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Don't tell Sean Payton the Saints' chances of earning a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs are a long shot.

New Orleans' 13th-year coach said his team if preparing to go all out Sunday to beat the Carolina Panthers in the regular-season finale, knowing full well his team still needs some help to earn a bye. That means Payton is planning to play New Orleans' most prominent players as he normally would.

The New Orleans Saints (12-3) are already NFC South champs for a third straight season and cannot finish any lower than the third seed. But New Orleans wants a first-round bye and could get it with a win, combined with a failure to win by either the Packers, who visit Detroit, or 49ers, who visit Seattle in what also will decide the NFC West champ.

Drew Brees said the Saints view the possibility of a bye as important not only because it would secure a home game in the second round of the playoffs, but also because "you just don't have to play an additional game and have the exposure from that.”

The Saints even could earn the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC, but that would require a win over Carolina and losses or ties by both the 49ers and Packers.

If the Saints lose, they still could get the No. 2 seed, but only if Green Bay wins and San Francisco loses.

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When: Sunday at noon

How to Watch: FOX

How to Listen: WWL 870AM and 105.3AM in the New Orleans Market OTA, Streaming via TuneIn Live and NFL radio.

Regular season series record: Saints and Panthers tied, 25-25

Last meeting: 2019; Saints 34, Panthers 31

When: Sunday, Dec. 29 (Noon CT)

Panthers in 2019: (5-10), lost last 7 games.

NUMBERS TO KNOW

• 2: If the Saints commit two or less turnovers on Sunday, they'll break (or tie) the NFL's record for fewest turnovers in a season.
  
• 37: Number of return yards Deonte Harris needs to hit 1,000 combined return yards.
  
• 39: Number of attempts Drew Brees needs to set the all-time passing attempts record.
  
• 74.4: That's Drew Brees' current NFL record for single-season completion percentage. He's coming into this game at 75.3%, which would break his record again.

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Dern. Every game is a must win until the end.

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Teo looked good out there. I hope he's healthy for the playoffs. Our LB'ers have a tough time staying healthy. Now, let's sweep Carolina again.

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The New Orleans Saints are all in for the win Sunday against the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
That’s the approach Coach Sean Payton and players said they’re taking, and there isn’t much reason not to believe them, since the Saints (12-3) are hoping to maneuver into position to claim the No. 1 or 2 seed in the NFC. The best way to do that is for New Orleans, currently the 3 seed, to take care of business against Carolina (5-10).
Possibly, here are a few helpful hints to keep the Saints on that path:
The Saints’ offense is cookin’. In the last six games, New Orleans is averaging 35.3 points per game and in the last eight games, Drew Brees is completing 75.7 percent of his passes, for 289.8 yards per game and 22 touchdowns, with two interceptions. Brees may get a boost this week; starting guards Andrus Peat and Larry Warford are poised to return to the lineup. That said, Carolina still leads the league in sacks (52) and the Panthers will apply pressure. Brees was sacked twice by the Panthers the first game this season, but he completed 30 of 39 passes and threw three touchdowns. If he’s clean, so is the Saints’ offense.
The Michael Thomas-Jared Cook, 1-2 punch really has begun to pay dividends for the Saints. Thomas, the NFL single-season record holder with 145 receptions entering Sunday, has 72 catches for 813 yards and five touchdowns in the last seven games. In that same span, Cook has 26 catches for 493 yards and six scores. Each is a mismatch in his own right, so keep an eye on both Sunday.
The Panthers haven’t made it a secret that they intend to feed running back Christian McCaffrey the ball in their finale. Why not? He’s Carolina’s most potent offensive weapon and has had an absurdly productive season: 278 carries for 1,361 yards (second most in the league) and 14 touchdowns, and 109 catches for 933 yards and four touchdowns. He’s about as close to being a one-man gang as there is in the NFL. The Saints had a few slip-ups finding him in the previous game, when McCaffrey totaled 133 yards and two touchdowns on 31 touches. New Orleans has to make another Panther take over.
The Panther that the Saints want to test, obviously, would be rookie quarterback Will Grier. He’ll be making his second NFL start, and his first one wasn’t glorious: 27 of 44 for 224 yards and no touchdowns, with three interceptions and he was sacked five times in a 38-6 loss to Indianapolis. The Saints’ defense has shown its own ability to get to the quarterback (49 sacks, tied for third-most in the league) and New Orleans really needs to pressure Grier because it’ll be operating with a banged-up secondary. Safeties Vonn Bell and Marcus Williams and cornerback Eli Apple – all starters – won’t play in this one. C.J. Gardner-Johnson, P.J. Williams, Patrick Robinson and Janoris Jenkins all chipped in against Tennessee to help offset the losses; those four, and more, will need to play as well or better against the Panthers.
This isn’t one to sleepwalk into. New Orleans spotted Tennessee a two-touchdown lead before springing to life against the Titans in a 38-28 victory last Sunday. It’s nice to be able to produce that kind of comeback, but it’s not a habit the Saints should aspire to form. Plus, a quick lead just might discourage an opponent that already has made its vacation plans.

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Wow! we are decimated in the secondary and Carolina will have a week to game plan for our backups and attack their weaknesses.:doh:

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Nice

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Wonder if we are keeping up with the Detroit score...if it is getting away from them wonder if we pull our starters.

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I cant think of another season beyond 2011 and this season where we were playing this well in december. It is good news

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Yeah definitely the best team in football this year

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Caution heavy machinery in use . Dam to easy


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AK wearing red shoes... where did he get dem shoes?

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That's the way to start the game. Thomas only targeted once...that'll change.

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Panties thinking about the Bahamas ?


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Nice drive. Didn't know panthers were so poor vs the run this season.

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Dont think they're good against much this season

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Eric Reid's playing spoiler already I see

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Patrick Robinson looks better the last two weeks than ever since rejoining us

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Definitely. He's certainly more confident in the slot.

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Yep. But he seems to play better in the slot. I'm nervous with him on a boundary.

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Dont look now, lions trying to make a game of it

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Kiko is a baller.

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I think Whistle Man is there. I swear I heard his whistle on that punt. I know he's made it up to Panthers games before. That stadium is pretty darn quiet, LOL.

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They owe the pack a gift


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My wife’s BD as well.

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Imagine being a falcons fan and watching your team ensure the coaching staff is back while also moving further down the draft pick line each week

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HB to all


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There we go MT. Two drops are unbelievable.