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John Sigler

NFC South standings after Week 13: Saints playoff odds at less than 1%

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That’s a wrap. The New Orleans Saints are as close to being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs as you can get without Steve Kornacki sliding into frame to break it down after losing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, going into their bye week with a 4-9 record while sitting in last-place in the infamously-bad NFC South.

To help illustrate how dire of straits they’ve put themselves, the latest playoff odds via FiveThirtyEight give New Orleans less than a one-percent chance at reaching the postseason. It’s a colossal failure of Dennis Allen’s mission statement in fielding a competitive football team. Here’s how they stack up among their peers after Week 13’s crushing defeat:

1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-6)

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Playoff odds: 88%

2
Atlanta Falcons (5-8)

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Playoff odds: 5%

3
Carolina Panthers (4-8)

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Playoff odds: 8%

4
New Orleans Saints (4-9)

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Playoff odds: 0.7%

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