Derek Carr and Dennis Allen haven’t exactly guided the New Orleans Saints to the playoffs. They’re facing elimination from the postseason altogether on Sunday; a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would put the NFC South out of reach, and a couple of other games’ results could put the final nails in their coffin.
ESPN’s NFL Football Power Index gives the Saints a 10.9% chance of reaching the playoffs going into Week 17. If New Orleans can’t win the NFC South, they’ll need both the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks to lose out in the final two weeks so they can get that seventh wild-card spot. It isn’t very likely.
Here’s where the Saints rank among the rest of the league per ESPN’s playoff percentages:
32
Carolina Panthers: 0.0%
31
Washington Commanders: 0.0%
30
Los Angeles Chargers: 0.0%
29
Arizona Cardinals: 0.0%
28
New York Jets: 0.0%
27
New York Giants: 0.0%
26
New England Patriots: 0.0%
25
Tennessee Titans: 0.0%
24
Chicago Bears: 0.2%
23
Denver Broncos: 4.1%
22
Atlanta Falcons: 9.6%
21
New Orleans Saints: 10.9%
20
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11.3%
19
Las Vegas Raiders: 13.4%
18
Cincinnati Bengals: 19.3%
17
Minnesota Vikings: 19.8%
16
Green Bay Packers: 27.5%
15
Houston Texans: 36.1%
14
Indianapolis Colts: 46.7%
13
Seattle Seahawks: 72.7%
12
Los Angeles Rams: 74.4%
11
Jacksonville Jaguars: 80.2%
10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 85.0%
9
Buffalo Bills: 91.1%
8
Kansas City Chiefs: 98.0%
7
Cleveland Browns: 99.9%
6
Baltimore Ravens: 100%
5
San Francisco 49ers: 100%
4
Philadelphia Eagles: 100%
3
Miami Dolphins: 100%
2
Detroit Lions: 100%
1
Dallas Cowboys: 100%
