The most important thing for the Saints (5-8) on Sunday was they hung on to beat the Giants 14-11 and stayed alive. The playoff hopes for the Giants (2-11) ended weeks ago, and they found another way to lose as they extended their skid to eight games, one shy of ...
TheAtlanta Falcons(5-8) are facing their NFC South rivalNew Orleans Saints(4-9) Sunday in a big matchup to try and keep their playoff hopes alive. Third-round rookieDesmond Ridderis making his NFL debut this afternoon, starting for Marcus Mariota, who was benched for poor play and ...
A Perry rise could be key to the Saints’ playoff hopes. He averaged better than 18 yards per catch in his 2022 breakthrough season at Wake Forest. He’s had anup and down preseasonthanks to an ankle injury, but could be the guy Carr needs to unlock the intermediate and deep game tha...
The Washington Commanders wrap up their bye week and hit the gridiron with their playoff hopes in their control. They are 8-5 and fresh off some rest as they're set to take on the New Orleans Saints on the road. Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore is making h...
On the Saints playoff chances and the Saints battling in the game: "We are not looking at playoff chances or playoff hopes. We are out here playing football. We have a job to do, and that is to win every Sunday, regardless of the elements and regardless of the circumstance. Whatever...
Despite a roster with highlight-reel potential on both sides of the ball, the Saints have wandered in a .500 wasteland since the heady days of 2000, when new quarterback Aaron Brooks emerged to lead the team to a playoff victory over the Rams. Since then, however, Haslett has faced ...
Tonight on Sunday Night Football, it’s the Green Bay Packers visiting the Minnesota Vikings in a battle of 7-8 teams clinging to their playoff hopes. The two NFC North squads sit behind the Rams and Seahawks for a Wild Card spot, and a loss would be a close to insurmountable blow fo...
Meanwhile, the Vikings are barely hanging onto playoff hopes after losing to theChicago Bearslast week. Minnesota overcame a 1-5 start to get into the playoff race. But withthree lossesin their previous five games, the Vikings are 6-8 and need to win two games while getting a lot of ...
There have been seasons when the work that the New Orleans Saints had done entering Week 17 of the regular season was enough to have earned the team a first-round bye, and others when the work submitted had been enough to earn a playoff berth, but not an off week. ...
On a night when theSaints' defense played more than well enough to win, Brees threw five interceptions ina 23-13 lossto theAtlanta Falcons. Brees' streak of 54 consecutive games with a touchdown pass is over. His team's playoff hopes might have gone with it. ...