It’s common knowledge in sports that if you take care of your own business, you don’t have to worry about anybody else as far as the standings are concerned.
While this is entirely true, getting some help along the way is never a bad thing. This column will be completely dedicated to the results of the other three NFC South teams throughout the season; hopefully we’ll be able to bask in their failures together.
Despite the fact that the Saints already had the NFC South locked up, they still had something to play for — a win coupled with a Green Bay loss in Detroit or a San Francisco loss in Seattle would have given New Orleans a top two seed and first round bye.