The New Orleans Saints continue to fall in the rankings after their third consecutive loss of the season, most recently defeated by 26-13 by the Kansas City Chiefs. A three-game losing streak doesn’t inspire much confidence, but there’s a feeling the Saints could be better than their 2-23 record suggests.
This week, some of the experts still ranked the Saints as highly as 13th, while some had them as lowly as 20th. But for the most part, the team still remains at the middle of the pack.
Here’s how some of the major media outlets ranked the Saints moving into Week 6:
ESPN: 16th (last week: 14th)
NFL.com: 16th (last week: 10th)
CBS Sports: 19th (last week: 12th)
Bleacher Report: 18th (last week: 15th)
ProFootballTalk: 16th (last week: 14th)
Yahoo Sports: 19th (last week: 16th)
The Athletic: 20th (last week: 16th)
FOX Sports: 13th (last week: 12th)
The Ringer: 18th (last week: 19th)
High: 13th – Low: 20th – Average: 17.2
These rankings are a very real assessment of where the team stands after it has fallen from grace. Getting back to the win column will involve the Saints getting back to the same type of offensive firepower that they possessed in the first couple of games of the season and finding a way to finish out games that are close effectively.
The Saints will aim to get back on track as they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 13 at Noon CT/1 p.m. ET.
