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*League Rankings * 

*                                                       Saints                  Panthers*

Record                                               0-2                        2-0

Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank)                   19.0 (23t)             22.0 (19t) 

Opp. Scoring Avg. (NFL Rank)            28.5 (27)              13.0 (2)

Total Off. (NFL Rank)                         365.5 (9)             306.5 (27)

Rushing Off. (NFL Rank)                     79.0 (25)              138.5 (7)

Passing Off. (NFL Rank)                     286.5 (6)              168.0 (31)               

Total Def. (NFL Rank)                        380.0 (25)             282.5 (5)

Rushing Def. (NFL Rank)                    129.5 (24)              78.5 (7)

Passing Def. (NFL Rank)                     250.5 (18t)            204.0(8)

Kickoff Return Avg. (NFL Rank)            26.5 (29)               33.0 (3)

Punt Return Avg. (NFL Rank)                1.0 (28)                12.9 (7)

Turnover Margin (NFL Rank)                 -1 (16t)                  2 (4t)           

Penalties                                                17                          13    

Penalty Yards                                        188                          114   

Opp. Penalties                                         16                           13     

Opp. Penalty Yards                                 120                           95