3 reasons the New Orleans Saints could win the Super Bowl

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints calls a play on the line of scrimmage during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Mercedes Benz Superdome on December 16, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

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Currently sitting at the No. 3 seed in the NFC, the New Orleans Saints have all the pieces in place to make a Super Bowl run in the coming months.

The New Orleans Saints are heading into Week 16 at 11-3. It’s been a great start to the season for New Orleans, and they certainly have shown that this team has what it takes to go the distance. They also know that getting to the playoffs is just half the battle.

They’ve clinched a berth for weeks as the NFC South just hasn’t been up to par this season.

The only thing left to clinch is a first-round bye, and they’ll need a bit of luck to make that happen. They’ll need to win out and have either Seattle or Green Bay lose. Both have tough divisional battles remaining so it’s certainly possible.

Even without a top-two seed, the Saints will still have a good shot at making the Super Bowl. Yes, it’d be much more likely this team could turn their preseason dream to reality with a first-round bye, but it’s not the end-all.

They are, however, locked into a top-three seed. So, they’ll, at the very least, be securing one home playoff game. However, with a Week 3 win over Seattle, if Seattle wins out while Green Bay loses to Minnesota in Week 16, the Saints could still come away with the top seed.

When they get into the playoffs, it’ll be every team for themself, and the regular season will matter little. That said, let’s dive into three reasons why this team should embrace the postseason and could easily end up representing the NFC in Super Bowl LIV.