The New Orleans Saints ended their season 13-3 and were denied a No. 1 or a No. 2 seed. A very deserving team of a first-round bye is forced to play in the wild card. They drew the No. 6 seed Minnesota Vikings who finished their season 10-6.
The Saints lost to the Rams, the 49ers, and the Falcons — only one of which made the playoffs. However, a couple of bad losses do not define a season. The Vikings on the other hand, have losses to 8-8 Chicago (twice), 13-3 Packers (twice), 11-5 Seahawks, and 12-4 Chiefs.