The New Orleans Saints will have a decent amount of players set to hit the market this spring. Who should stay, and who should they let go?

There's a lot on the line in the Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints game on Sunday, just not for the Falcons and Saints.

Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints for Sunday, January 4:

The Atlanta Falcons will close out the 2025 NFL season at home against their biggest division rivals. Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints has playoff implications in the NFC, just not for the Falcons. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers on Saturday night and now both teams sit at 8-9.

The New Orleans Saints finished the 2025 season at 6-11, in fourth place in the NFC South. That gives them the eighth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The Atlanta Falcons do not have a first round selection. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers' spot has not been determined.

Cam Jordan explains why the Saints’ 6-11 season was still fun, sharing a candid and hilarious postgame take on his future.

Dee Alford’s red-zone interception stopped a potential go-ahead drive by New Orleans, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Saints 19-17 to give the NFC South title to the Carolina Panthers.