After a three-season absence, the New Orleans Saints (11-5) will play in a postseason game for the first time since 2013 when the team hosts the Carolina Panthers (11-5) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday.
For many on the Saints' roster, the experience of participating in the NFL postseason will be new.
"This team hasn't been there for a few years, so there's a lot of this roster that has never been to the playoffs," fullback John Kuhn said. "Embrace the moment because it goes very fast."
Kuhn raises a good point when considering only 10 players -- including quarterback Drew Brees, running back Mark Ingram, defensive end Cameron Jordan, tackle Terron Armstead and punter Thomas Morstead, among others -- remain from the Saints' 2013 team.