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By Brett Martel - AP | NWI Times

NEW ORLEANS — Saints coach Sean Payton is trying not to let New Orleans' latest bout with key injuries undermine his club's Super Bowl aspirations.

A pair of starting defensive linemen who are both former first-round draft choices — end Marcus Davenport and tackle Sheldon Rankins — left last week's loss to San Francisco with what turned out to be season-ending injuries.

But as the Saints (10-3) prepare to meet Indianapolis (6-7) on Monday night, they do so having already demonstrated how resilient they can be without prominent players in the lineup.

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By John Sigler | Saints Wire

The San Francisco 49ers held the first seed for just a week before they choked, somehow losing to the Atlanta Falcons only a week after they beat the New Orleans Saints. That big mistake cost them in the NFC playoff seedings, dropping them from the first seed to the fifth.

It also opens the door a little wider for the Saints to march back to the top of the standings. Right now, the Saints are the third seed. They’re in a race for a top two seed with the 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and Green Bay Packers, though the Saints are guaranteed to finish no worse than third.

So how can the Saints get that coveted first seed? Even if they win all three of their remaining games, they’ll need some help to get it.

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By CBS Sports Staff

The Saints (10-3) will try to rebound from a tough loss and remain in contention for home-field advantage in the NFC playoff picture when New Orleans hosts the Indianapolis Colts (6-7) on Monday Night Football. New Orleans was edged by the 49ers last week to fall to 10-3, while the Colts are 6-7 after a loss to Tampa Bay and cling to faint hopes in the AFC playoff picture. The Saints had won three in a row before running into San Francisco, while the Colts have lost three of the last four since quarterback Jacoby Brissett returned from injury. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. New Orleans is a nine-point favorite in the latest Colts vs. Saints odds, while the over-under is 46.5. Before making any Saints vs. Colts picks, be sure to check out the Monday Night Football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up over $7,000 for $100 players on its top-rated NFL picks since its inception four years ago. It has nailed its recent top-rated NFL picks, entering Week 15 of the 2019 NFL schedule on a strong 33-21 run that dates back to last season. It's also on an incredible 95-64 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. ...

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By Joe Giglio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Week 15 of the 2019 NFL season will feature a marquee Monday Night Football game on Monday, December 16, 2019 when the Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kickoff is slated for 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Colts are led by head coach Frank Reich, quarterback Jacoby Brissett and linebacker Darius Leonard. Indianapolis comes in with a 6-7 record after a Week 13 loss to the Bucs.

The Saints are led by head coach Sean Payton, quarterback Drew Brees, and running back Alvin Kamara. New Orleans comes in with a 10-3 record after a Week 13 loss to the 49ers.

Here’s how our experts see the game playing out. ...

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees has a knack for making history when the only NFL game to watch is being played inside the Superdome.

There was the Sunday night in 2012 when Brees' 40-yard pass to Devery Henderson gave him touchdown passes in 48 straight games, eclipsing a mark set by Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas half a century earlier. That streak finally ended at 54 games — a mark which still stands.

Six years later, on a Monday night in the dome, Brees broke Peyton Manning's previous career record of 71,940 yards passing in even more spectacular fashion: a 62-yard touchdown pass to then-rookie Tre'Quan Smith.

Brees entered this weekend three touchdowns shy of breaking Manning's career touchdowns passing record of 539 as the Saints prepared to host one of Manning's former teams, the Indianapolis Colts, on Monday night. ...

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