FRISCO, Texas — There’s a lot to like about the New Orleans Saints‘ offense from Drew Brees to Michael Thomas to Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram, as well as the offensive line.
When DeMarcus Lawrence was asked if this was the best line the Dallas Cowboys have faced this season, the Pro Bowl defensive end wasn’t sure because he had not played against them yet, but he also noted the Cowboys defensive line has been “talked up,” too.
“They’re going to have to match our intensity,” Lawrence said. “S—, for 60 minutes straight. If you hit a m—– f—– in the mouth and then they ain’t doing what they’re regularly doing, putting up 50 points, they start to get a little distressed. Now, you got them where you want them at, and then you f—ing choke their ass out.”
Lawrence leads the Cowboys with 8.5 sacks as well as 25 quarterback pressures and 10 tackles for loss. He intercepted the first pass of his career in the Thanksgiving win against the Washington Redskins.
Lawrence had kind things to say about a Saints offense that leads the NFL in points per game and fifth in yards.
“They’re like a Madden team,” he said.
The Cowboys allow 19.3 points per game, which is fourth-best in the NFL and give up just 331.1 yards per game, which is ranked eighth. They have not allowed more than 28 points in a game this season.
“We’re going to have the opportunity to show what we are about in a really big game,” linebacker Jaylon Smith said.