The New Orleans Saints still sit outside of the NFC playoff picture. The Saints were able to end their three game losing streak in an unimpressive victory over the Carolina Panthers. They are now tied with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first place in the NFC South, but they fall third in the three-way tiebreaker.
Here is the NFC playoff picture after Week 14 and where the Saints stand after the week of action: