Saints still mathematically alive in the hunt for NFC’s No.1 playoff seed

The New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks are in the thick of the NFC playoff picture and will watch Week 16’s Packers-Titans game closely

Nothing is set in stone yet. The New Orleans Saints have clinched the NFC South, but they’re still competing for positioning in the NFL playoff picture. And so are the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks. There’s plenty left to say about how the playoffs may shake out.

So here’s what to watch for, and what Saints fans should root for both on Sunday night and in Week 17: