The Carolina Panthers were not sure about which New Orleans to expect this Sunday when they were asked about it.

Well, though they may be the team that streaked to a 13-0 start, but the Carolina Panthers know they played that one quite well.

Even though it was the one that slouched to 2 straight losses, but the Carolina Panthers believes that the Saints is having something to prove.

The New Orleans have already clinched the home-field advantage till they are in the NFC playoffs. On the other hand the Carolina Panthers knows that the Saints would love to play better football than they did when they lost to Dallas and Tampa Bay.

In other words, the prudent play may be to keep starters safe, but Sean Payton, the coach of Saints, said that he at least would start his regulars.

The Payton said, “If someone tried to draw an analogy to the preseason, the reason it’s different is that you’re not sitting with a preseason roster of 75 or 65 guys.”

He also added further, “We are going to play all of our starters. We are going to be smart about those guys that are nicked up.”

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