By this time next week, the New Orleans Saints could call themselves NFC South champions again.
The Carolina Panthers’ loss Sunday (Nov. 25) against the Seattle Seahawks put the Saints (10-1) four games ahead of the second-place Panthers (6-5) in the NFC South standings with five games to play.
So, if the Saints win Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys, the Saints could be in position to clinch the division title three days later. For that to happen, the Panthers must lose next Sunday (Dec. 2) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .