MAYOBRIDGE, NORTHERN IRELAND — In a postgame interview after Sunday's win against the Panthers, Charlie Smyth was beaming. Suddenly, he was interrupted by his teammate, veteran Saints linebacker Demario Davis . "They should make a movie about this guy," he exclaimed.

The Saints look like they'll land a top 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Carnell Tate, Dante Moore and others are worth scouting in the CFP.

So in the span of six weeks, the Panthers fell to the team residing in last place in their division twice. All told, Kellen Moore’s team owns a 4-10 win-loss record—2-0 vs. Carolina and 2-10 vs. the rest of the league.

Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints for Friday, Dec. 19:

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Carolina's young quarterback did his part, but his traditional passing stats were underwhelming for the 10th time this season.

CBS Sports' Mike Renner gave his prediction for who the team would draft if it made the pick today. Renner has the Saints selecting Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey, who ranks as CBS' No. 26 overall player and No. 5 edge rusher. Renner ranks him higher perhaps than others.