Trending up or trending down: Saints vs. Commanders

New Orleans Saints: Trending Down

Regardless of the New Orleans Saints choosing up a win final week, their playoff likelihood is trying slimmer every week. They’re two video games again with 4 to play, however the remainder of the groups within the NFC South aren’t doing them any favors. The Buccaneers are going to should lose two of their subsequent three video games for the Saints to have an opportunity to clinch the division in Week 18. The Saints now should attempt to win with out beginning quarterback Derek Carr as nicely, as he sustained a hand damage final week attempting to dive for a primary down. Issues usually are not trying nearly as good as we had hoped, however stranger issues have occurred.

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Washington Commanders: Trending Up

The Washington Commanders snapped their three sport shedding streak two weeks in the past by blowing out the Titans. Now coming off their bye, Washington has a half sport lead over the Rams for the final wild card spot because of the Rams win on Thursday evening. They should win this week to remain forward of the Rams, so they are going to be greater than nicely motivated. Led by LSU product and Heisman winner Jayden Daniels, who’s the percentages on favourite for rookie of the 12 months, Washington has gotten again on monitor this 12 months of their first season underneath Dan Quinn. They will should battle to carry off the Rams, who’ve a extra favorable schedule over the previous couple of weeks, and their battle begins Sunday in New Orleans.