Dennis Dillon of Sports Illustrated has put the Chiefs-Saints game under his week three spotlight, and for good reason: these were two teams that most media picked to make the playoffs before the start of the season. Dillon also looks at Drew Brees and his quest to break Johnny Unitas record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass and Kansas City linebacker Derrick Johnson.
Dillon writes this about the Saints defense: “The Saints weren’t able to establish much of a pass rush with just their four defensive linemen in the first two games, meaning (defensive coordinator Steve) Spagnuolo might need to start dialing up blitzes in order to pressure opposing quarterbacks.”
Dillon, who is 2-0 with his picks this season, likes the Saints to defeat the Chiefs 31-17.
