Is the New Orleans Saints’ season over after a midseason collapse dropped them to a 5-7 record? Not quite. There’s still time for them to regroup and go on a run in their final five games to sneak into the postseason. That’s not impossible. It just isn’t very likely given all the hurdles in front of them, between injuries and looming suspensions and the tough teams left to play.
While only one of them has a winning record right now (the 8-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers), two others have already beaten the Saints this year (the division-rival Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers). And the surging Miami Dolphins are riding a four-game winning streak while presenting a matchup that’s really tough for the Saints, specifically, to defend. Let’s dig in: