At Caesars Superdome on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints play the Carolina Panthers.
The Saints failed to qualify for the postseason a season ago after finishing 9-8. They put up 23.6 points per game (ninth in the league) while their defense allowed 19.2 (eighth).
The Panthers went 2-15 in 2023 and failed to qualify for the postseason. They gave up 24.5 points per game (to rank 29th in the NFL) while scoring 13.9 per game (31st).