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Predicted order of finish

1. Saints

2. Falcons

3. Panthers

4. Buccaneers

The outlook for New Orleans



A last-minute playoff loss at San Francisco, one of the most notorious scandals in NFL history and an unprecedented season-long suspension of Coach Sean Payton helped the national consciousness to forget how spectacular this team was last season. The Saints won their final eight regular-season games to finish 13-3 while shattering several NFL offensive records. And they could have/should have won the Super Bowl if they hadn¹t stumbled so badly at San Francisco. The Saints will face unprecedented challenges, but they'll also use that as motivation. And they still have one of the all-time great offenses, led by Drew Brees and an absurd amount of weapons. The emergence of playmakers Jimmy Graham and Darren Sproles made this offense more potent, and now they¹ll be flanked by a defense that should improve under new coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. Maybe another 13-3 season is too much to ask. But the various predictions out there of a 9-7 season or missing the playoffs seem far off the mark.


New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer is the best defender in the NFC South.

Sept. 9 Washington noon

Sept. 16 at Carolina noon

Sept. 23 Kansas City noon

Sept. 30 at Green Bay 3:25 p.m.

Oct. 7 San Diego 7:20 p.m.

Oct. 14 BYE

Oct. 21 at Tampa Bay noon

Oct. 28 at Denver 7:20 p.m.

Nov. 5 Philadelphia 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 11 Atlanta noon

Nov. 18 at Oakland 3:05 p.m.

Nov. 25 San Francisco 3:25 p.m.

Nov. 29 at Atlanta 7:20 p.m.

Dec. 9 at N.Y. Giants 3:25 p.m.

Dec. 16 Tampa Bay noon

Dec. 23 at Dallas noon

Dec. 30 Carolina noon

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