New Orleans Saints Think Tank: Week 6

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Published: October 16, 2009

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... undefeated New York Giants come to New Orleans this week to face the undefeated Saints, who are fresh off a bye week.

History tells us the Saints will lose this one but it has nothing to do with the competition.

The Saints haven't won a game following a bye since 2003.  Granted, the Giants could beat anybody, in any week.

Instead, the stat that's most interesting is Sean Payton's record following the bye week since becoming the Saints head coach.

The Saints under Payton are barely above the .500 mark following the bye week, compiling a 16-15 record since he became their coach in 2006.

That's a pretty ominous sign for a team that plays 6 of their final 10 games in NFC South Division.

But the Saints have never been 4-0 in that span and the NFC South certainly isn't what it used to ...

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