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The Rams and Saints face off this Sunday in a game between 4-6 teams that will leave the winner feeling like there’s still a chance that the regular season could end with a playoff berth.

The loser won’t be able to have the same feeling, which makes this game qualify as desperate times for both teams. Saints quarterback Drew Brees said Wednesday that the team that does the best job of embracing that situation will be in the best position to win on Sunday.

“Yeah, I mean typically we say the most desperate team wins,” Brees said. “Because there is a great sense of urgency that comes along with that. I mean here is the thing, my preparation won’t change this week, compared to any other week. Do I begin to do a bunch of different things? No, I don’t. I do the same thing because I feel like my thought process is one that I have honed in on for a long time and it works. I know it works and I think there is just little things about how we have lost these last two games that are important to recognize and important to fix. Which throughout the course of the week, in regards to our practice habits and just some of the things we’re doing. I think some of those things can be emphasized, but as far as the way I am preparing for this game, it is the exact same, but I also know how important it is.”

Brees may not be changing his preparation, but he could use a little more ball security than he’s displayed the last two weeks. He’s thrown three interceptions and lost a fumble in two games the Saints have lost by five points, which explains why he’s talking about being “aggressively smart” in a game that the Saints really can’t afford to lose.