week 16

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NOLA.com PhotoBy Jeff Duncan | NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints scored a dramatic 31-28 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday (Dec. 23) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to clinch the No. 1 playoff seed in the NFC and home-field advantage in the playoffs.Here...

NOLA.com PhotoBy Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe NFC road to the Super Bowl will go through New Orleans.The Mercedes-Benz Superdome exploded into a roar when referee Craig Wrolstead signaled, after a review, that New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas crossed the goal...

(Photo: Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports)By Mike Jones, USA TODAYNEW ORLEANS – What a game. In a game featuring two NFL heavyweights , the New Orleans Saints edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 on Sunday.The Saints needed a Drew Brees-to-Michael Thomas touchdown with 1:25 left to...

Nola.com PhotoBy Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints have earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.With a 31-28 come-from-behind victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday (Dec. 23), the Saints improved to 13-2 and clinched the top seed in the NFC...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterLink to HighlightsNEW ORLEANS -- Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints proved once again Sunday how dangerous they are inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.And now they won't have to leave this place again until the Super Bowl as a result of their...

By SaintsReport.com StaffBelow is a list of inactives reported for week 16New Orleans Saints inactivesTE Dan Arnold T Jermon Bushrod WR Austin Carr WR Simmie Cobbs DE Trey Hendrickson DL Mitchell Loewen LB Manti Te’oPittsburgh Steelers inactivesQB Mason Rudolph S Marcus Allen CB Brian...

(Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThere is plenty on the line for both the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers when they meet in the Superdome this week.The Steelers are trying to hold on to a half-game...

Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.NOLA.com StaffThe New Orleans Saints (12-2) are set for a Sunday afternoon matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5-1). The Saints are coming off of a close win against the Carolina Panthers, while the Steelers are coming off of a 17-10 win against the...

(Photo: Jonathan Dyer, USA TODAY Sports)By Jarrett Bell | USA TodayA quick glance at items of interest as Week 16 kicks off:Who’s hot: Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram. It seems a bit surreal that Drew Brees hasn’t had a 300-yard game in more than a month, but the Saints (12-2) will still...

John DeShazier | Senior Writer - NewOrleansSaints.comWhen the New Orleans Saints (12-2) and Steelers (8-5-1) play in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday, it will mark a calendar month between home games for New Orleans, which finished its road schedule against Carolina on Monday night.The...

By John Sigler | SaintswireThe New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers posted their final injury reports for Week 16, updating the status of some players and ruling others out for their upcoming kickoff. Here’s what we know. From the SaintsNew Orleans again missed its backup left tackle...

(Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThe New Orleans Saints' final injury report ahead of their matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers contained some bad news, and some news that was potentially very good for the team.Veteran...

(Photo by Mike Mulholland, MLive.com)By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneCornelius Lucas was planning on visiting his family in New Orleans for Christmas. The Saints gave him a chance to come home early.The 27-year-old offensive tackle signed with the Saints on Thursday...

By Rod Walker | The AdvocateMarshon Lattimore knows just what he, fellow cornerback Eli Apple and the rest of the New Orleans Saints could be up against Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.The Steelers boast one of the NFL's most explosive offenses. They are...

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)By Rod Walker | The AdvocateTerron Armstead could make his return on Sunday.The Saints left tackle, who hasn't played since suffering a pectoral injury in the Nov. 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, has no injury designation for Sunday's game against the...

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELDBy Nick Underhill | The AdvocateMost everyone assumed that the New Orleans Saints lacked a specific piece of their passing attack, and that it would show up in the numbers.Surely in the raw route data, anything with an arrow pointing up would be down...

Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneBy Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneFirst (take)The New Orleans Saints have never been in this situation.Sure, in 2009, they were the best team in the NFC, finishing 13-3 to earn the No. 1 seed. That performance in...

By James Parks | 247 SportsSunday finds two teams looking ahead to making a run in the NFL playoffs, but each with a little unsettled business to take care of in the penultimate regular season game.The New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers will square off in an inter-conference matchup...

(Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-PicayuneThere are a couple different ways to look at the last three games played by the New Orleans Saints.A cynic might look at the performances and see cracks in the 12-2 Saints. They might see an...

(Photo: Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports)By Jarrett BellMETAIRIE, La. — It’s easy to grasp a sense of the logistical purpose, echoed in every corner of the New Orleans Saints' locker room as the huge carrot of a No. 1 seed dangles in the wind.This is the place to be: Win one more game...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff WriterMETAIRIE, La. -- Sean Payton said the 46-man roster on game days has "gotta change" for health and safety reasons.The New Orleans Saints coach brought up the topic unsolicited Thursday while discussing how the team was down to its last healthy offensive...

By Mike Triplett | ESPN Staff Writer METAIRIE, La. -- Derek Newton's comeback from two torn patellar tendons hit another obstacle Thursday when the veteran offensive tackle was released by the New Orleans Saints.Newton, who signed with the Saints two weeks ago, has not played since he...

By Nick Underhill | The AdvocateOne of the easiest things to do against the Saints has become one of the harder things to do against the Saints.Earlier this year, completing a deep pass against New Orleans wasn’t much of a problem. Offenses attempted 26 passes that traveled 15 or more yards...

Advocate file photo by SOPHIA GERMERBY WILL SENTELL | The AdvocateFormer New Orleans Saints star Steve Gleason will be awarded the coveted Congressional Gold Medal under legislation that won final approval Thursday.The measure, which earlier passed the U.S. Senate without objection...