(AP) -- Injuries have started to pile up for the New Orleans Saints' defense, and their offense has had trouble taking care of the ball.
Those factors, along with some recent close calls and their struggles of late against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, make Sunday's matchup far from a sure thing for the Saints even though they're facing one of the league's worst teams.
New Orleans (9-0) could be missing at least three defensive starters - cornerback Jabari Greer (groin), defense tackle Sedrick Ellis (right knee) and cornerback Tracy Porter (left knee). (MORE)