Saints have clinced the No.1 seed
The New Orleans Saints plan to start Teddy Bridgewater at quarterback in place of Drew Brees in Sunday’s season finale against the Carolina Panthers. “He’s had a good week, and he’ll play well,” Payton said. The Saints have already clinched the No. 1 seed, so there are no playoff implications, which explains why the coaches want to rest Brees. (The Times-Picayune)
Nerdy Football Analysis: Bridgewater hasn’t started a game since 2015. He’ll face a Panthers team with nothing to play for as well. This is a tricky spot for Bridgewater who will likely be playing with backup personnel on offense. It’s likely Alvin Kamara, Mark Ingram and Michael Thomas will be limited in this game if they play at all.
