The New Orleans Saints fell to the Atlanta Falcons 17-19 on Sunday afternoon to end their regular season with a record of 6-11. This secures the Saints the eight overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, regardless of the remaining games. This position perfectly places them to get an offensive playmaker in April.
A win would’ve pushed the Saints down to at least the ninth pick, as the Cincinnati Bengals also lost. New Orleans holds the strength of schedule tiebreaker over them and the Kansas City Chiefs. No matter what happens between the Chiefs and Raiders, the Saints will remain at eight.