They posted the team 's best - ever regular - season record , then earned their first - ever trip to the Super Bowl .
The New Orleans Saints , long the symbol of football futility , enjoyed the greatest year in franchise history .
New Orleans Saints posted the team 's best - ever regular - season record , then earned New Orleans Saints ' first - ever trip to the Super Bowl .
The New Orleans Saints , long the symbol of football futility , enjoyed the greatest year in franchise history .