Among the seven teams currently sitting in playoff position in the NFC, the Saints have flown under the radar this season. A beneficiary of a subpar division, New Orleans has navigated its way to a 5-5 record as the calendar passes Thanksgiving.
Perhaps the Saints’s most interesting game of 2023 came on Nov. 12, when New Orleans allowed the Vikings to jump out to a 27-3 lead. The Saints rallied within eight points at 27-19 before succumbing. In that game, a pair of injuries forced quarterback Jameis Winston to relieve Derek Carr.
With Carr set to return Sunday against the Falcons, you would think New Orleans would be relieved. However, it does not appear out of the question that Winston’s strong relief effort against Minnesota complicated affairs in the Big Easy.
