The Saints gave up after a loss to the Rams, which crushed their playoff chances.
The loss dropped the Saints to 7-8 with two games remaining and took control of the NFC out of their grasp. After the loss, Next Gen Stats projects the Saints’ postseason likelihood to be 22%. Even if they defeat Tampa Bay the next week, the Bucs may still win the division if they win their last two games, which include Sunday against Jacksonville, who might not have Trevor Lawrence, to end the season.
The Saints didn’t appear to belong in the elite tier following their loss on Thursday. With the lone victory coming against an Indianapolis Colts team that hadn’t yet gone on a run in Week 8, Dennis Allen’s team dropped to 1-6 against teams with a.500 or better record.
According to ESPN’s Katherine Terrell, defensive end Cameron Jordan stated, We are who we are.” Two more games remain.
