CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Here is a quick preview of what to expect when the Saints come to Charlotte this Sunday to take on the Panthers.

NEW ORLEANS (12-3) at CAROLINA (5-10)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE — Saints by 11 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD — Saints 10-5; Panthers 6-9

SERIES RECORD — Tied 25-25

LAST MEETING — Saints beat Panthers 34-31, Nov. 19

LAST WEEK — Saints beat Titans 38-28; Panthers lost to Colts 38-6

AP PRO32 RANKING — Saints No. 2, Panthers No. 27

SAINTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (17), PASS (7).

SAINTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (12), RUSH (5), PASS (17).

PANTHERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (19), RUSH (14), PASS (12).

PANTHERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (23), RUSH (32), PASS (14).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — The Saints have won five of last six matchups, and could clinch home-field advantage in the NFC with a win and losses or ties by 49ers and Packers this Sunday.

QB Drew Brees passed for 279 yards and three TDs versus the Titans last week, which was his 92nd career game with at least three TDs passing. Brees has 19 TDs and only one INT in his past six starts. He enters the 2019 regular-season finale as the NFL’s all-time leader in yards passing with 77,163 and TDs passing with 544. He also leads the Patriots’ Tom Brady by five TDs passing on career list. Brees has completed a NFL-high 75.3 percent of passes in 2019, and is on pace to eclipse his single-season record 74.4 percent last season.

RB Alvin Kamara had 110 scrimmage yards (80 rushing) and two TDs rushing last week, his 11th career game with multiple TDs.

WR Michael Thomas had 10 catches for 101 yards and a TD receiving in the Saints/Panthers last meeting in Week 12. Thomas has the NFL single-season record with 145 receptions in 2019. He surpassed Marvin Harrison’s 2002 record of 143 last week, when he had 12 catches for 136 yards and TD. Thomas leads the NFL with 1,688 yards receiving, and only needs 112 to become the fifth player with 1,800 in single season. He has 5,475 yards receiving since entering the NFL in 2016, surpassing Randy Moss (5,396) for most by player in first four NFL seasons.

DE Cameron Jordon had a sack last week to increase his season total to a career-high 14½. He has 10½ sacks in his past five road games.

LB Demario Davis had 11 tackles and a sack last week.

Rookie DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson had his first career forced fumble and recovery versus the Colts.

Rookie KR-PR Deonte Harris had 150 yards on four kickoff returns last week, including a 47-yard return. Harris, voted to the Pro Bowl, has 644 kickoff return yards and 319 punt return yards, including a 53-yard TD this season.

Panthers have lost seven straight games.

Rookie QB Will Grier will be making his second NFL start after throwing three interceptions last week.

The Panthers will likely be without leading WR D.J. Moore due to a concussion. Moore had six catches for 126 yards and two TDs in the Panthers' first meeting with Saints.

Christian McCaffrey’s 109 receptions are an NFL record for a RB. McCaffrey is first NFL RB to get multiple 100-catch seasons. McCaffrey has nine games with at least 150 yards from scrimmage.

Carolina's run defense ranks last in NFL and has surrendered a league-high 28 TDs rushing.

Panthers lead the NFL with 52 sacks however.

K Joey Slye has made eight kicks of 50 yards or more.

Carolina special teams allowed two punt returns for touchdowns last week, including one for 84 yards and another for 71 yards.

Fantasy Tip: McCaffrey needs 67 yards receiving to become only third player in NFL history with 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in same season.