At a -7-point disadvantage, the Panthers are enormous underdogs in this game, implying much more of a focus on passing than their standard game plan.Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 37.5 pass attempts per game against the New Orleans Saints defense this year: 5th-most in the league.Opposing offenses have thrown for the 5th-most adjusted yards in the NFL (254.0 per game) against the New Orleans Saints defense this year.This year, the poor New Orleans Saints defense has been gouged for the most yards-after-the-catch in football to the opposing side: a monstrous 6.63 YAC.When it comes to cornerbacks in defending receivers, New Orleans's CB corps has been atrocious this year, grading out as the 7th-worst in the NFL.
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