How do you see the first two games of the Saints’ season?

Saint Greg said
This team was a legit contender in the NFC before the injuries.

To say that after two games is crazy

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Hypothetically, if the injuries happened before the Cowboys game, would you then say we were NFC contenders after only 1 game against the Panthers?

Or, is it after beating the Cowboys the main reason that can make you feel confidently in saying we were NFC contenders?