Sunday's matchup between the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets won't have any playoff implications, but it will have a big impact on the top of the 2026 NFL Draft board. Two of the worst teams in the league will meet in New Orleans, but the Saints seem to have found some life late in the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/jets/onsi as Jets, Saints Eerily Similar But New Orleans Has Advantage. The New York Jets have will face off against the New Orleans Saints in a matchup that will surely have 2026 National Football League Draft implications.

Kicker Charlie Smyth signs a new three-year deal and is elevated to the New Orleans Saints' full 53-man roster for the first time.

The Saints look like they'll land a top 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Carnell Tate, Dante Moore and others are worth scouting in the CFP.

MAYOBRIDGE, NORTHERN IRELAND — In a postgame interview after Sunday's win against the Panthers, Charlie Smyth was beaming. Suddenly, he was interrupted by his teammate, veteran Saints linebacker Demario Davis . "They should make a movie about this guy," he exclaimed.

The agent for Saints kicker Charlie Smyth says the former Gaelic football player from Northern Ireland now has a three-year contract with New Orleans.

Place-kicker Charlie Smyth has signed a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints and has been elevated to the active roster, his agent, Paul Sheehy, said in a social media

The Panthers’ loss to the last-place Saints on Sunday was very concerning. One NFL analyst had some critique for Dave Canales’s team after a rough performance.

The Saints (4-10) have seen more hopeful signs lately under first-year coach Kellen Moore. New Orleans has posted consecutive victories over division rivals Tampa Bay and Carolina, who are tied atop the NFC South.