One of the keys to a Green Bay Packers victory over the New Orleans Saints tonight will be to bring the pressure to Saints quarterback Drew Brees.

The Packers' pass rush, led by linebacker Clay Matthews, is easily one of the most fearsome in the league, and Brees and his offensive line will have to stay on their toes, eyes wide open, to avoid the pressure that is guaranteed to come.

Brees, to his credit, is very adept at reading defensive pressure and can quickly get the ball down the field before anyone can get a hand on him.

Last year, the Saints offensive line had a difficult time protecting Brees, giving up 25 sacks, his most as a Saint. This year, expect the line to be far more cohesive, with the addition of former Chicago Bear and reliable veteran Olin Kreutz as the Saints' starting center.

This cohesiveness may not be enough, however, against the Packers this evening. Matthews is going to continue to bring pressure to Brees as long as it continues to work.

That, however, is the main caveat about the Packers' defensive pressure. If the Saints are able to pick up the blitz, Brees will have no trouble tossing out quick screens to his numerous targets.

Brees is certainly more than comfortable throwing passes to any eligible receiver; at times, it appears that every option could easily be his first, even when it's his fifth. This could serve to confound Matthews and the other Packers linebackers, and result in big gains for the Saints offense.

Clearly, the Saints have been preparing for Matthews and the Packers defense to bring all they've got to stop Brees' passing attack. It will be a hard task to accomplish, but if there's any team that can shrug off the Green Bay defense en route to a win, it is certainly the Saints.