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NFL Week 8 Storylines: Seahawks, Saints and Percy Harvin

By Andrew Garda

Oct 12, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin (11) dives for extra yards while being tackled by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) during the first half at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin (11) dives for extra yards while being tackled by Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) during the first half at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 19, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) looks to the sidelines during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) looks to the sidelines during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

How much trouble is New Orleans in?

With the Saints taking on the Green Bay Packers, there’s a good chance they can end up ending the day a shocking 2-5.

Not only is the defense a hot mess, the offense has not been as effective as it normally is. We talk a lot about how this is a passing league, an offensive league, and a quarterback league but ultimately if you have a terrible defense, even a good offense might not be enough to keep a team above .500.

Drew Brees is having a bad season protecting the football, having thrown seven interceptions compared to 11 touchdowns. Normally Brees bails out the Saints, but not this year. The fact that the defense is struggling makes that worse.

The Carolina Panthers aren’t exactly running away with the NFC South, if Brees and the Saints can’t turn things around, even a mediocre Panthers team is going to beat them in the division.

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