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One last contender: the New Orleans Saints story
Franchise era
2017—2020
One last contender
New Orleans Saints
The story in one sentence
A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.
A brilliant draft restores balance
Drew Brees, Alvin Kamara and Cameron Jordan gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for after brees and payton.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2017
What came before
New Orleans remained one of football's most prolific passing teams but three straight 7–9 seasons forced a major roster reset.
2018-01-07
Wild Card: Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints
2019-01-13
Divisional Round: Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints
2019-01-20
Conference Championship: Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints
After 2020
What came next
The championship partnership ended and New Orleans began navigating the difficult transition from an aging, aggressively financed roster.
The core