The New Orleans Saints had nothing to play for in Week 17, and while they suffered a lopsided defeat at home to the Carolina Panthers, they have put themselves in an excellent position to make a run at the second Super Bowl title in team history.
The Saints won and clinched the NFC South division title weeks ago, and did the same with the conference's top seed in Week 16. That means that the Saints will have home games in the divisional playoff game and the conference title game (if they get that far) before playing in the Super Bowl February 3.