3 games back....7 games to play
It sounds pretty crazy. But the Browns are just 2-7. They can win that one. Then they have a Bye. Then they have the Rams who are 4-4. The Rams are a pretty good team, but not elite. But by the time the Saints play the Rams, they should have a fully healthy O-line, and the Saints now have actual WRs making catches, so that is also a maybe. Then you have the Giants at 2-8.
Those are all winnable games. If they make that run, it suddenly doesn't sound so crazy.