The are going to the playoffs for the fourth season in a row.
New Orleans clinched a spot in the postseason with a 21-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears 34-30 loss vs. the Detroit Lions. It also won the NFC South in each of the last three seasons and is living up to elevated expectations this year at 10-2.
While the Saints are going to the playoffs, it hasn't been the easiest route.
Their division became all the more formidable before the season even started when Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and Leonard Fournette joined a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that already had Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.