Week 17 vs Carolina

We can all accurately predict at least one game this year: Week 4 at Miami in London. We also know the bye week will take place in Week 5.

The other games, however, remain a mystery. The most predictable week may be Week 17. In the last three seasons, the Saints have finished their season on the road, and in the last two of those seasons, they did so in Atlanta. In the last four seasons, the Saints have finished the season against either Tampa Bay or Atlanta.

So, does that mean we can predict that the Saints will play Carolina at home to close out the season?

Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4: at Miami (London)
Week 5: Bye
Week 6:
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Week 8:
Week 9:
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Week 11:
Week 12:
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Week 15:
Week 16:
Week 17: vs Carolina

The only hold up to what would seem to be an obvious prediction is that the Sugar Bowl will be played the Saturday night before at 7:30pm. Will the Superdome staff be able to clean up the aisles and concourses and change the field turf text in time for a noon Sunday kickoff? I have no precedents to be able to say they can, but I'm sure there were some Saturday night Tulane kickoffs that didn't prevent Saints games that were scheduled just 14 hours later.

2013 Week 17: vs Tampa
2014 Week 17: at Tampa
2015 Week 17: at Atlanta
2016 Week 17: at Atlanta

2017 Week 17? Gotta be a home game, right?

Gotta be a game against any NFC South team other than Atlanta or Tampa, right?

2017 Week 17: vs Carolina