The Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers in the second-to-last game of the regular season.
In spite of many players returning from the COVID-19 list, some players were still out due to COVID-19, including Erik McCoy and Marcus Williams.
Saints vs. Panthers inactives: Cesar Ruiz the only healthy starting offensive lineman - Canal Street Chronicles
Tre’Quan Smith, Mark Ingran, Ian Book, Bradley Roby, Marcus Williams, Terron Armstead, and Erik McCoy were all inactive for the Saints in their game against the Carolina Panthers.
The easiest path for the Saints to the playoffs is for the Saints to defeat the Atlanta Falcons next week and for the San Francisco 49ers to lose to the Los Angeles Rams; the Saints would then likely play the Rams in the first round of the playoffs.