They are beginning to think playoffs in Big D. They've been thinking Super Bowl for weeks in the Big Easy.On Thursday night Youth Eli Apple Jersey , the Cowboys host the Saints in, well, a big game.New Orleans (10-1) has looked like the NFL's best, even as it sits tied with the Rams for the league's top record; the Saints handed Los Angeles its only defeat. Not only is the offense dynamic and Drew Brees is having the most proficient season of his spectacular career, but the defense appears more solid than any other Super Bowl threat."Early in the year, they gave up some points and yards and things like that, but you just really look at them in their last I guess three or four ballgames," Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan says. "They're just really doing a good job of getting stops and creating negative plays for the other team, whether it be sacks or turnovers."We've got a big challenge."And he's talking about the New Orleans D!The Dallas defense has been pretty darn good for much of the season, particularly recently. That's as much a reason as any that the Cowboys (6-5) have taken over the NFC East lead.But they need to show a lot more to reach the Saints' level."We have all the confidence in ourselves," quarterback Dak Prescott says. "They put on their pants the same way we do. They've won 10, and I guess we've won three (in a row).It will be 11 for the Saints, unanimously top-ranked in the AP Pro32. They are 7陆-point favorites over No. 12 Dallas.SAINTS, 30-27KNOCKOUT POOLDallas did the job on Thanksgiving, and as Pro Picks heads into December Eli Apple Jersey Stitched , time to go with rejuvenated SEATTLE.No. 25 Buffalo (plus 5 1-2) at No. 21 MiamiBills on upswing. It ends in South Florida.BEST BET: DOLPHINS, 27-16No. 13 Baltimore (minus 1 1-2) at No. 22 AtlantaRavens haven't hit road in a month.UPSET SPECIAL: FALCONS, 29-26No. 16 Denver (minus 4) at No. 24 CincinnatiSo many road favorites this week. We favor Broncos among them.BRONCOS, 23-10No. 2 Los Angeles Rams (minus 10) at No. 23 DetroitSo many road favorites this week. We definitely favor Rams.RAMS, 44-24No. 5 Chicago (minus 4) at No. 27 New York GiantsSo many road favorites 鈥?enough already.BEARS, 20-13No. 15 Washington (plus 6 1-2) at No. 17 Philadelphia, Monday nightTwo injury-plagued teams trying to keep up with Dallas.EAGLES, 26-23No. 32 Arizona (plus 14 1-2) at No. 19 Green BayNot sure Packers should be favored by this much over U of Arizona.PACKERS, 28-20No. 3 Kansas City (minus 15) at No. 31 OaklandRemember when this was one of the NFL's great rivalries?CHIEFS, 40-22No. 30 San Francisco (plus 10) at No. 10 SeattleWasn't too long ago this was a great NFL rivalry, too.SEAHAWKS, 27-14No. 6 Los Angeles Chargers (plus 3 1-2) at No. 8 PittsburghSteelers don't do anything easily. Maybe Philip Rivers will be perfect.STEELERS, 27-26No. 14 Carolina (minus 3 1-2) at No. 26 Tampa BayIf Panthers don't snap out of funk soon, wild-card playoff spot will disappear.PANTHERS, 31-30No. 11 Indianapolis (minus 4) at No. 28 JacksonvilleSuddenly Youth Austin Carr Jersey , Andrew Luck and Colts look like postseason-bound team.COLTS, 19-17No. 20 Cleveland (plus 6) at No. 7 HoustonTexans won't win out, but won't lose this one.TEXANS, 24-20No. 9 Minnesota (plus 6) at No. 4 New EnglandPatriots might win out, won't lose this one.PATRIOTS, 34-26No. 29 New York Jets (plus 9 1-2) at No. 18 TennesseeTitans are an enigma. Slumping Jets are not.TITANS, 23-92018 RECORD:Last Week: Against spread (9-4-1). Straight up (12-3)Season Totals: Against spread (87-77-7). Straight up: (118-56-2)Best Bet: 4-8 against spread, 8-4 straight upUpset special: 8-4 against spread, 7-4-1 straight up An outsider’s perspective to Saints football."Jeff Berckes of SB Nation’s page for the Chicago Bears, Windy City Gridiron, recently posted a piece about his first trip to the Superdome, the Week 9 contest between the NFC Championship contenders: the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams.Jeff caps the piece off with this pre-game prediction:There are tons of other great nuggets there about his pre-game experience with fans, and I suggest you take a look, but one tidbit really stood out:That couldn’t speak louder to me.I wore my Steve Gleason jersey to the Week 1 game against the Buccaneers, and I have absolutely refused to wear it again. The Saints shirt I wore to the Week 2 game against the Cleveland Browns Austin Carr Jersey Stitched , I have worn to every home game I attended (all but the Steelers and Panthers, and including the divisional round matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles), so it is currently undefeated.I haven’t worn it at home on the couch yet, but I did pull it out in the third quarter of the Cowboys game. Alas, it was too little too late.As many of you might know, on a personal note, my wife and I just gave birth to our first born Monday, the 14th. In fact, my wife was in the hospital in Jackson, Mississippi Sunday the 13th to be induced the following morning while I was down in the Superdome for the game. Alas, I am taking this Sunday off and will be watching the game from the comfort of my home with our newborn son (who I think I will nickname “Lattimore” after Marshon’s two-interception game against the Eagles).I will, of course, make sure to wear my lucky shirt for the entirety of the game.But Saints fans - what is your pregame ritual? What do you do in the midst of a winning streak? Whether you are in the Dome or at home, what steps are you taking to help give the right bit of voodoo to the Saints to ensure the victory? Tell me in the comments. Send me presents.