As they prepare to take on the Houston Texans on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints aren't mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. What are their odds to make it to the postseason?
Not so long ago, mentioning the Saints and the playoffs in the same sentence seemed to be the most normal thing ever; which was kind of abnormal, given that prior to 2006 the words "Saints" and "playoffs" were very seldom found in the same paragraph. But then came the golden age of New Orleans football and from 2006 until 2013, not playing in January was seen as an anomaly in the Big Easy.