Thursday Night Breakdown: Saints, Panthers Play For NFC South Relevance

By Danny Cox
When the 2016 NFL season started, everyone sort of expected the defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers to be competitive, to easily return to the playoffs. Going into Week 11, they’re 3-6, sitting in the NFC South cellar and already on the verge of missing the postseason.
The New Orleans Saints, who are 4-5 and tied with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for second place in the division, sit one game above the Panthers. Before the strange and heartbreaking loss to the Denve