The Saints on Monday will send out invoices for playoff tickets to holders of season passes, the team said Saturday.
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton smiles before an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in Seattle on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Invoices are being sent out Monday to satisfy league rules, Saints spokesman Greg Bensel said. Bensel added that invoices only get paid if the Saints make the playoffs.
On a three-game losing streak, New Orleans is 4-7 and plays the Steelers (7-4) at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field at noon Sunday. The contest will pit the Saints’ 27th-ranked defense against the Steelers’ No. 5 offense.
The Saints are very much in the playoff hunt despite their unimpressive record, however. Before tie-breakers, they’re essentially even with Atlanta (4-7) for the lead in the race to win the NFC South division title.
Atlanta beat the Saints at the Georgia Dome in Week 1 but must visit New Orleans on Dec. 21.
All division winners in the NFL host at least one playoff game.