The New Orleans Saints won't rest on their laurels in Week 17.
When asked if his team might rest its starters for the regular-season finale against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, head coach Sean Payton responded adamantly in the negative.
"No, no, no, no, no," Payton told reporters Wednesday. "Absolutely no. We're still playing for the 1, 2 or 3 seed."
The 12-3 Saints will enter Sunday at No. 3 in the NFC but aren't locked into that seed by any means. New Orleans can propel to the No.