The Saints got a win in Minneapolis on Sunday night and the Rams squeezed

past the Packers earlier in the day John Sullivan Jersey Salute to Service , so the two teams will bring a combined record of 14-1 into the Superdome for the marquee matchup on next Sunday’s schedule.It’s a big enough game that the Saints didn’t spend much time savoring their victory over the Vikings before talk turned to what’s next on the schedule. Running back Mark Ingram said the Saints have respect for the Rams, but that his team isn’t scared of anyone and that it is “tough sledding” for teams visiting New Orleans.While that’s certainly been the case over the years, defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins was still focused on the work that the Saints will have to do this week to be ready.“Listen, we’re going to have to grind this tape,” Rankins said, via Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. “We played [the Rams] last year Authentic Kurt Warner Jersey , but they’re a whole different animal this year. So it’s definitely going to be our biggest task yet. But we’re confident in the guys we have and it’s going to be a fun battle.”There’s a lot of football to be played, but the Rams-Saints matchup will do a lot to set the stage for the stretch run in the NFC. The Los Angeles Rams are taking on the New Orleans Saints in Week 9 in a battle of the NFC’s best to this point.To get a better sense of the Saints and what they’re doing in 2018, I linked up with Chris Dunnells of Canal Street Chronicles, the SB Nation community for Saints fans.Since 2006 when Sean Payton and Drew Brees arrived, you guys have had one of the best offenses in the NFL. What makes the 2018 offense different from some of the others? And how much of it is just down to Drew Brees being Drew Brees...and how long can that last?Defensively, things aren’t quite as stellar. How is the defense taking shape Limited Marshall Faulk Jersey , and what are the major concerns heading into the second half of the season?Losing DE Marcus Davenport is obviously a huge blow, but how is the rookie class coming together? Any late-round or UDFA impacts?At this point, developments around the NFL begin to revolve around the playoffs. What do you need to see from the Saints over the next two months to feel good about your playoff run? What aspects of the team will determine whether or not you guys succeed in January? Given the state of this game and the caliber of our two teams whether or not you see those aspects materialize on Sunday, it obviously leads into the state of affairs in the postseason. So what maybe do you want to see on Sunday that you haven’t seen or haven’t seen enough of from the first seven games?Drew Brees, who now holds the record for the most passing yards in the history of the NFL, turns 40 in January. Sean Payton is now in his 12th season as head coach of the Saints. How much more gas is left in the tank? I know Brees is under contract for next year and having a hell of a year Eric Dickerson Jersey , and Payton signed that five-year extension in 2016. But much like the New England Patriots with HC Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady, it certainly seems from the outside like Payton and Brees probably ride out together whenever that may come. When do you think that will be, and what will set the stage for it? Will it be a Super Bowl and a Peyton Manning-like exit on top, or do you think they’ll both push the pedal until there’s nothing left?Thanks to Chris for the time.