Do we still have a shot?
 

Do we?

Let me rephrase. Do we control our own destiny still?

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

We still got a very slim shot.

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Lucky for us a lot of wildcard teams lost today. However, we need to win out to make the playoffs. I think if we do that, get to 10-6, we'll be in. Gonna be tough though...

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I wanna keep the faith, but the way we throw games away, I don't see us making 10-6, I really don't but that's just my opinion, ill still watch us very week
We had this game and blew it with two plays, I don't see us realistically being able to do it, but anything can happen

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

We have a shot, but it is going to have to be a hella good one to get us out of this mess.

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No, the Saints don't control their destiny from here out. They needed to win every game left. Unfortunately for them their remaining schedule has divisional games left and NFC conf games.

All that has happened and some lacking spaces on the Saints, if they finish 8-8, good. 9-7, better.

It is a tough league. Season is on countdown now.

Yeah , they lost today. It happens.
They lost too many at the start of the year. Five games, now six. it seems six is not a lot.
You cannot win them all.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Slim to none...........:brood:

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Mathematically - yes

Realistically - NO

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ok..the emotions are high right now after our loss. We absolutely still have a chance.

We are in exactly the same spot we were in before today's games were played. So we lost NO ground. The teams we were trying to catch all loss as well.

The loss sucks big balls BUT this is the first game the D allowed less than 400 yards. Every game the D is getting better. The loss today is more on the offense. We know our offense is going to battle back.

the dream still lives on. Keep the faith!

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I have to moderately disagree - we DID lose ground today.


1) This morning we needed Seattle, Minnesota and Tampa Bay to drop a game. Now we need these three teams to lose another game AND we need the Cowboys and Redskins to lose another game.

2) We have ZERO margin for error now. Anything less than a 5 game winning streak means we are out.

3) There are only 5 games left were we can get the help needed in #1

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Hell no. We can't beat a team that didn't want to WIN?

LOLOLOOLOLOLOLOLLLOOLLLLO

Alaska

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They are pretty much in the same position no? Have you watched the Cowboys and Vikings play? They are garbage! I agree that we need to win out but I was pretty much at that mindset already. All I am saying is that we still have a chance, just like it was just a chance before today.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Mathematically, yes. With the 3 teams ahead of us all losing today, we're basically in the same shape we were last week.

Realistically... Well, in my opinion, sadly...no. Our offense is confoundingly inconsistent, and that, I'm afraid will be our downfall going down the stretch. Time and time again they had chances to not only get back in the game, but take it over. San fran's d was beginning to crack and a playoff caliber team would have taken advantage. And don't get me started on the pick 6's. Granted, one wasn't entirely brees' fault, but good lord the one before half..just unforgivable. I'm all for taking chances when the potential reward is worth it, like that amazing td throw to colston..but that one, so not worth it... Sorry, I'm venting. Just really upset with our offense today as a whole.. I place this one squarely on their shoulders. Defense gave up their fewest yards all season and only allowed 17 points. Offense gives up 14 and only gets 21.. 7 of which probably wouldn't have happened if ginn doesn't fumble that punt. I just don't see this years offense being able to come up big when they need to. And though the defense is definitely improving, they won't suddenly become dominant this year, and that's about what it would take.

Really hope I'm wrong on all this. Maybe this one is still too fresh for me and I'm not thinking clearly.. but I really felt like we had to win this one in order to make a serious run... I'm gonna go drown my sorrows now

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Up until today, our O has not been inconsistent. We looked out of whack and I totally blame it on trying to feed 4 rb's. No consistency, it was almost to the point it was earlier in the year. Ingram runs once, he comes out. Ivory runs 1 maybe 2 times, he comes out. PT has done NOTHING with the touch's he gets. We need to get back to what we were doing. I think Carmichael out game planned himself. Get back to what got us here.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Realistically, no.
Even for SF49's and Atl Fal in Playoffs, still, hard road for them.


Saints finishing 8-8, great. 9-7 would be better.

Today 5-6.
Thursday, I sure hope 6-6.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Im a believer of course there is a chance but dang ! we need a better game plan ! someone get PAYTON ON THE PHONE ! ! ! !

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Well, yes and no. If we stop getting all full of ourselves and put our heads down and really concentrate we can get to the playoffs. However that will take the coaches to stop being so hard headed and the players learning how to tackle. We used to think we could lose two more games and still make it, but realistically there's no way we can lose another and still make it.

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They don't consistently score points or even sustain long drives. Even in the games we've won and scored a fair amount of points in there have been a lot of 3 and outs, or drives that stall far outside of even field goal range. Maybe inconsistent isn't the right word, considering the fact that they haven't ever been really dominant to begin with this year. Even against Oakland I think they left a lotta points on the field.. ultimately my point remains the same. I don't believe this years offense is good enough to take us to the playoffs

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

If we don't get out patchwork o-line fixed by Thursday night, no.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Very slim chance now. Probably going to have to win out, unless those teams that are ahead of us start losing. 10-6 will get us into the playoffs. 9-7 or anything less more then likely not.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Original poster...

NO

Alaska

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

We're 1 game back with 5 to go. Of course we have a shot.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

2 almost back to back pick sixes is kind of insane.the math is an incredibly long shot but theoretically it is still there. In theory yes, but if you play like that against good teams it will collapse pretty quickly.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

The fat lady isn't singing.

I'm not suggesting that this team, with all it has been through, has any realistic shot, but as Danno said, one game back with 5 to go. Several weeks ago I said we could probably afford 6 losses. We have 6.

We can run the table. This team is capable. A win in Atlanta's place will put this team right back on track - to what I have no idea, but we're still in it.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

LOL

Our coaching SUX.
Our line SUX.

Tell me again how we make it? Starting this Thursday? After a crushing loss?

I'm so depressed....

Alaska

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

No.

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Sadly she is warming up though

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All that needs to happen is for us to win out and Seattle lose 1 game which is very doable considering the seachickens play the bears and 9ers. We just have to get our heads out of our backsides.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

Winning out on the road with ATL and NY is a tall order. Let's start with ATL, if we win thursday it will speak volumes as to how the season could finish.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

We're not out yet. We will be if we don't beat ATL. That will be exceptionally tough but if we pull that game out on Thursday will will be alive for another week. That's all we can hope for at this point.

Re: Do we still have a shot?
 

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