Saints Wild Playoff Scenario: Who Dat Believe in Miracles?

True Saints fans believe in miracles. As part of the Who Dat Nation, I once believed that it would take a miracle for the Black and Gold to win a Superbowl. Well, that miracle happened. So, let's make a wish and see what kind of miracle the Saints would need to make the playoffs.

First off, the fact that the Saints, at 6-8 on the season, still are not eliminated from playoff contention is a miracle in and of itself.  Here's what the Saints need to have happen to make the playoffs...

1. Saints need to win out.  That means a victory over the Cowboys on Sunday and a win against Carolina in the final regular season game.  That would give the Saints an 8-8 record to end the Bounty-gate torn season.
2. Saints need St. Louis to lose one of their final two remaining games.  They could lose at Tampa or at Seattle.  Doesn't matter to a Who-Dat.
3. Saints need Minnesota to lose at Houston. (Sunday at noon)
4. Saints need Chicago to lose at Arizona.  (Sunday at 3:25p)
5. Saints need Giants to lose at Baltimore. (Sunday at 3:25p)
6. Dallas loses at Washington. (Dec. 30th at noon)
7. Minnesota loses at home to Green Bay. (Dec. 30th at noon)
8. Chicago loses at Detroit. (Dec. 30th at noon)
9. Finally, if all that stuff happens... the Saints will need the defending Superbowl champion New York Giants to lose at home against the lowly, depleted, season-can't end-soon-enough-for-us crying Philadelphia Eagles.  (Dec. 30th at noon.)

There you have it.  The miracle scenario that would give the Saints a five-way-tie for the NFC's 6th playoff spot at 8-8 with the Cowboys, Giants, Vikings and Bears... and the Saints would own the tiebreaker.

Hey, stranger things have happened... wait, No they haven't!