Saints and Eagles head in opposite directions. A Week 9 NFL quiz

In handwriting parlance, the New Orleans Saints are an ascender, the Philadelphia Eagles a descender. With a 28-13 victory Monday night, the Saints, who started the season 0-4, have now won three of their last four games. The Eagles, who also are 3-5 overall, by contrast have pretty much crash landed with four straight losses, leading to growing speculation about whether coach Andy Reid will keep his job or Michael Vick will remain the starting quarterback.  To test your knowledge of Week 9 NFL developments, take this 14-question quiz.

2. What impact did the aftermath of superstorm Sandy have on Sunday’s Giants-Steelers game in the New Jersey Meadowlands?

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A Philadelphia Eagles fan wears a bag on his head during the second half an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The Saints won 28-13.

The stadium video board went unused as a symbolic energy-saving gesture.

The Steelers flew to the game only hours before kickoff.

Attendance was way off because many car-driving fans couldn’t get gas.

The Giants pledged all gate receipts to recovery efforts.

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