Friggin sad when pointing out reality is called making excuses. Teams dealt with injuries better than the Saints did. Some dealt with it worse. If some
Want to say the Jets, For example, didn’t suffer because they had QB injuries I would disagree. Winston getting injured last year and Carr this year both had an impact on the team. Feel free to disagree all you want. It’s a reality, not an excuse.

What about a team like Philly? Weren’t they supposed to be the darlings because they fleeced us in trades and were looking good? Failed down the stretch. The cherry picking of points do bash the team about is ridiculous. Obviously they have flaws. But most teams in the league do…including the two playing for the SB.

One big difference in the “flaws” worth pointing out, is that the two teams with flaws that are in the Super Bowl, are actually IN the Super Bowl, while the Saints are not. Other teams with flaws were in the Playoffs, while the Saints were not. Other teams with flaws are actively and dynamically working to correct those flaws, while the Saints are not. Some Saints Fans keep making excuses for our dismal mismanagement, while some of us are not.

What’s the difference in an “excuse” and a reason?

The term "excuse" is used by persons wanting to demean something in the negative context, while "reason" is used by persons making observations on neutrally based fact while both are referring to the same common factors.