THE New Orleans Saints rest during week 12, while they enjoy their week off. After 11 games, they sit in an unfortunately familiar place. New Orleans is currently 4-7. They have alternated between 4-7 and 5-6 the last four seasons. It doesn’t matter if they’re led by Sean Payton, Dennis Allen, or a mix of Allen and Darren Rizzi.
The path to the result is different but the result remains the result. The Saints are below .500 as a football team after 11 games. Payton’s final year in 2021 was his most unfortunate as Jameis Winston led the Saints to a 4-2 record when healthy. They won the game he was injured in, then lost four straight with Trevor Siemian at quarterback to land at 5-6.
This year’s variation included a seven-game losing streak, a coaching change, and a two-game winning streak from the interim head coach. It was a roller coaster ride, but the Saints still finished in the same spot.
The end of the season was more lenient for New Orleans. They have won three or four of their last six games each season. That would give Rizzi five or six wins as interim coach.
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This article was originally published on Saints Wire: The Saints’ 2024 season follows a similar storyline to previous years
