Okay, so, the Saints making the playoffs, right? What a ride it’s been trying to figure this out. I’ve been digging into this for a while now, and let me tell you, it’s been a real head-scratcher.
First off, I started looking at the numbers. Initially, I saw somewhere that the Saints had a 3.4% chance. This was a while ago. I found this when the Saints were playing the New York Giants. I thought, “Okay, not great, but hey, there’s a chance, right?” So, I kept this number in mind and started to think about what needed to happen for the Saints to actually make it to the playoffs.
Next, I started listing out the scenarios. The most obvious thing was that the Saints needed to win their remaining games. That was the easy part to figure out. So, I jotted that down, “Saints: Win, win, win.” But, that wasn’t going to be enough. I knew they needed some help from other teams, too.
Then, I hit a bit of a roadblock. I came across another article, it said the Saints’ chances were even lower, like 0.9% after losing to the Commanders. That was a bummer. It also said that they couldn’t be a Wild Card team anymore. I was thinking that it is getting almost impossible, but I am a die-hard fan so I gotta keep my head up. I felt a bit deflated, but I kept digging, hoping to find some kind of silver lining in all of this.
I started to look into what other teams needed to lose. It seemed like the Atlanta and the Buccaneers were the teams to watch. The Saints needed them to lose a bunch of games. I made a note of that, too. “Atlanta and Buccaneers: Lose, lose, lose.” It was starting to look like a long shot, but I’ve seen crazier things happen in sports, so I didn’t want to give up hope just yet.
After looking through all this, I realized the situation was pretty dire. The Saints needed to win out, and they needed a lot of help from other teams. I mean, their odds of winning the Super Bowl were at +100000! It did not look good.
The last thing I found out was that the Saints finished last in their division. Man, that’s rough. But they still managed to pick after a division rival in the draft, so I guess that’s something, right?
- Saints Initial Chance: 3.4%
- Must-Do: Saints need to win all remaining games.
- Updated Chance After Loss: 0.9%
- Wild Card: No chance.
- Help Needed: Significant losses from Atlanta and Buccaneers.
- Super Bowl Odds: +100000
- Division Finish: Last in NFC South
My Notes
So, yeah, that’s where I ended up. It’s not looking great for the Saints, but I’ve learned that anything can happen in football. I am going to keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. After all, who doesn’t love a good underdog story?
