Saints Nation: 5 Things to Watch for in Today's Game vs. Lions

Gameday is finally here as it will be another playoff caliber team coming to town. The Saints have been on a roll the last couple of weeks while the Lions have been in decline losing that early season progress. The Lions have only won two games in their last five played. It should be a good test for the Saints' defense, though, as the Lions have the playmakers to give the Saints some problems and it will be a good measuring stick to see how they stack up with one of the NFL's best offenses. It will be a another national telecast as it will be on primetime NBC and here are 5 things I will be watching for in today’s game....1. Are the Lions a playoff team? The Lions seem to be losing momentum as the season goes on and if they don’t right the ship they have a good chance of not making the playoffs. As the weeks goes on, the schedule does get a little easier and add the fact that the team they are fighting the final playoff spot with lost their quarterback for ...