| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 05/20/2008 | 12 | 15 |
| It's all about the defense for the Saints. If adding Sedrick Ellis and Jonathan Vilma and others can help that side improve some, they can be a deep playoff team like in 2006. |
| 02/05/2008 | 15 | 14 |
| It's all about improving the defense this time around. They can score points, but they don't have enough good players on defense. The lack of speed at linebacker and the so-so corner play will be areas of focus. |
| 01/01/2008 | 14 | 15 |
| Fix that defense or watch all that wonderful passing game go to waste. They have to find at least five new starters on defense in 2008. |
| 12/25/2007 | 15 | 14 |
| They still have small playoff hopes, but with the way their defense is playing it really doesn't matter. They can't stop anybody. |
| 12/18/2007 | 14 | 15 |
| They're climbing out of a big hole. If they win their final two, and get a little help, they're in the playoffs. |
| 12/11/2007 | 15 | 17 |
| They looked sharp in beating the Falcons, and have essentially a playoff game with Arizona this week. Loser goes home. |
| 12/04/2007 | 17 | 15 |
| To think a bad reverse call late could doom their playoff chances has to kill Sean Payton. Their only hope now is a wild-card spot. |
| 11/27/2007 | 15 | 21 |
| If they are to have any chance of winning the division they better beat the Bucs this week. They have struggled with them over the years. |
| 11/20/2007 | 21 | 17 |
| Just when it appeared they were back, they've lost two consecutive games. Poor Jason David. If he were a bedspread he couldn't cover the bed. |
| 11/13/2007 | 17 | 16 |
| What the heck happened against the Rams? All their momentum went away with that loss. The defense was exposed some. |
