Let’s start with the good news. There’s absolutely a scenario where a seven-win New Orleans Saints team claims the NFC South title and goes into the postseason looking for an opportunistic win hosting an opponent with a better record — that is a distinctly real possibility. If the Saints can get some key players off of the injury report and onto the field, and if the coaches can do their jobs and cut down on all of the self-inflicted wounds, they’ll have a shot.
Now the bad news. Week 7 is nearly in the books and the Saints are ranked dead-last within the division. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but it’s the reality they’re in.
