The New Orleans Saints have been a fixture of the annual NFL playoff tournament, having won the NFC South four years in a row and regularly competed for postseason glory. But they’re a long way from getting back in the mix after dropping four losses in a row. At this point, with a mediocre 5-6 record and two teams ahead of them owning tiebreakers, the Saints aren’t even in the projected NFC playoff picture. They place tenth in the seven-team playoff ranking. They’re third in their own division.
Here’s what the current NFC playoff standings look like going into the weekend, accounting for the three games on Thanksgiving:
Nov 29, 2020; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) reacts against the New England Patriots during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Next game at Chicago Bears (Week 13)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) warms up before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
Next game vs. Los Angeles Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) jogs to the locker room after losing to the New Orleans Saints 38-3 in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Sabitus)
Next game at Indianapolis Colts
Nov 24, 2019; Foxborough, MA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak…
