Statistically we are better?

I think it all depends on what stats you look at. I'm not that big on rankings or even necessarily yards per game. I like to look at the averages per play.

Here's a quick review:

<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 294pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="392"><col style="width: 102pt;" width="136"> <col style="width: 48pt;" span="4" width="64"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 102pt;" height="17" width="136">
</td> <td class="xl25" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Saints</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">
</td> <td class="xl25" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Bengals</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Total Offense per play</td> <td class="xl23" x:num="" align="right">5.7</td> <td> 5th</td> <td x:num="" align="right">5.5</td> <td> 9th</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Rush per attempt</td> <td class="xl22" x:num="" align="right">3.4</td> <td>2 8th</td> <td class="xl24" x:num="" align="right">3.9</td> <td> 18th</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Pass per completion</td> <td class="xl22" x:num="" align="right">12.0</td> <td> 10th</td> <td class="xl24" x:num="" align="right">12.3</td> <td> 5th</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">
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</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Total Defense per play</td> <td class="xl23" x:num="" align="right">5.3</td> <td> 19th</td> <td x:num="" align="right">5.4</td> <td>2 6th</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Rush Def per attempt</td> <td class="xl22" x:num="" align="right">5.0</td> <td> 30th</td> <td class="xl24" x:num="" align="right">4.3</td> <td> 25th</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Pass def. per comp.</td> <td class="xl23" x:num="" align="right">11.0</td> <td> 9th</td> <td x:num="" align="right">11.7</td> <td> 20th</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
The rush defense numbers worry me. If the Bengals can run and contrrol the ball and the Saints can't run, we could be in trouble.

All in all, I think the Saints will win but I don't think it's going to be easy.