(AP) -- Injuries have started to pile up for the New Orleans Saints' defense, and their offense has had trouble taking care of the ball.
Those factors, along with some recent close calls and their struggles of late against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, make Sunday's matchup far from a sure thing for the Saints even though they're facing one of the league's worst teams.
New Orleans (9-0) will be missing at least one and perhaps three defensive starters - defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis is out with a knee injury, while cornerback Jabari Greer (groin) and cornerback Tracy Porter (left knee) are questionable. (MORE)
