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By John Buhler

Aug 26, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterbacks Drew Brees (9) and Luke McCown (7) on the bench in the second half of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 26, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterbacks Drew Brees (9) and Luke McCown (7) on the bench in the second half of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New Orleans Saints will host the Oakland Raiders for an important Week 1 matchup at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

The AFC West will play the NFC South in its entirety this fall. Barring a rare Super Bowl matchup, these eight teams haven’t played each other in four NFL seasons. One matchup to keep an eye on in Week 1 will be when the New Orleans Saints host the Oakland Raiders for a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

New Orleans still has future Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees at quarterback. Brees and head coach Sean Payton are more than capable of leading a high-octane Saints offense this fall. It will be the defense and depth as a football team that will decide this team’s 2016 fate.

Oakland is expected to take a huge leap forward in 2016 under second-year head coach Jack Del Rio. The Raiders have drafted marvelously the last four springs. Oakland might have the three best young players in the AFC West: quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper and outside linebacker Khalil Mack.

The Raiders feel like an AFC Playoff team entering the 2016 NFL season. However, the Raiders haven’t made the playoffs since 2002. New Orleans isn’t what it once was as an NFC power, but would love nothing more than to crash the NFC Playoffs this winter.

Date: Sunday, Sept. 11

Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome

TV Info: FOX

Live Stream: NFL Game Pass

Will it be the Saints or the Raiders that come out on top in this Week 1 matchup? Will the Raiders be as good as many project them to be this fall? Do the Saints have enough in the tank for one last deep NFC Playoff run before an inevitable rebuild?

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Oakland should vie with the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West crown. The Denver Broncos are expected to take a step back in 2016 and the San Diego Chargers might be one of the worst teams in football. Can the Saints keep pace with the Carolina Panthers in the tough NFC South?

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