The only glimmer of hope for New Orleans to make the postseason would be winning their final two games over the Eagles and Panthers. They also need Carolina to beat the Buccaneers in Week 17 and Tampa to lose the following Sunday in Atlanta. The Saints are 2-5 on the road.
The Eagles need one win or a Cowboys loss to clinch the NFC East. In addition, a victory over the final two weeks would secure the top seed in the NFC. Philadelphia wins the tiebreaker over the Vikings if the two teams finish with the same record at the top of their conference.