Saints Aren't Out of the Playoff Hunt, Yet

The Saints can't win the NFC South, but their postseason aspirations aren't dead just yet. Here's a look at what needs to happen between today and next week, if we get to that point.

John Hendrix | Jan 1, 2023

Saints Aren't Out of the Playoff Hunt, Yet /

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The Saints can't win the NFC South after Tampa knocked off Carolina to secure the NFC South. However, that doesn't mean New Orleans isn't dead in the playoff race. Here's the crazy scenarios that need to happen for them to sneak into the postseason as a Wild Card.

Week 17

Vikings beat Packers (In progress, on CBS)
Detroit and Tampa won, so a win by Green Bay eliminates the Saints.

Week 18

Saints beat Panthers
Cowboys beat Commanders
Rams beat Seahawks
Packers beat Lions

We'll see how things play out between Minnesota and Green Bay at Lambeau, but nothing in Week 18 matters unless the Vikings win. You can check out the NFL's tiebreaking scenarios here.

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JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net