The New Orleans Saints took care of their business against the Atlanta Falcons this week, and it’s left them in control of the top seed in the NFC playoff picture — for now. It’s up to New Orleans to keep up the pace and hold onto it down the stretch.
Only one team has been eliminated from the playoffs so far, and that’s the lowly New York Jets over in the AFC. There are a few long shots in the NFC like the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers, but the horrible NFC East is keeping all four of its bad teams in the conversation.