Saints head coach Sean Payton confirmed on Wednesday that quarterback Drew Brees will play against the Panthers this weekend. Of course, that doesn’t mean he’ll play the whole game.
New Orleans still has a shot at the #2 seed, but only if the 49ers lose to the Rams. Both games are at 1 pm, so if San Fran is winning handily, we could see the Saints pull their starters at some point.
Working in Brees’ favor is that he’s only 186 yards ahead of Tom Brady for the passing title. We’re expecting Brees to at least play long enough to wrap that up.
