Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; New Orleans Saints fans, here’s the stat you probably haven’t been waiting for. But I’ll throw it out there anyway because it’s my job. According to ESPN Stats & Information, since the NFL went to its current playoff format in ...

Like Tree3Likes

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-24-2012, 08:49 AM   #1
Problem?
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 11,665
Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

New Orleans Saints fans, here’s the stat you probably haven’t been waiting for.

But I’ll throw it out there anyway because it’s my job. According to ESPN Stats & Information, since the NFL went to its current playoff format in 1990, 113 teams have started the season 0-3.

Of those 113 teams, only three have recovered to make the playoffs.

The Saints are 0-3. You want to hear their chance at making the playoffs right now? I just pulled out the calculator, punched the numbers and came up with 0.02655 percent.

We’ll get you an update after next week’s game in Green Bay.

Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance - NFC South Blog - ESPN

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

All little common sense goes a long way.
papz is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 11:11 AM   #2
5000 POSTS! +
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line
Posts: 7,113
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

Should hit the Mora playoff button again but when he had the "Playoffs" rant he also said that he just hopes we can "win" a game.
CharityMike likes this.
RailBoss is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 11:33 AM   #3
Resident antediluvian
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 2,026
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

Until we are officially eliminated from playoff chances I will continue to think we should be the better team than 99% of opponents in this league. When our players execute the way they are capable of, when our coaches scheme to exploit the opposing weaknesses or make us unpredictable, we can beat anyone. Bottom line right now is that to a man, no one on this team and staff is performing to a high degree. Shameful.
lumm0x is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 11:45 AM   #4
Donated Plasma
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 18,556
Blog Entries: 5
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

You know, I was an original Sunshiner. Perhaps my expectations have been raised to an unfair level. My moonshine logic, right or wrong, is pretty simple:

We have been beaten soundly by 3 teams that just aren't very good, twice in our own home as someone else pointed out. Neither of our 3 loses have been as close as the score would indicate, because in each of the three we showed moments of cohesion surrounded by complete ineptness.

The offense has shown flashes, and for that matter our beleaguered defense even managed a few three-and-outs, but these tiny blips on the radar have come against borderline or out right crappy teams. In other words, against relative bottom feeders, all we've managed on either side of the ball can be accurately stated as 'flashes'.

What's going to happen this week and next week when we play good teams - Green Bay and San Diego? Do we have the talent to beat these teams? I believe we have the talent to not only beat them but to beat them soundly.

Do I believe we will?

No.

The offense is clearly missing Sean's leadership. The defense is clearly struggling with the zone approach. Clearly our offensive line has take a considerable step backwards, and as bad as our defense played last year, it's actually worse this year.

Now I'll be rooting my ass of for them every week, because that's what I've been doing for decades. We would have to show monumental improvement just to go up to Green Bay and be competitive, and maybe we will be competitive, but I have no faith that our offense can generate a drive when needed, and I have even less faith that our defense can make a stop when one is required.

I'll be hoping like hell to be 2-3 after the next two weeks, but I'd bet the farm on 0-5. I'm pretty sure we're done.
Mikemike likes this.

C'mon Man...

Last edited by saintfan; 09-24-2012 at 11:51 AM..
saintfan is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 01:06 PM   #5
Team Doctor
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Deep South
Posts: 856
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

You actually needed a calculator?? Really? I can tell you without one.... ZERO
poydras is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 01:10 PM   #6
500th Post
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Denton, Tx.
Posts: 676
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

Originally Posted by papz View Post
New Orleans Saints fans, here’s the stat you probably haven’t been waiting for.

But I’ll throw it out there anyway because it’s my job. According to ESPN Stats & Information, since the NFL went to its current playoff format in 1990, 113 teams have started the season 0-3.

Of those 113 teams, only three have recovered to make the playoffs.

The Saints are 0-3. You want to hear their chance at making the playoffs right now? I just pulled out the calculator, punched the numbers and came up with 0.02655 percent.

We’ll get you an update after next week’s game in Green Bay.

Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance - NFC South Blog - ESPN
So you're saying there's a chance? Yessss.
papz likes this.
jlouhill is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 01:27 PM   #7
500th Post
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 843
Originally Posted by poydras View Post
You actually needed a calculator?? Really? I can tell you without one.... ZERO
Lol
westbankdaze is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 01:44 PM   #8
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cypress Tx.
Posts: 18,977
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

The glass is not empty... there is still residual, and we only need 0.02655 percent.

In boxing terms, we still have a punchers chance.
TheOak is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 02:38 PM   #9
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 714
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

Yeah, and before 2009, no team had ever finished the regular season 0-3 and reached a Super Bowl, much less won one. But along came the Saints.

I don't know how many other teams finished a season 0-3 and made the playoffs, but I do know that the percentage of the getting the Super Bowl, at that time, would have been 0.0000000000%.
mjf150 is offline  
Old 09-24-2012, 05:15 PM   #10
100th Post
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Philipsburg, PA
Posts: 161
Re: Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance

I never took chances seriously.

A person has a spinner.

9.9999999999/10 of it is green. 1/10 of it is red. You're probably expecting it to land on green a lot right? Well you'll be surprised when it lands on red all 10 spins. It's all in Gods hands.
GoofySaint is offline  
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/50736-numbers-saints-have-little-playoff-chance.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
Numbers: Saints have little playoff chance This thread Refback 09-24-2012 02:06 PM 2


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:03 AM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts