By Adam Rank | NFL.com Writer
Members of the Saints organization, Who Dat fans around the world and those who appreciate Acme Oyster House but would rather meet you across the street at Felix's:
It's the end of an era. The greatest run in franchise history has come to a close with the retirement of Drew Brees. That's not to say there isn't some talent left on this roster. And the coach is pretty good, too. It's just that things are going to be different, that's all. And it's not just Brees' departure. The salary cap crunch forced the Saints to part with a lot of high-profile players who made New Orleans one of the best teams in the league in recent years. So it's a new day in NOLA.
How the Saints got here
Let's take a quick look back at the highs and lows of the 2020 season.
The highs:
- Swept the regular-season series with the Buccaneers. New Orleans took the Week 1 bout, 34-23, ruining Tom Brady's debut with his new team. Eight weeks later, the Saints absolutely obliterated the Bucs, 38-3, on Sunday Night Football.
- Improved to 10-2 on the season by completing a sweep of the Falcons in Week 13. With the Packers sitting at 9-3, the Saints were in the driver's seat to secure the NFC's No. 1 seed and -- in the new playoff structure -- the conference's only first-round bye.
- Beat Chicago, 21-9, on Super Wild Card Weekend. Back-to-back three-point losses in mid-December cost New Orleans the top seed, but the Saints won their postseason opener -- and hey, Michael Thomas scored his one and only touchdown of the season!
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