During any other NFL season dating back to 1990, the New Saints would have had an extra week to prepare for the playoffs with a first-round bye.
During any other NFL season dating back to 1990, the New Saints would have had an extra week to prepare for the playoffs with a first-round bye.
- during any other n-f-l season,- dating back to 1990... the new- orleans saints would've had an- extra week to prepare, for the- playoffs... with a first round- bye.- but despite their 33-7 drumming- of the carolina panthers, in- week 17... the number 2 seed- doesn't come with all the same- perks... that it used to.
- - - - - however... the black and gold - did make history, in sunday's - blowout win... becoming the - first n-f-c south team, to ever- go- a perfect 6-0... against the- rest of the division.
- in fact... those six wins are - more than the panthers and- falcons had... the entire year.- the 12-4 saints finish the- regular season, in convincing - fashion... topping their season- average in rushing... despite - missing their entire backfield,- due to covid-19... and racking- up- five interceptions... in a game- they never trailed.
- emmanuel sanders even earned- himself a cool 500- - thousand dollar performance - bonus, in the third quarter...- with his 60th catch of the- season.
- now... the defending four- time- n-f-c south champions draw- a re-match, against the 7- seed- chicago bears... the same - team they were just rooting - for... but didn't do the saints- any - favors... by losing to the gree- packers... in a game that - could've helped new orleans...- get the 1-seed.
- - "is that what a half-a-million-dollar dance - looks like?
Yeah, i guess.
I- guess.
It felt good.
But i thin- the best part is winning as - - - - a team, right?
We were able to- get the win.
And obviously, we- were pulling for- chicago.
They didn't get it, so- we got the no.
2 seed and we're- heading into the- playoffs and i'm looking forwar- to it.
I know the intensity is- going to be turned up - more, the speed is going to be- faster and we've got to be read- - - - for it.
We've got to be prepare- for it, but i'm looking forward- to it."
"we're excited to have that opportunity.
We - always know it's going to be- competitive in each of the- rounds.
With seven teams this - - - - year, there will be a lot of- good football games this- weekend, and again, we feel lik- we're fortunate enough to be in- the tournament and that's all - you - when you- start the season, you start wit- winning your division and then- the best seed you can - possibly get and we kind of go- from there."
The saints beat the bears 26-23- - - - in chicago, back in week 8... - courtesy of a game-winning wil- lutz field goal... in overtime.- sunday's game will kick off at- 3-40 p-m...