Trending up or trending down: Saints vs. Packers

New Orleans Saints: Trending Down

The New Orleans Saints have been eradicated from the playoffs. By means of the Atlanta Falcons win over the New York Giants, the Saints playoff hopes are actually over. Regardless of profitable three of their final 5 video games, the Saints dug themselves too deep a gap to return out of in the midst of the season with their seven-game shedding streak. All they’ve left to play for is delight and to see what they’ve from younger gamers like Spencer Rattler, Kool-Help McKinstry and Kendre Miller, all of whom will begin on Monday.

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Inexperienced Bay Packers: Trending Up

Regardless of additionally being third of their division just like the Saints are, the Inexperienced Bay Packers are comfortably in line for a playoff spot at 10-4. They’ve a two-game lead on the Seattle Seahawks for a wild card spot with three video games to play, and have gained eight of their final 10 video games, with their solely losses throughout that stretch coming in opposition to the 12-2 Detroit Lions. In truth, their solely losses this 12 months have come in opposition to the three 12-win groups within the NFC, the Lions, Vikings and Eagles. Working again Josh Jacobs has been a revelation for Inexperienced Bay, as the previous Raider is trailing solely Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry in speeding yards this 12 months. Quarterback Jordan Love has thrown seven touchdowns and no interceptions in his final 4 video games, and the Packers are arguably enjoying their greatest soccer of the 12 months proper now. The Saints are going to have an uphill battle on Monday night time.