divisional round 2018

(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneMike Westhoff tells New Orleans Saints players that he sleeps well at night because he doesn’t have a conscience.The 70-year-old special teams coach can be demanding and prickly, but...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneAlex Okafor remembers one of the primary goals for the New Orleans Saints defense before the 2018 season.“Coming into the season, we said that if we can become top 10 in run...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune)By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints are two wins away from reaching the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history after finishing the 2018 regular season 13-3 to secure the NFC’s No. 1...

Advocate StaffThe Philadelphia Eagles are headed to town again, but don't be fooled -- this is a much different team than the one the Saints blew out in November.The Saints come into the divisional round playoff game off a week of rest by virtue of earning the NFC's top seed and a...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateWhen Alvin Kamara looks across the line of scrimmage and sees a linebacker across from him, he only has one thought.“First down,” the New Orleans Saints running back said.The secret has been out for a long time. Opposing teams know Kamara is one of the NFL's...

By Craig Patuto | Clutch PointsThe New Orleans Saints will host the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round. New Orleans locked up the number one seed and will have the luxury of playing their games at home. The Eagles will be on the road for the second...