NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - SEPTEMBER 13: An empty stadium is shown during the first quarter during a game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Saints may have entered the 2020 season as one of the best teams in the NFC, but that’s not how they’re viewed anymore.
After a 4-2 start to the season, the New Orleans Saints are no longer talked about as a top-five Super Bowl contender. They just haven’t shown what a Super Bowl-contending team usually does throughout the first third of the season.