Shannon Sharpe: “Saints are going to be a major player in the NFC;” Stephen A.: “I can’t disagree with that. I mean, damn!”

Especially through the Eagles game. The schedule begins to lighten up after Week 3. Weeks 6-15 looks like a very favorable stretch.

If the Saints can beat the Cowboys and Eagles in back to back weeks, there isn’t a team that they can’t beat. Chiefs will be another test on the road in Week 5, but Mahomes and co. aren’t blowing teams out lately like the past.
Read Pacheco is out 4 weeks.