Dec 14, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Mason Tipton (15) and teammates on the sideline react after a game winning field goal in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers for a 20-17 win at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn ImagesThe New Orleans Saints have just spent the last two weeks shocking the NFL world, defeating both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7) and the Carolina Panthers (7-7) in back-to-back weeks to climb to 4-10. The developments also gave rookie quarterback Tyler Shough his second and third wins as a starter.
This Sunday, the Saints look for their third-straight win against a New York Jets team that will be picking top-10 in the NFL draft by this upcoming April.
If that were to happen, it could set up New Orleans to possibly rip off a five-game win streak due to the weakness of their final two games after that. They face the Tennessee Titans in week 17, and the Atlanta Falcons in week 18.
If Shough leads his team to such an outcome to end the year, don't be surprised if he is tabbed as the starter in 2026.
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