Fitkul.cz | Diskuse

METAIRIE White Bobby Hebert Jersey , La. (AP) — Saints coach Sean Payton says Teddy Bridgewater will start New Orleans’ regular-season finale Sunday against Carolina.The decision announced Friday afternoon allows starter Drew Brees to rest for playoffs with the Saints already having wrapped up the top seed in the NFC.Bridgewater has appeared in just four games this season and has thrown only one pass, which was incomplete. Now the former first-round draft choice by Minnesota is set to assume his first prominent role in a regular-season game since 2015. A major knee injury has sidelined Bridgewater nearly all of the last two seasons.Payton says Bridgewater has “looked sharp all week,” and has made some “pretty special” throws during practices this season.Payton hasn’t gone into detail about other playing-time decisions Sunday. But the Saints have ruled out offensive linemen Terron Armstead (chest), Larry Warford (knee) and Jermon Bushrod (hamstring) on Friday’s injury report. As we get closer and closer to the end of the regular season, it’s time to start expanding ourlook each week to other teams in the NFC playoff hunt.Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY SportsComing into Week 15, the Atlanta Falcons (4-9) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-8) were both already eliminated from the division crown. The New Orleans Saints (11-2) had already clinched the NFC South Bobby Hebert Jersey 2019 , but the Carolina Panthers (6-7) were still in contention for a wild card spot, with the Saints and Panthers playing their first of two games in 14 days Monday night.The Saints were able to win in a defensive showdown, 12-9, on Monday Night Football. The win improved the Saints to 12-2, and dropped the Panthers to 6-8, all but eliminating the Panthers from postseason contention.Just to make the weekend even better Josh LeRibeus Jersey Stitched , the Los Angeles Rams (11-3) fell in a surprising upset against Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles (6-7). The loss gave the Rams three for the season, meaning the New Orleans Saints have the best record in the NFC (and the entire NFL, for that matter).Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesNow into Week 16, the Saints are in control of their own destiny as far as first round byes are concerned. A win, and the Saints clinch the #1 seed in the NFC.The New Orleans Saints, fresh off a three-game road trip Youth Malcom Brown Jersey , are back in the Dome to host Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5-1) Sunday afternoon. A loss by the Chicago Bears (10-4) to the San Francisco 49ers (4-10) Sunday afternoon, regardless of the result of the Saints game, locks up at minimum, the #2 seed and a first round bye. A loss by the Los Angeles Rams (11-3) to the Arizona Cardinals (3-11) - the third and final afternoon game - coupled with a Bears loss, would still give the Saints the #1 seed.But let’s not rely on the 49ers and Cardinals helping us out. Let’s just do it for ourselves.#BeattheSteelers