... Patriots marched out to a commanding 24-7 lead before a valiant comeback by the over-matched Saints fell 22 yards short.

Much has changed since the last time these two teams met.

The Saints were mired in the most miserable season in franchise history, a season that will be forever known as the "Katrina" season.

The Patriots were one year removed from their third Super Bowl title in four years. Two years later, New England would rip through the regular season undefeated.

Speaking of undefeated...

Just how important is this game for the 10-0 New Orleans Saints?

If you ask ESPN, the network televising the game, they will tell you that the Week 12 inter-conference tilt is the biggest game of the regul...

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