We saw some good things from the New Orleans Saints in the first half of their Week 18 game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — but they couldn’t keep that momentum going after the break, and the Bucs came back to win the day, 27-19. The Saints finished their season at 5-12. So where does that have them picking in the 2025 NFL draft?
That isn’t settled just yet, but it’s close. The Saints will be picking at either ninth or eighth overall, depending on how things go in Sunday’s finale between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders. New Orleans got some help from the Chicago Bears, who upset the Green Bay Packers in a tense rivalry game full of long-range field goals and high-profile injuries. That Bears win moved the Saints up from tenth to at least ninth.
If the Raiders can defeat their own divisional rivals, the Saints will climb even higher, going from ninth to eighth. But that’s yet to be determined. The Chargers are playing to win with critical playoff seeding on the line. So tune in to CBS for kickoff from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and see if the Raiders can help the Saints out, too.
