The New Orleans Saints are coming off a dominant win on the road against the New England Patriots. As good of a performance as that was, the Saints still need to continue to build on that and stack up back-to-back wins if they want to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. The race for the NFC South is starting to take shape and the Saints will need to win this game against the Houston Texans if they have hopes of chasing down the division title.
If the Saints win
Winning here would put the Saints at a 3-0 record on the season against AFC opponents, which is an impressive feat considering how competitive that conference is turning out to be.