New Orleans will have to take complete control over this game.

Chip Kelly is pulling more strings than a puppeteer as he has taken complete control of the Philadelphia Eagles. If the Saints are to be a playoff contender, New Orleans will have to take complete control over this game.

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