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Saints Aren’t the Only NFL Team With Problems

By Gene Higginbotham

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Oct 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) passes against the defensive rush of Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Brandon Graham (55) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

In human psychology, it’s often said that by listening to other people’s problems you can easily forget your own problems.

While it may be of little comfort to Saints fans following yesterday’s humbling loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the truth is that the Saints aren’t the only NFL team having problems with winning games at the moment.

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The Saints find themselves in a very unique position after their 39-17 loss on Sunday afternoon.

They are second to last in the NFC conference, second to last in the NFL, and dead last in the NFC South with a 1-4 overall record and an 0-2 divisional record.

They currently are a surprising seventh overall in offense while an unsurprising dead last in overall defense, although the unit full of young players seemed to be getting it together the past few weeks.

It became clear after the loss that the lofty expectations of a redemption season after going 7-9 in 2014 was slowly beginning to slip away.

The Saints look bad all the way around and can never seem to have a complete game on offense, defense, and special teams.

Oct 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Delvin Breaux (40) intercepts a pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Miles Austin (19) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

For example, today the Saints snagged two first half interceptions that halted Eagles scoring drives and just a few years back that meant certain doom for the opposing team.

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But instead the Saints couldn’t find traction and actually trailed going into halftime when they should have at least been either tied or been up by a score.

Offensive and defensive miscues, zero special teams production, two sack fumbles, a fumble by new tight end Michael Hoomanawanui in route  to a scoring drive, and an ugly interception by Brees that was almost a pick six highlighted the roller coaster the Saints have been riding even since preseason.

Frustration is boiling over with the team with NOLA.com’s Jeff Duncan reporting cornerback Brandon Browner got into a heated exchange with a local reporter before leaving without answering questions.

Oct 11, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton calls plays from the sideline during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles won 39-17. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Frustration is also at a high with a contingent of Saints fans who are hoping that the ESPN report that several teams are inquiring about stealing head coach Sean Payton away after this season is true.

Three years ago this idea would be unimagined but it has become a stark reality and the performance of the once deadly offense headlined by some head-scratching play calling and less than stellar execution is only adding fuel to the fire.

But the Saints are not the only team in the NFL who have failed to meet expectations that were set long ago in the offseason.

So with that, let’s find what other NFL teams have their own problems at the moment.

And we begin with ……….

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