Saints set to have first losing season since 2016; so, what went wrong?

K Major · 12-12-2022, 12:03 PM

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The New Orleans Saints have guaranteed their first losing season since 2016.

The Saints went 7-9 that year, the final of three straight losing seasons under then-coach Sean Payton. They rebounded to make the playoffs four straight years before falling just short in Week 18 last season.

While the Saints (4-9) have not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the best they can hope for this season is an 8-9 record.

Here’s where coach Dennis Allen’s first season went wrong:

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,071 Blog Entries: 3	Saints set to have first losing season since 2016; so, what went wrong? NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The New Orleans Saints have guaranteed their first losing season since 2016. The Saints went 7-9 that year, the final of three straight losing seasons under then-coach Sean Payton. They rebounded to make the playoffs four straight years before falling just short in Week 18 last season. While the Saints (4-9) have not been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the best they can hope for this season is an 8-9 record. Here’s where coach Dennis Allen’s first season went wrong: ESPN SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.