Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints: Battle of Evenly Matched Rivals

December 4, 2013   ·   Charles Edwards   ·   Jump to comments


This upcoming Sunday could arguably be the NFL’s game of the year (of the regular season). The red hot Carolina Panthers (9-3) will travel south to take on their division rivals, the New Orleans Saints (9-3).
The game has a lot on the line in terms of division placement and playoff seeding. While the game’s result will not determine the division champion, it should offer some insight as to what to expect the rest of the way.
Although vastly different in game philosophy and talent, both of these teams appear to be evenly matched. They even share identical 9-3 records. 
 Record  Carolina Panthers  New Orleans Saints  Overall  9-3  9-3  Conference  7-2  7-1  Division  3-0  3-0  Common Opponents  7-3  7-2 The Panthers have played one more conference game than the Saints and, as a result, are a game back in the loss column. The same can be said about their common op...

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