The New Orleans Saints' razor-thin playoff hopes can be kept alive Sunday night only if the Dallas Cowboys beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Any other result would mathematically eliminate the Saints from playoff contention with two weeks to play.
The Saints had their less-than 1-percent chance of winning the NFC South division quashed Sunday afternoon when the Atlanta Falcons secured their ninth win this season by beating the San Francisco 49ers.
The Saints can do no better this season than 8-8, which means they will need plenty of help to earn the NFC's No.