For the second straight season theSaints face the Panthers in Week 17 needing help to land the No. 1 seed, and the NFL’s schedule is making sure no ounce of drama is wasted.

Both the Saints’ kickoff in Carolina and the pivotal showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have been pushed back to the afternoon time slot. Both were originally scheduled for noon.

Alvin Kamara the New Orleans Saint was a jolly happy soul
With a 41 on his chest and some Air-heads in his pockets..
Alvin Kamara the Saints player is a fairy tale they say
He signed a five-year contract extension before the season they say.
There must have been some magic in those shoes, cause
he scored 5 TD’s on Christmas Day.

The Chiefs possessed the ball for over 41 minutes. The Saints had it for under 19.

I couldn’t think of a worse formula for success than to give Patrick Mahomes, and that Kansas City offense, a 22-minute edge in time of possession.

After processing how this game went, it’s truly amazing that it was as close as it was. Usually that kind of disparity results in a thirty-point loss. The Saints made it a respectable three- point defeat.

They were able to hang in mainly because of the defense. They certainly weren’t perfect, but they gave the offense enough opportunities to stay in it. 32 points allowed on 92 Chiefs offensive plays isn’t a bad ratio.

The skewed possession numbers fall squarely on the shoulders of the offense. The Saints just couldn’t stay on the field. A team that prides themselves on third down only managed to convert one out of 11 tries. The lack of conversions led to a lack of plays which led to a lack of possessions.

Look no further than that as to why the Saints lost the game.

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METAIRIE, La. — Drew Brees is set to return to the New Orleans Saints’ starting lineup in time for Sunday’s marquee matchup against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, according to coach Sean Payton.

Payton said Friday that the plan is for Brees to start Sunday.

“He’s looked good. He feels good,” Payton said. “We were encouraged at the start of the week. We wanted to see how it felt as he went through a full practice week, and he’s done a good job.”

The news wasn’t so good for star receiver Michael Thomas.

Thomas was ruled out Friday after not practicing all week due to a lingering ankle injury. Thomas had played through the injury since returning to the lineup in Week 9.

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Sean Payton’s decision to start Taysom Hill over Jameis Winston in relief of the injured Drew Brees raised a lot of eyebrows around the New Orleans Saints’ orbit. Winston, signed as a free agent this year, was the proven commodity with extensive starting experience. Hill was seen as an undeveloped athlete.

But it’s mostly worked out so far, with the Saints going 3-1 under Hill’s game management. That doesn’t mean the offense hasn’t had its ups and downs with Hill at the helm. Payton explained how they got here on a recent episode of the “Huddle and Flow” podcast with NFL analysts Steve Wyche and Jim Trotter, saying that this was an opportunity Hill had earned after years of hard work in New Orleans.

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The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. The award was established in 1970. It was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton. Each team nominates one player who has had a significant positive impact on his community.
This year the Saints have nominated Demario Davis #56 !

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By Jay Hart‌

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 11-0, the only undefeated team left in the NFL. They are not the odds-on favorites to win the Super Bowl.‌

Per MGM, they aren’t even second.‌

Why?‌

Well, the Chiefs (+250) have Patrick Mahomes and are the reigning champs, while the Saints (+550) benefit from not having to go through Kansas City.‌

The Steelers (+600) … they have four victories over winning teams, including the Ravens twice — and Wednesday’s “game” barely counts.

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