I’d feel less confident against the Cowboys or Cardinals - and definitely the Eagles, who have had New Orleans’ number lately - but if it’s the Saints and the Buccaneers with a Super Bowl on the line, I like New Orleans a lot. That’s a surprisingly winnable matchup for them. The Saints have swept his team twice in two seasons. There isn’t a defense in the NFL that Tom Brady wants to face less than New Orleans. And there’s a very good chance that ends up being the Buccaneers, which would just be hilarious. The US President must save the Earth from alien overlord Zinyak using an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons in the wildest open world game ever. The Saints would draw the highest-ranked remaining team, who would host the championship game. Who could they face in this hypothetical title fight? There are still some moving parts involved, but the most likely first-round playoff games in the NFC are: New Orleans has gone 6-3 this year in games away from the Caesars Superdome (including that neutral site opener with Green Bay) and there’s reason to think they’ll be competitive even in the postseason. They’ve won two games on the road against favored opponents, and now they just need to do it one more time to get to the Super Bowl. If the Saints are going to get to the NFC title game, this is how it happens. If there’s a reason to think the Saints could go in Green Bay and light up the scoreboard, it’s the season-high 38 points they created by scheming the Packers defense to death back in Week 1. There are still questions surrounding the offense and whether New Orleans can put up enough points to win - in Week 18, in the Wild Card Round, or in the Divisional Round. Their style of football should travel well even to snowy Wisconsin in January. ![]() They’ve sacked Rodgers, intercepted him, and taken away his favorite receiver in Davante Adams. The Saints shredded Green Bay at a neutral site in the season opener, frustrating Aaron Rodgers more than any other opponent. ![]() As the lowest-ranked NFC playoff team, the Saints would advance to face the highest-ranked team in the tournament: the No.
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