The No. 7 seed in conference playoffs is working exactly as intended. With their shutout 9-0 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New Orleans Saints now find themselves in a three-way tie with the Eagles and Vikings for the last spot in the NFC playoffs. It’s a wild change from two weeks ago, when the Saints were on a five-game losing streak and most analysts had them down for the count.
The Taysom Hill experience at quarterback may not be explosive, but with wins in each of their last two games, something is working.