The New Orleans Saints were once a powerhouse in the NFC South, winning the division four seasons in a row from 2017-2020. Since then, the Saints have not made a playoff appearance in four years, and Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon recently shared that he believes the drought will continue for a fifth season.
"It’s hard to see how the 2025 Saints are significantly better than a squad that won just five games in 2024 (despite starting 2-0)."
The NFC South has been viewed as one of the worst divisions in the league over the past three seasons, but Gangon believes that the Saints aren't quite ready to make noise in the division just yet.
He also believes that the current quarterback battle is too much of an uncertainty.
"They’re still at least the third-worst team in that division, with a major question mark at quarterback."
New Orleans Saints aren't quite ready to end their playoff drought
The Saints are coming off a 5-12 finish in 2024, where they completely imploded. The Saints lost 12 of their final 15 games after a red-hot 2-0 start. Injuries, inconsistent quarterback play, and a poor offensive line were major contributions to New Orleans' downfall last season.
The Saints made it clear this offseason that a change was needed, bringing in Kellen Moore, Doug Nussmeier, and Brandon Staley as new additions to the coaching staff to turn things around.
FanDuel currently has New Orleans with the worst odds to win the Super Bowl in 2025, and they are also predicted to pick very early in the 2026 NFL Draft.
NFL analysts may be exaggerating a bit, but it's pretty fair to believe that the Saints' playoff drought will continue for at least another season.
There are just too many question marks to fully buy into them ending their playoff drought. The Saints are trending in the right direction, but it may take more than just a season to end the dry spell.