John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.com
The only way to not have heard New Orleans Saints players and coaches harp on the desire to get off to a fast start this season is to not have been listening.
Entering the season opener against Houston on Monday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Saints have lost five straight regular-season openers and in the first four of those five years, they went on to lose the second game, too.
What New Orleans has been able to do more recently is totally reverse the tide: After finishing 7-9 each season from 2014-16, the Saints in ’17 went on an eight-game winning streak to lead to an 11-5 record, and the ’18 team crafted a 10-game winning streak en route to a 13-3 record. And the Saints won the NFC South Division title each of the last two years.
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The only way to not have heard New Orleans Saints players and coaches harp on the desire to get off to a fast start this season is to not have been listening.
Entering the season opener against Houston on Monday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Saints have lost five straight regular-season openers and in the first four of those five years, they went on to lose the second game, too.
What New Orleans has been able to do more recently is totally reverse the tide: After finishing 7-9 each season from 2014-16, the Saints in ’17 went on an eight-game winning streak to lead to an 11-5 record, and the ’18 team crafted a 10-game winning streak en route to a 13-3 record. And the Saints won the NFC South Division title each of the last two years.
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