PFF says Saints will win less than ten games in 2023 (1 Viewer)

[J.T.]

At least their matchup for win totals is consistent. They have it added up correctly, meaning that if every team did just exactly what they predict, such as a team projected to win 9.5 games and they took the Under, like the Saints, then that team would go 9-8.

The NFC South would end at:
Saints 9-8
Atlanta 8-9
Carolina 8-9
Tampa Bay 6-11

NFC East:
Eagles 11-6
Cowboys 10-7
Giants 7-10
Washington 6-11

NFC West:
San Francisco 12-5
Seattle 9-8
LA Rams 6-11
Arizona 4-13

NFC North:
Viking 9-8
Lions 8-9
Packers 7-10
Chicago 7-10

So, in this scenario:

#1 Seed and First Round Bye is San Francisco at 12-5
#2 Seed overall Philadelphia hosts the lowest seeded Wild Card #7 (Atlanta, Carolina or Detroit)
#3 and #4 Seeds overall are either (Saints or Vikings) and they host #5 and #6, either Cowboys or Seattle.

Playoffs, Saints at home vs Dallas or Seattle, nice.....

I would take the Saints as the #3 or #4 seed hosting in the Wild Card Round, the runner up from the NFC West, Seattle or the runner up from the NFC East Dallas. Either game would be a very interesting match up. Win that one and everybody else holds serve, Saints travel in Divisional Round to Santa Clara to play the Santa Clara 49ers or to Philadelphia to play the Eagles.

 

[St. Pike]

Preseason predictions are useless except as a trigger for hypersensitive fans.

If you an optimist, the saints will win at least 10, if a pessimist, then they be lucky to win 10.
A lot of things went wrong last year. The team took steps to "improve." Its all relative to the competition.