–The Saints’ nine-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest in franchise history. The 2009 team started 13-0 on its way to winning the Saints’ only Super Bowl.
–This is the first of two consecutive Thursday games for New Orleans, which visits Dallas on Nov. 29. The Cowboys are facing the same routine as they host Washington in their annual Thanksgiving Day home game.
BY THE NUMBERS: 5 – The Saints are plus-5 in turnovers, which is tied for seventh best in the NFL. Takeaways have been a big part of the defense’s steady improvement over the course of the season and that statistic is helped by the fact that Drew Brees has thrown just one interception. The Saints had just two takeaways in the first six games, but have seven in the last four, including five in the last two.