Saints' playoff chances dwindle entering Week 14
The New Orleans Saints are losers of three games in a row. The latest was a painful loss to the Detroit Lions where the Saints just dug too deep of a hole in the first quarter. What are the chances that the Saints make the playoffs after Week 13? According to ESPN, the Saints have […]
The New Orleans Saints are losers of three games in a row. The latest was a painful loss to the Detroit Lions where the Saints just dug too deep of a hole in the first quarter.
What are the chances that the Saints make the playoffs after Week 13?
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According to ESPN, the Saints have a 28% chance to make the NFL postseason. They have a 23% to win the NFC South right now.
The Atlanta Falcons have overtaken New Orleans as the division favorite over the past couple of weeks. Atlanta now has a 57% chance to win the NFC South, and they hold a 60% chance to make the playoffs entering Week 14.
The wild card race still includes the Saints in the NFC, but it's a tough climb for them. They battle with NFC North teams in the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. New Orleans lost to both of those squads.
The Los Angeles Rams are in that hunt as well. New Orleans still has them on their schedule to play, but Sean McVay's team has looked impressive in recent weeks.
In order for the Saints to grab a playoff berth, they'll need a bit of help most likely. They no longer control their own fate.
New Orleans has fell into third place behind Atlanta and Tampa Bay. Both of those rival teams currently own the head-to-head and division record tiebreaker advantages. That's rough for Dennis Allen's team. The Saints still have a game against both of them, though. They are must-win matchups – which is the case for basically every game left on New Orleans' schedule.
The Falcons can end the Saints' NFC South champion possibilities entirely with a combination of two wins and two Saints losses. Regardless, the black and gold cannot worry about that. They must focus on their matchups weekly.
Keep an eye on the Saints' playoff odds over the next couple of weeks, especially. They will rise or dwindle even further, depending on NFC outcomes.
