Cowboys' Lawrence on upcoming battle with Saints: 'They ain't faced us'

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence isn't afraid of the New Orleans Saints.

The Cowboys will face their stiffest test of the season when they host the 10-1 Saints on Thursday, especially when it comes to rushing the passer. Quarterback Drew Brees has taken just 10 sacks in 2018 - the least among all current starters, per ESPN.

Despite this, Lawrence isn't phased by his upcoming matchup with the Saints' offensive line.

"I don't know, (expletive) I got to see first," Lawrence said when asked whether New Orleans' blocking unit was the best he's faced all season, according to The Athletic's Calvin Watkins. "They ain't faced us. We don't know yet, we can talk about it afterwards. I'll be honest with you too."

The star pass-rusher has amassed 8.5 sacks, one interception, and one forced fumble through 11 games this season. He's coming off his first Pro Bowl after leading the Cowboys' defense with 14.5 sacks in 2017.

"(Dallas' pass-rush has) been talked up as being the difference," Lawrence said. "They're going to have to match our intensity, (expletive), for 60 minutes straight. If you hit a (expletive) in the mouth they ain't doing what they regularly doing, and putting up 50 points, and they start to get a little distressed. So now you got them where you want them at and then (expletive) choke they (expletive) out."