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The New Orleans Saints still have a chance to secure the No. 1 seed and clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
In order for that scenario to play out, New Orleans (12-3) needs to win at Carolina on Sunday, have Detroit tie or beat Green Bay (12-3), and have Seattle tie or beat San Francisco (12-3). Also, if New Orleans ties Carolina, and both Green Bay and San Francisco lose, the Saints will earn the No. 1 seed.
New Orleans clinches a first-round bye (No. 2 seed) with:
1. NO win + GB loss or tie OR
2. NO win + SF loss or tie OR
3. NO tie + GB loss OR
4. NO tie + SF loss OR
5. SF loss + GB win or tie
The Saints can fall no lower than the No. 3 seed in the NFC, which means they are guaranteed to host at least one playoff game. ...
Source - NewOrleansSaints.com
The New Orleans Saints still have a chance to secure the No. 1 seed and clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
In order for that scenario to play out, New Orleans (12-3) needs to win at Carolina on Sunday, have Detroit tie or beat Green Bay (12-3), and have Seattle tie or beat San Francisco (12-3). Also, if New Orleans ties Carolina, and both Green Bay and San Francisco lose, the Saints will earn the No. 1 seed.
New Orleans clinches a first-round bye (No. 2 seed) with:
1. NO win + GB loss or tie OR
2. NO win + SF loss or tie OR
3. NO tie + GB loss OR
4. NO tie + SF loss OR
5. SF loss + GB win or tie
The Saints can fall no lower than the No. 3 seed in the NFC, which means they are guaranteed to host at least one playoff game. ...
Source - NewOrleansSaints.com