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RANK 4

12-6 SAINTS

The Saints aren't going anywhere. Nor is Drew Brees. Put another way, expect New Orleans to be right back in the mix for the NFC crown in 2018, with their 39-year-old quarterback firing the ball to Michael Thomas and whoever else on third down.

Moreover, the Saints became the first team to sweep the Rookie of the Year awards (with Alvin Kamara and Marshon Lattimore) since the 1967 Lions (Mel Farr and Lem Barney). Moreover Part II, the Saints have enough cap space to keep who they need to keep.

Brees aside, there are no contract-less stars on this team, and there are enough studs on both sides of the ball to make Sean Payton's group a threat to be in Super Bowl LIII.

That's why the fleur-de-lis is batting cleanup here.

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