The New Orleans Saints get to rest during Week 12, as they enjoy their bye week. After 11 games, they sit in an unfortunately familiar place. New Orleans is currently 4-7. They have alternated between 4-7 and 5-6 for the last four seasons. It doesn’t matter if they’re led by Sean Payton, Dennis Allen or a mix of Allen and Darren Rizzi.
The path to the outcome is different but the outcome remains the outcome. The Saints are below-.500 football team after 11 games. Payton’s last year in 2021 was the most unfortunate because Jameis Winston led the Saints to a 4-2 record when healthy. They won the game he was injured in, then lost four in a row with Trevor Siemian at quarterback to land at 5-6.
This year’s variation included a seven-game losing streak, a coaching change and a two game winning streak by the interim head coach. It’s been quite the rollercoaster, but the Saints still ended at the same point.
The end of the season has been kinder to New Orleans. They have won three or four of their last six games each season. That would give Rizzi five or six wins as the interim coach.
