The Saints’ season could have ended worse on paper. It always looks good to finish above.500, even if it’s only by one game, especially because New Orleans won four of their previous five games to get there. You might also recall that they nearly toppled the head coach of an NFC South opponent after defeating the Falcons in the season finale. Regretfully, that game carried far too much baggage to be discussed on TV debate shows for the next few weeks. and Saints supporters witnessed one of the final plays of the whole season define their season. These are the three difficult choices the Saints must make this summer if they hope to return to the postseason in 2024.