The NFC South crown and the number 4 seed in the NFC was a possibility for the Saints on Sunday with a win and a Bucs loss. After the Saints win, New Orleans safety Tyrann Mathieu says that the team was proud of how they finished the season strong, even if they wouldn’t make the playoffs.

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The Saints could have also gotten in with a win and losses by the Seahawks and Packers, but unfortunately both of those teams won.

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In other New Orleans news, the Pelicans are on a roll as they have won 5 of their last 6 games. Last night New Orleans defeated Sacramento 133 to 100 where the Pelicans led the Kings by 50 points in the 4th quarter. CJ McCollum had 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists on the night and the game was New Orleans fourth straight win over Sacramento.

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The LSU Lady Tigers improved to 15 and 1 on the year and 2 and 0 in SEC play with their 84 to 73 win over the Ole Miss Rebels yesterday. The game saw LSU star forward Angel Reese score 21 points and freshman Mikaylah Williams score 20 points and 4 three pointers.

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In LSU 2025 recruiting news, the Tigers received a huge verbal commitment from Michigan quarterback Byrce Underwood on Saturday. Underwood is the no.1 quarterback in the class and has the highest recruiting score in LSU history according to 247 sports.

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LSU will have a new defensive coordinator as Blake Baker will take over after two successful seasons at Missouri. According to Tiger Rag editor Todd Horne, Baker emerged as the top candidate after the firing of Matt House because of his repeated success and Louisiana ties.

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Baker signed a three year contract.