CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The New Orleans Saints missed out on the holiday gift they desperately wanted when the Detroit Lions failed to pull off the upset Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.
That means New Orleans (13-3) won’t get a first-round playoff bye unless the San Francisco 49ers (12-3) lose or tie tonight at Seattle.
But no matter where they wind up being seeded, the Saints have to feel great about the way their offense has been clicking heading into the playoffs.