New England (6-8) at New Orleans (4-10)

  N.E. offense  24th   86.9 rush - [17th] / 170.5 pass - [22nd]
       defense  23rd   101.6 rush - [21st] / 198.8 pass - [22nd]
       scoring         17.4 for - [16th] / 18.4 against - [19th]

  N.O. offense  17th   105.6 rush - [7th] / 167.7 pass - [24th]
       defense  5th    61.8 rush - [4th] / 191.9 pass - [16th]
       scoring          9.0 for - [28th] / 17.1 against - [13th]


   key matchups:
       HB Rick Lockwood (1018 yds/2 TDs) vs. New England run D (3.5 rush avg)
       WR Larry Burton (42 rec/520 yds/1 TDs) vs. CB Mike Haynes (4 INTs)

   prediction:
       New England 17, New Orleans 18