PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 13: Nose tackle Javon Hargrave #93 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates sacking quarterback Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints with teammate Brandon Graham #55 in the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 13, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Destiny control – gone. Win streak – gone. Hope – not gone. But the path gets tougher for the New Orleans Saints.
The Saints went into Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles knowing full well the situation. They needed to make sure they won against the Eagles to stay a game in front of the Green Bay Packers in the race to have home-field advantage through the playoffs.