NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 05: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson #22 of the New Orleans Saints celebrates after breaking up a pass during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The NFL made the playoffs seven teams, not six, and because of that, the New Orleans Saints will play on Wild Card weekend, taking on the Chicago Bears.
In a perfect world, the 12-4 New Orleans Saints would’ve been able to get that coveted first-round bye.