The New Orleans Saints ended the season strong winning four of their final five games. The strong finish indicated that the team was not far from competing for a postseason spot. But how many contributors are they away from taking over the NFC South?

The Saints have the defense, although they are likely set to lose key contributors in Cameron Jordan and Alontae Taylor. They have the quarterback and star wide receiver in Tyler Shough and Chris Olave.

Does the team's first round 2026 NFL draft pick put them over the top?