| Good morning, and welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for Wednesday, Dec. 27. Happy holidays and welcome back to the real world. Here's our lineup of coverage for you today... Clinging to a thread...The Saints’ playoff hopes weren’t completely dashed after last week’s loss to the Rams, but they were in the unenviable position of needing a lot of help to make the postseason. Luke Johnson breaks down all of the playoff possibilities for the team as it heads into the final two weeks of the season. The skinny: Things don't look good. Dear, Santa...Columnist Rod Walker filled out his Christmas Wish List for area sports fans. He doles out presents for, among others, Derek Carr, Pete Carmichael and Dennis Allen. Rod's annual "Dear Santa" column is always a fun read. (Christmas) Movie timeFrom the "In Case You Missed It" department, we polled Saints players to ask them to name their favorite Christmas movie and one clear winner emerged from the locker room. You might be surprised at some of the answers. Tune inDon't forget about our Saints Insider Podcast. Our crack coverage team broke down the Giants win and looked ahead to the matchup with the Rams on Thursday. Check out (and subscribe to!) our YouTube channel. That's it for today. We will have more coverage and analysis throughout the week as the Saints ramp up preparations for their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Until next time, Jeff Duncan | 
