The New Orleans Saints trying to put Monday night's embarrassing 34-7 debacle at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks behind them must now regroup quickly in a short week as they prepare to host the red-hot Carolina Panthers and the offensive challenges presented by quarterback Cam Newton. Both the Saints and the Panthers enter the game with 9-3 marks tied for the NFC South Division lead, while Carolina has won eight consecutive games to work themselves back into the Division race. Sunday's contest has been flexed into prime time based on the significance of the match up being played, hopefully in the friendly confines of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in front of the die-hard Black & Gold faithful, who are eager for the team to get back on the winning track. The Saints' offense struggled through its worst output since Sean Payton arrived in 2006, gaining just 188 yards of total offense against the stingy, aggressive Seattle defense. Drew Brees completed 23-of-38 passes mostly short variety and check down stuff, gaining only 147 yards through the air. Brees' 43-game streak of throwing for 200 or more yards in a game was snapped as he fell short of breaking Dan Fouts' NFL record 45 straight games with 200 yards passing.
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