ESPN.com · Dec 5, 2016
'Yo-yo' Saints squandering playoff potential for third straight year
Saints coach Sean Payton and QB Drew Brees knew that the Lions took advantage of the Saints' sloppy mistakes that ultimately cost them the game. (0:39)NEW ORLEANS -- In theory, the New Orleans Saints still have a path to the playoffs. But the thought of this “yo-yo team” winning four straight games is almost inconceivable at this point.
Sure, ups and downs have become the norm for NFL teams. But the Saints (5-7) have taken it to the extreme.
They have exactly one three-game win streak the past three seasons. Over the past eight days, they went from trouncing the Los Angeles Rams 49-21 to completely flopping in a 28-13 loss to the Detroit Lions.
