San Diego Chargers @ New Orleans Saints

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(3-1) -- (0-4)

Sunday, October 7 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | 5:20 PM

-Saints are favored by 4
-Chargers are 1-1 (0-0 in NO) against the Saints in the past eleven years, 7-3 all time (4-0 in NO).
-In their last meeting, a sloppy game by both the Chargers, and the English weather led to a 37-32 win by the Saints in Wembley Stadium.

Game Notes

-This is the Chargers first trip to New Orleans since 1997.
-The Saints have not lost a game by more than one score, and despite having the league's worst defense, still have one of the best offense's around. This game is the definition of a trap game. If the Chargers defense can perform like it did in KC, this game is winnable.

The Chargers are better than the Saints this season
Someone get the Saints a tutor, the Chargers have a better grade in StatSheet's power rankings this year (B+ vs D+)
The Saints look up at more teams than the Chargers in their division (#4 vs #1)
Wins and losses. The Chargers have a better overall record than the Saints this season (3-1 vs 0-4)
The Chargers have a better conference record than the Saints this season (3-0 vs 0-3)
The Chargers will make your quarterback pay, they pick off more passes (5 vs 2) than the Saints this season
The Chargers hit harder, resulting in more forced fumbles (5 vs 2) than the Saints this season
The Chargers will run it down your throat, with more rushing yards per game (100.0 vs 80.8) than the Saints this season
The Chargers - just like your prom date - won't let you score. They allow fewer points (17.8 vs 30.5) than the Saints this season
The Chargers are better than the Saints historically
It always comes down to winning vs. losing and the Chargers have a better winning percentage over the last 10 years (0.615 to 0.547)
You don't even get close. The Chargers have an average margin of victory of 14 over the Saints in 4 wins since 1988
The Chargers play the entire season, with more 10+ win seasons than the Saints (12 vs 9)
What's that smell? Oh. The Chargers have had fewer 10+ losing seasons than the Saints (14 vs 14)
The Chargers are winners, with a lot more division titles than the Saints since 1970 (10 vs 5)
The Chargers take later vacations, with more playoff appearances than the Saints (17 vs 9)
The Chargers come ready to play. They perform better during opening weekend than the Saints (Win pct: 56.90% vs 36.40%)
The Chargers players are better than the Saints players
The Chargers interceptions leader (Antoine Cason w/ 2) is better than the Saints interceptions leader (Jabari Greer w/ 1)
The Chargers rushing touchdowns leader (Jackie Battle w/ 3) is better than the Saints rushing touchdowns leader (Drew Brees w/ 1)
The Chargers sacks leader (Shaun Phillips w/ 3.5) is better than the Saints sacks leader (Junior Galette w/ 2.0)
The Chargers have had more Defensive Rookies of the Year than the Saints (2 vs 0)
When visiting Canton, be sure to enjoy the significantly higher number of busts belonging to the Chargers when compared to the Saints (5 vs 2)
The Chargers have a richer history, with more members on the 75th Anniversary Team than the Saints (2 vs 0)
Over the last 10 years, the Chargers have had more elite talent, with more players appearing in the Pro Bowl than the Saints (39 vs 16)
The Chargers have had more single season rushing leaders than the Saints over the past 25 years (2 vs 0)
San Diego is a better city than New Orleans
Hey! Your team beats us in something. Literally. More violent crime happens per capita in New Orleans than in San Diego (according to the FBI)
More property crime happens per capita in New Orleans so you better protect your valuables if you visit (when compared to San Diego -- according to the FBI)
More people watch the Chargers than the Saints (TV market rank: #28 vs #52)

xelance are you gonna bet on this game?

Not a good one to bet on. The Chargers rarely are.

Nice conspiracy theory. The Saints just suck though. They are lost without their coach and it took a lot of luck last year for them to be good. One of the most overrated teams in football the last 5 years.

The Saints fans love their conspiracy theories. People in NO thing the world is against them.