With the heart - breaking loss , not only did the Saints fall to 7 -- 7 .
Saints knocked Saints out of playoff contention after Atlanta 's 13 -- 10 overtime win over Tampa Bay on December 14 .
With the heart - breaking loss , not only did the Saints fall to 7 -- 7 , but it knocked them out of playoff contention after Atlanta 's 13 -- 10 overtime win over Tampa Bay on December 14 .