The Saints lost their starting quarterback. They’ve played the last few games without Alvin Kamara. Their top two receivers have caught 54 passes between them. And what wheels there were under Trevor Siemian completely fell off against the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving in a 31-6 loss — their fourth in a row — that dropped the Saints to 5-6.
And yet, by either a miracle or a cruel twist of fate, the Saints are somehow still in the NFC playoff race. They hold the same record as the Washington Football Team, the NFC’s current No.