What if NFL 7-seeds had made the playoffs over the last 10 years? (Saints playoff implications)

That's an interesting point. The odds were slim for getting a bye as it was. Someone refresh my memory: were there additional significant injuries from the Saints' last regular season game?

Didn't Thomas break the record in Week 16 and play Week 17 with a broken hand? Either way, he got a broken hand. 2010 season we had a bunch of injuries in Week 17. It led to Beast Mode.