The New Orleans Saints are finally back to the right side of the win column, snapping a seven-game losing streak with their 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
This marks the beginning of the Darren Rizzi era, clearly starting off on a high note after the departure of Dennis Allen. With this, the Saints have gone from being one of the lowliest, if not the lowliest ranked teams for major media outlets, to slightly higher in the rankings.
The jury is still out on whether this was a fluke for the Saints to have beaten one of the hottest teams in the nation, or if it truly is the start of something new.
Here’s a look at where the Saints stand in the rankings across national outlets in comparison to where they stood in the previous week:
- ESPN: No. 25 (prev: 29)
- NFL: No. 23 (prev: 26)
- CBS Sports: No. 28 (prev: 31)
- Bleacher Report: No. 27 (prev: No. 27)
- ProFootballTalk: No. 29 (prev: 32)
- Yahoo Sports: No. 27 (prev: 31)
- The Athletic: No. 28 (prev: 32)
- FOX Sports: No. 24 (prev: 32)
- The Ringer: No. 27 (prev: 31)
- USA TODAY: No. 27 (prev: No. 31)
High: 23 – Low: 29 – Average: 26.7
The Saints will have a chance to stay on the right side of the win column as they face the Cleveland Browns at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Noon CT/1 p.m. ET.
