Don't count the Saints out. Here's why...
 

* Cardinals beat the Seahawks in the season-opener... they are NOT scared of Seattle.

* Cardinals have lost EIGHT STRAIGHT... which means that they are waaaaaaaaaaaaay over due for a "W." They started the year 4-0, if you can believe it.

* Seattle just won a hard-fought, emotional win vs. the Bears. Now, there's a question on whether or not their starting corners will be available. With a resurgent Cards' running game, stout defense, and Larry Fitz at wideout... anything's possible.

* Seahawks also have to play the 49'ers and Rams again. Saints would own the tiebreaker with a better record in the NFC if both teams end up 9-7.

* We need the 'Skins to lose on MNF, as well as one more loss

* Rams need to lose one more (but hopefully, beat the Seahawks)

* Vikings have the Bears, Packers, Texans to look forward to.

* We play Tampa & Dallas head-to-head

It ain't over, folks.

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I hear the fat lady off-stage warming up, but you're right.

We're still in the middle of Act 2, lotta football to go

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If we win out, we would have a 7-5 conference record.

If SEA goes 9-7 and they lose to Arizona, they will still finish with a conference record of 7-5. Theyre remaining schedule is Ari, @ Buf, SF, St Louis.

That tiebreaker goes to head to head matchup with a minimum of 4, best win %. I beleive we lose this battle.

I dont think we can tie with Seattle and get in.

Feel free to clarify if I am mistaken.

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I ain't heard no fat lady!

http://www.overthinkingit.com/wp-con...o-fat-lady.jpg

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Seattle needs to lose TWO MORE for us to catch them at 9-7. Should that happen, they'd have six (6) losses in to NFC opponents; right now they have four (4).

:bng:

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Just need the Saints to win out then.

Doddle

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according to the ESPN playoff machine (TM>R>OWNYOURASS)

if the saints win out and the seahags lose 2 against NFC teams, all other teams lose out appropriately, we would take the last spot. A loss to the Bills, while helpful, doesn't hurt them if we both finish 9-7.

Oddsmakers don't like us at this point.

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Only because they probably watched our last two games.:)

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I love our fans...... Hope springs enternal!!!!! LMAO!!!! But as one Saints fan put it I am " sitting in the bleachers waiting for the lights to go out"

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Pass the duchie on the left hand side please....

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Let them turn out the lights. That's what NVG's are for. We got this!

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I'm staying optimistic that we can squeak in at 9-7. It's a hard feat, but it's not impossible! :D

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Whatever happens I just hope it is painless and not some last second missed field goal on our part. We have been through enough already.

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Once again, now how big is the endzone catch for Seattle vs Green Bay where the replacements refs blew that call

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Its not Seattle thats our concern now. But if Seattle loses to Arizona, then they could lose to SF or St.L. The rams haven't lost a division game all year believe it or not and Jeff Fisher can outcoach Pete Carroll. But if Seattle loses to SF, they will beat St.L as they have b2b home division games. The rams are not going 9-7. They have five wins now and have to go to Buffalo, Tampa Bay, and Seattle. I don't think they beat the bucs nor can they win back to back road games. But its still possible however for Seattle to lose to Arizona and SF/St.L.

On the flip side, our biggest concern is the NFC East. Believe it or not the redskins winning tonight may not be a big deal. Because if they win they would win the division but giants would end up with second in the east. If giants beat falcons and lose to ravens they will have the conference tie break. If other way around then we'd get in. But if giants lose to us, they're gonna take it out on the falcons and falcons are not capable of beating giants anyways(the giants run the ball and have a better managing qb). But I'm calling it, eagles win week 17. So giants winning tonight means Dallas will just end up taking it last game anyways and then we're out basically. Redskins winning tonight is actually the better idea. Giants will not care about winning the division if they are already in. We'd be screwed either way if they win against either the redskins or eagles and not both. Now keep an eye on Green Bay, they have only blown out the texans and rams all year and almost lost to Jacksonville. They are not playing flawless football and I have been watching a lot of redzone to notice this.

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I just read ^^^^ that comment in stewies voice.

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Okay maybe Seattle is still a big concern. I just don't trust the bengals to win at home against Dallas which gives them 8 wins before the last week at redskins where if redskins are out Dallas can win that to go 9-7. But would you rather giants rest their starters against eagles and let Dallas win the division or lose to the redskins and have the eagles finish them off? Vince Young was able to beat the giants last year. Eagles own them pretty much. Eli also hasnt won at home against them in four straight. Bottom line, I don't trust NFC teams to help us out.

Truthfully, we're probably done but if God plays a hand in sports, I truly believe the falcons will not win in the superdome. We can't be the bad guys with all the rappers that are from Atlanta and the falcons team slogan is derived from a rap song.

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Seattle and us winning out is our only concern. They have to lose 2 and I sure thought the bears were going to be 1. I sure hope Buffalo can beat them because I don't believe the cards can without a QB. Maybe the rams might do it but it will have to be on defense cause they ain't scoring many points. I do believe the niners will beat them but we will need another nfc team to beat them. Right now they only have 4 nfc loses while we have 5. If their loses come from Buffalo and 9ers they might win tie breakers.

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Well the NFC East division winner is pretty much decided. Now its up to seahawks and packers to lose games

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We can do it !

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Dont count us out.......


next year.......



if we get our coach back

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It's a long shot by any means!

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Hate to say it, but Seahawaks wil win two more games. They went on the road and beat the Bears.

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I know im evil,but i just wish Sidney Rice had a concussion after that ot touchdown :/ The Seahawks are just another team without him .

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Guys, it's over. We just lost too many games we should have won. We are not playing well at all, we don't deserve to make it.

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Neither did the Giants or the Packers, but they did make the playoffs and they won it all.

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The thread of hope is alive at least one more week I guess.

As long as there is still a possibility there is still a possibility.

If Brees can keep his picks to under 5 next game we got this!

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The bears are complicated. Believe it or not this is the one team Atlanta can beat. Cutler is getting obsessed with BM again and BM isnt always open, they aren't running it as much. This is gonna come back to bite them especially since Cutler has no range.

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It ain.t over till the cow



Moos dixie dam it. Team ball means fans too.

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Yeah the Bears game dampened my enthusiam a bit, but they still have to play 3 division rivals so I'm hoping two of them step up. They play St Louis right after the 49ers so they'll be banged up a bit.