The Ceasars Superdome is the site of a Halloween showdown in the NFC South between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Tampa Bay holds the division lead at 6-1 and comes in as defending Super Bowl champs. New Orleans is right on their heels at 4-2 and having won the division for four consecutive years.The Saints were only known as a team with a proficient pa sing attack during the 15-year tenure of QB Drew Brees. Now that Brees is retired, the national media is finally beginning to recognize the strong defense that this team has built over the last five seasons. New Orleans ranks seventh in total defense, allowing an average of 331 yards per game. The paltry 16.8 points scored against them is second lowest in the NFL and they have the league's top-ranked red-zone defense. This has been one of the league's best defenses against the run over the last four years. They are third in that category so far this year. After ranking fifth against the pa s and leading the NFL in interceptions in 2020, the Saints came into the year surrounded with questions after offseason personnel lo ses and early season Carlos Santana Jersey injuries.Tampa Bay has averaged 423 yards of total offense entering this game, second highest in the NFL. Most national media focus on QB Tom Brady since his free-agent addition to the team last year. It was actually the Buccaneers defense, and a balanced running game that carried Brady to his seventh Super Bowl title.Still, the future Hall of Fame quarterback continues to terrorize defenses into his 22nd NFL campaign. The Saints pummeled Brady in two regular season wins last year. Now finally back near full strength, can New Orleans cause nightmares for Brady in this critical NFC South Halloween showdown?New Orleans Pa s DefenseThe Saints rank 20th in pa s defense, surrendering an average of 250 yards per game. Those rankings would be much higher if not for head-scratching letdowns against mediocre quarterbacks like Daniel Jones of the Giants and Carolina's Sam Darnold.A perceived weakne s coming into the year, the Saints secondary has emerged as a team strength and one of the better units in the NFL. They've intercepted nine pa ses and allow le s than 60% completion percentage to opposing pa sers.Pro Bowl CB Marshon Lattimore is having his finest season. Already Mike Clevinger Jersey considered one of the NFL's best cornerbacks, Lattimore routinely locks down the opposition's best wideout. Hes given up a meager 42.9% completion percentage when targeted this season and has an interception along with 10 pa ses broken up. Rookie CB Paulson Adebo has developed into an outstanding complement to Lattimore. Targeted often, Adebo has allowed a 61% completion percentage against him, but has defended three pa ses and a team-high 2 interceptions.Adebo has played so well that hes limited the snaps of CB Bradley Roby, an early season trade acquisition. Roby, like Lattimore and Adebo, excels in man coverage. He gives Omar Vizquel Jersey the Saints excellent depth at the position.Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and P.J. Williams provide solid slot coverage, allowing the Saints to clamp down deeper receiving corps. Gardner-Johnson is the teams most versatile defender. He is one of three playmakers at safety for the New Orleans defense.Free safety Marcus Williams has terrific range and anticipation on the back end. His deep support allows the cornerbacks to be more aggre sive underneath. Veteran SS Malcolm Jenkins is the teams oldest player. He helps Williams in deep support and teams with Gardner-Johnson as a devastating tandem of blitzers.An expected area of strength thats underachieved for much of the year has been the pa s rush. After 145 sacks over the previous three years, the Saints have just 13 sacks this season. Five of those were in last weeks win at Seattle, showing signs that the pa s rush is coming to life.New Orleans has pre sured opposing quarterbacks. They have 43 QB hits this season. However, those hurries have too often come late or the defense has allowed a quarterback to break containment.The Saints have gotten little pre sure from their defensive tackles, allowing opponents to double team both edges. Thats expected to change with the return of DT David Onyemata after a six-game suspension. Onyemata has developed into one of the league's most disruptive interior defenders. He has a rare combination of strength and athleticism.Onyemata's return will free up chances for the Saints talented defensive ends. Rookie Payton Turner will mi s the game with a calf injury, but DE Marcus Davenport made his presence felt last week while returning from his own injury.When healthy, Davenport is a dominant defender who commands constant double-team blocking. DE/DT Tanoh Kpa sagnon is quietly having a very good year after signing with the team this offseason. Carl Granderson provides outstanding depth for a deep defensive end position off to a slow start.The return of Davenport and Onyemata to the lineup should also spark veteran Pro Bowl DE Cameron Jordan. A source of criticism among the fan base, Jordan has only one sack after a down year by his standards in 2020. However, he leads the team with 8 QB hits and 13 pre sures.Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen uses an aggre sive scheme and is outstanding at in-game adjustments. The key to this approach is LB Demario Davis, one of the best defensive players in the league.Scroll to ContinueDavis leads the team in tackles, tackles for lo s (8), and is tied with Kpa sagnon for the team lead with 3 sacks. He not only leads a ferocious charge into opposing Roberto Perez Jersey backfields, but is also athletic enough to lock onto backs or tight ends in coverage.Davis is complemented by two athletic linebackers in veteran Kwon Alexander and rookie second-round pick Pete Werner. Alexander returned from injury last week and provides exemplary coverage down the field. Werner has already proven to be a standout in coverage and is rounding into a solid every down defender.Tampa Bay Pa sing GameThe 44-year-old Brady has thrown 21 touchdowns, just 3 interceptions, has two 400-yard games, and has averaged 325 yards/game for Tampa's top-ranked pa sing attack. Brady's exploits defy logic, but he is also surrounded by more offensive talent than hes ever had.Dangerous WR Antonio Brown will sit out this week and Pro Bowl TE Rob Gronkowski is a game-time decision with a rib injury. The Buccaneers still have a bevy of talented pa s catchers to take over a game.Underrated WR Chris Godwin leads the team with 42 receptions for 520 yards, scoring three times. WR Mike Evans is right behind him with 37 receptions for 496 yards and a team-high 7 touchdowns. Both are physical wideouts with the athleticism to make big plays down the field or along the sideline.The Andrew Miller Jersey Bucs will mi s Browns production, but promising second-year WR Tyler Johnson has proven he can make plays and has Brady's trust. If an opponent can contain Godwin and Evans, they face the daunting task of trying to hold down Tampa Bay's talented