The Panthers are sitting at 5-0 and the Falcons have only dropped down to 5-1 after losing to the Saints this past Thursday. I know what you’re thinking, at 2-4 it’s already impossible for the Saints to catch either team… and you would be correct. 3rd place in the NFC South is probably the best case scenario. But the Saints making the playoffs as the last wild card? Not as crazy as you think.
Currently the woeful 3-2 Vikings hold the final spot in the playoffs. That means the Saints are just 1.5 games behind in the wild card race.