An Optimist's Guide To The 2024 New Orleans Saints

All things being equal, the Saints win the division but probably not much more. Arguably, they've improved their offense quite a bit - new coaching, new scheme, probably O-Line improvement, and maybe even a TE WR improvement (just a little bit). The D could likely be considered to be about the same but the D-Line is probably slightly worse. If they can still hold the opposition to around 20 pts/game, they should be able to win at least 2 more games than last year. Despite the gauntlet in the schedule, it is generally about the same as last year.

All things are not equal, or are they? Carolina has to hope the light comes on at QB or they are looking at another #1 pick next year. TB did some good things but they look to be about the same as last year. Falcons are the big wild card. They have new coaching and a new QB - drastic improvements over last year. There was a time that a new coaching staff meant at least 1 year of drop-off but I don't believe that's the case any more. Falcons will be better - but how much?

But that's what makes it fun!