There won’t be any excuses for the New Orleans Saints in 2023. Head coach Dennis Allen has another year under his belt, he got his quarterback in Derek Carr, and the Saints have the easiest strength of schedule around the league, per NFL analyst Warren Sharp, based off projected win totals from sportsbooks.
The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers aren’t far behind at Nos. 2 and 3, which gets to the root of the issue: the Saints and their divisional rivals benefit from playing in the NFC South, where at least one squad (the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who slot in at No. 13) has already punted on 2023.
