NEW ORLEANS — The NFL season officially kicks off on Thursday. The New Orleans Saints are looking to end their three-year playoff drought.
WWL Louisiana Sports Director Doug Mouton, sports reporter/anchor Ricardo LeCompte, and sports reporter Seth Lewis all predict the Saints will go 8-9. Eight wins will most likely not be enough to end the playoff drought.
Here's what the national media is saying about the Saints playoff chances this season:
- 2024 NFL Predictions: Picking Super Bowl, playoff teams, plus final standings for all 32 Squads - CBSsports.com, Jared Dubin
- NFL team previews 2024: Predictions, rankings, depth charts - ESPN.com
- NFL Predictions: See if the Saints return to the playoffs and who wins Super Bowl LIX - SI.com, Bob Ross
- New Orleans Saints 2024 future odds: Can Saints snap playoff drought? - Newsweek.com, Matt Modi
- State of New Orleans Saints: Playoffs or bust in 2024? Carr, Allen must end dry spell - NFL.com, Adam Rank
- How will the Saints fare this year? 30 local media members share their predictions. - NOLA.com, Jeff Duncan
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