 On 4th and 8 with 53 seconds left, Carlos Rogers knocked the ball down and sealed the Saints' fate.With the loss, the Saints fell to 9–5, but because the Carolina Panthers fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers (along with the Atlanta Falcons falling to the Dallas Cowboys), they clinched the NFC South and a spot in the playoffs.Despite the loss the previous week, the Saints could clinch a first-round bye with a win and help.