Drew Brees vs. Wade Phillips' Defense
I got to thinking about the game this weekend and did a little research to see how Drew has fared against Wade Phillips over the years. First, I found out that they were both with the San Diego Chargers from 2003 - 2005 which I thought was interesting. I also found an interesting quote from Phillips from 2012 that Drew was the greatest passer of all-time.
Drew has 2 wins vs 3 losses. I am pretty sure that Denver loss is the one where they blocked the extra point and returned it for 2 points to win the game. His numbers are fairly consistent with his career averages with the Saints with the exception of sacks which are 2.4 per game against Phillips vs 1.5 per game. Drew has never lit up a Wade Phillips coached defense and I really would not expect him to this week. We will stay balanced like we have all season and take what they give us. I think we get a big advantage in the dome this weekend with the crowd noise and while Aaron Donald and Suh are difficult to handle, I think our offensive line will be healthy and ready to play.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the numbers:
I got to thinking about the game this weekend and did a little research to see how Drew has fared against Wade Phillips over the years. First, I found out that they were both with the San Diego Chargers from 2003 - 2005 which I thought was interesting. I also found an interesting quote from Phillips from 2012 that Drew was the greatest passer of all-time.
Drew has 2 wins vs 3 losses. I am pretty sure that Denver loss is the one where they blocked the extra point and returned it for 2 points to win the game. His numbers are fairly consistent with his career averages with the Saints with the exception of sacks which are 2.4 per game against Phillips vs 1.5 per game. Drew has never lit up a Wade Phillips coached defense and I really would not expect him to this week. We will stay balanced like we have all season and take what they give us. I think we get a big advantage in the dome this weekend with the crowd noise and while Aaron Donald and Suh are difficult to handle, I think our offensive line will be healthy and ready to play.
Here is a detailed breakdown of the numbers: