Locked On Saints - Daily Podcast On The New Orleans Saints

How Chicago's garbage time touchdown drive affects Saints defensive ratings.

BREAKING DOWN THE BETS

How the New Orleans Saints have fared against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when tightly favored. Looking at the Saints-Bucs' history and more through the Vegas lens.

DEONTE HARRIS RANKS AS THE BEST WC ROUND RECEIVER

Looking at Deonte Harris' big day despite hardly seeing the field. Measuring Cesar Ruiz's second performance against the Bears, and how Brady/Brees handle pressure to open the postseason.

DVOA ADJUSTING FOR GARBAGE TIME

Why adjusting for garbage time drives is important context when evaluating defensive performances.

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How the Saints toppled the Bears with assignment-sound defense.

The three factors that went into the New Orleans Saints 21-9 victory over the Chicago Bears including a Super Bowl defense, ball control, and variation.

How the Saints offense can avoid the slow start moving forward and what still needs to be fixed on the offensive line.

What made the Saints defense so effective and what's left to address/improve before taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next weekend.

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Three keys to victory as the Saints health takes a turn for the best.

How the injury report impacts the New Orleans Saints' Sunday matchup. Saints could be getting four to six playmakers back on the field against the Chicago Bears.

Film Friday talks Bears, go-to offensive attack, varied coverages, and versatile pass rush. How the Saints can attack and counter at each level.

Three keys to victory for New Orleans in their win or you're out setting. Why he super star players are most important, even if just opening up other opportunities and what the Saints defense has to do to dictate the game.

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Lorin Cox joins to breakdown team health, matchups, and keys

The Saints are getting healthier for the first time right on time as they enter the playoffs with Michael Thomas and Deonte Harris designated to return while Marcus Williams, Latavius Murray, and other return to practice.

Why getting off to a fast start is imperative for a Saints victory. How the returning players fit back in and how quickly they can be impactful. What the offensive line has to prepare for in a surprisingly lax Bears pass rush.

What the Bears have done to open up the offense for Mitch Trubisky. How to force Chicago to abandon the run game. How the Bears finally landed on an offensive line group and whether or not it will keep the Saints pass rushers at bay.\

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Same Mills deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, Brees and Cook cooking at the right time.

Reliving Sam Mills' career and breaking down his argument to make the Hall of Fame.

Fim Watch Wednesday examines the Drew Brees and Jared Cook's late season connection, assignment sound defense, and why Marcus Williams make such a difference for the defense.

Mailbag questions regarding the potential loss of Terry Fontenot and/or Jeff Ireland, top three candies, hwo Ty Montgomery fits in through the postseason, and much more!

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The New Orleans Saints defense made good on their goal to be top five.

But more improvements are available and awaiting them for their playoff run.

Where the Saints achieved top five status, where they didn't, and what absolutely must get fixed heading into the playoffs.

A 30,000 foot look, a more precise inspection, and a deep dive on defensive playmaking ability illuminate progress, shortcomings, and much need improvements.

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Despite missing several key pieces, the New Orleans Saints pile on another big win.

What the Saints' win in Charlotte means for the playoffs, the team, and how they avoided getting the short end of the stick from the NFL.

How the offense produced despite missing so many integral pieces, how Emmanuel Sanders got his money, and why New Orleans continues to be a popular free agency destination.

How the defense piled on franchise best numbers despite being without most of their secondary and why the Saints' ability to mesh with new faces is good news for the returning players expected for Wild Card Weekend.

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The three most important keys to Sunday game include health, dominance, and identity.

Staying healthy, dominating the trenches, and learning what this defense looks like without key pieces will all be a important on Sunday's matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.

Panthers have played spoiler before with the Washington Football Team, can they do it again as they host New Orleans on a flexed Sunday afternoon showdown?

How the Panthers plan to produce at running back without both Christian McCaffrey or Mike Davis. What the Panthers have left to play for as their season comes to a close.

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It may take some adjustments, but the Saints can survive after losing Kwon Alexander.

After his achilles injury, the New Orleans Saints linebacker will miss the rest of the season. How that impacts New Orleans, his future with the Saints, and who takes his role.

This week's Film Watch Wednesday breaks down Alvin Kamara's big opening touchdown, the Saints' struggles in the redzone, and an example of Alex Anzalone covering well in place of Kwon Alexander.

This weeks' mailbag takes a look at Andrus Peat, James Hurst, Carson Wentz, and playoff X-Factors for New Orleans.

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With a 17th game added, who will the Saints add to their schedule in 2021?

The 2021 opponents are all set except for their mystery 17th team. Discussing the matchups, schedule highlights and challenges, and who that 17th opponent will be.

Even though the Saints have struggled on defense recently, they still rank near the top in several metrics, showing that their variance does not stand in the way of their progress thus far.

Individually, the Saints have a ton to be proud of with their Week 16 performance against the Vikings. Not the least of which being the offensive line who showed why, even when injured, they are one of the best groups in the NFL.

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