How do the New Orleans Saints fit into the NFL playoff picture after Week 9’s games? They’re suddenly in control of the NFC South with the only winning record in the division, and a very winnable schedule is laid out ahead of them. All Dennis Allen’s team needs to do is win the games they ought to and compete hard against the few challenging matchups remaining. But we’ve seen before that’s easier said than done.
Things could change in a hurry, but if the postseason started today, these would be the seedings and matchups in the NFC and AFC: