Chiefs at Saints: Three and out

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIGNew Orleans defensive end Will Smith (91) and the rest of the Saints defense hope to improve this week against the Kansas City Cheifs.

1. DEFENSE-LESS?: With these teams ranking near the bottom of most NFL defensive categories and near the top on offense, sit back and get ready for a game that could run a tad long,

2. SUPER CHIEFS: None of the current Chiefs were alive then, but K.C. will be playing in the city that was the site of their Super Bowl IV win in 1970 in old Tulane Stadium.

3. HOMECOMING: The Chiefs have four former LSU players on their active roster — Dwayne Bowe, Glenn Dorsey, Tyson Jackson and Travis Daniels. Each won BCS titles with the Tigers in the Superdome.

WHO HAS THE EDGE

Offense -- Saints

Defense -- Even

Special teams -- Saints

Intangibles -- Saints

PREDICTION

The Saints’ offense showed that it’s close to getting its act together. The question, however, is whether the defense can shake out of it early-season funk to help save the team from a dreadful 0-3 start.

SAINTS 34, CHIEFS 23

Sheldon Mickles