Saints LOCK for playoffs if...

beat the 49ers
beat the skins
beat the panthers
Saints would finish 10-6, 9-3 vs the NFC
this is saying we would lose to both Dallas and the Giants who are both team that we are capable of beating

Carolina wins all of their games and loses to the Saints
They would Finish 10-6 also but be 7-5 vs the NFC

This would give us the Division title... and a playoff spot

Giants and Cowboys play this week... so one of them will get another loss
The Giants also have to play Carolina... giving one of them a loss

The Cowboys schedule shapes up pretty nicely for them.. their toughest game left for them is us going to their place... but The redskins could spoil their home field advantage at the end of the season if we take care of business

Seattle stands at 6-4... but they still have at least two very tough games vs denver and San Diego... And they are 4-3 vs the NFC

If we beat Dallas and they finish 10-6, and Seattle loses to Denver and San Diego and they finish 10-6... The Saints would get the 2nd seed and home field advantage... so the Dallas game is bigger than most people think... they could be the game that decides home field advantage in the playoffs

The saints must win games if they want to be granted the Division title and Home field advantage is the Cowboys, Giants, and Panthers... we win those three and homefield and Division title are gauranteed... just to get a playoff spot they need to win 3 out of their last 5 regardless the opponent... it would be possible to get a wildcard... if they finish 9-7

So the playoff picture looks good for the SAINTS