Keys to a Saints Victory vs. Panthers in Week 17 The Saints News Network Krewe shares their Keys to Saints Victory in Week 17 against the Carolina Panthers. Author: Jan 3, 2021 The New Orleans Saints (11-4) enter the final week of the regular season with a fighter's chance of snagging the NFC's lone first-round bye but have to first take care of their own business against the Carolina Panthers (5-10). The Bayou Boys will be without most of their running back corps after contact tracing ruled out Latavius Murray, Dwayne Washington, and Michael Burton following Alvin Kamara's positive test earlier this week. Despite being shorthanded, the Saints have enough talent to make NFC South history today. With a victory, the Saints will become the first team in division history to sweep the entire NFC South in a single season.