The New Orleans Saints are so close to reaching the postseason, but most Week 18 NFL power rankings don’t expect them to do well in the playoffs — if they even make the cut, needing a win and some help from the Los Angeles Rams to get there.
After seeing the Saints dismantle the Carolina Panthers behind a strong defensive effort, most prognosticators are more curious about what the Saints may do once their season is over rather than whether New Orleans could make some noise in the playoffs (to say nothing of a lack of interest in their regular season finale with the Atlanta Falcons, their heated rivals):
