Beat the South, win the South

arsaint · 11-21-2014, 12:11 PM

Hey I wish we'd start a 10 game win streak Monday night, but we never seem to do good against the Ravens.

So I got to looking at ESPN's playoff machine and noticed this:

We can win the division if we do nothing more than win our three remaining divisional games and the following happens:

Carolina losses or ties ANY ONE GAME in addition to losing to the Saints
Atlanta losses any 2 of these (and to Saints): ARZ, GB, CLE, CAR, PIT
Tampa could win out (other than vs. Saints) but loses head-head tiebreaker

The "help" from Carolina and Atlanta is VERY likely.

I'm confident we can beat the other 3 cream puffs in our division even though we can't seem to win outside the South.

So hang in there WHODAT nation - this thing probably will not be decided until week 16 or 17

UK_WhoDat · 11-21-2014, 12:43 PM

Maybe you can do an update tracker on all that

WHODATINCA · 11-21-2014, 12:57 PM

I'd love to hang some more curtains in our dome -- and I feel confident we can do it. The game that I am worried about is the one after the NFCS championship.

But, WTH, I'm buying a ticket to that show.

SaintsBro · 11-21-2014, 02:38 PM

Yeah. If you get on the ESPN playoff calculator and try and find a path to the playoffs without the Saints beating EITHER the Falcons or Panthers, or both, it's almost impossible to do. They pretty much have to win those two, in order to control destiny and stop rooting for somebody else to have to lose. The Buccaneers game really only comes into play, if other stuff happens along the way. Got those dates circled on my calendar, fo sho.

hagan714 · 11-21-2014, 02:44 PM

sweep the south clean is the goal. thats 4 right there.

arsaint · 11-21-2014, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

sweep the south clean is the goal. thats 4 right there.

???

We only have 3 divisional games left, plus Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago.

saintsfan1976 · 11-21-2014, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by arsaint

???

We only have 3 divisional games left, plus Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago.

That's how optimistic Hagan is.

WHODATINCA · 11-21-2014, 06:06 PM

Ain't this one hell of a whacked out season?!!

But, any excuse will do.

Cruize · 11-22-2014, 04:57 PM

Hosting a playoff game and not having to go to Seattle would be huge.

Rugby Saint II · 11-23-2014, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

sweep the south clean is the goal. thats 4 right there.

Math was never my strong suit either.

11-21-2014, 12:11 PM	#1
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,623	Beat the South, win the South Hey I wish we'd start a 10 game win streak Monday night, but we never seem to do good against the Ravens. So I got to looking at ESPN's playoff machine and noticed this: We can win the division if we do nothing more than win our three remaining divisional games and the following happens: Carolina losses or ties ANY ONE GAME in addition to losing to the Saints Atlanta losses any 2 of these (and to Saints): ARZ, GB, CLE, CAR, PIT Tampa could win out (other than vs. Saints) but loses head-head tiebreaker The "help" from Carolina and Atlanta is VERY likely. I'm confident we can beat the other 3 cream puffs in our division even though we can't seem to win outside the South. So hang in there WHODAT nation - this thing probably will not be decided until week 16 or 17 captainshawn likes this.
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11-21-2014, 12:43 PM	#2
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,824	Re: Beat the South, win the South Maybe you can do an update tracker on all that

11-21-2014, 12:57 PM	#3
WHODATINCA Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Bay Posts: 3,784	Re: Beat the South, win the South I'd love to hang some more curtains in our dome -- and I feel confident we can do it. The game that I am worried about is the one after the NFCS championship. But, WTH, I'm buying a ticket to that show.

11-21-2014, 02:38 PM	#4
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Beat the South, win the South Yeah. If you get on the ESPN playoff calculator and try and find a path to the playoffs without the Saints beating EITHER the Falcons or Panthers, or both, it's almost impossible to do. They pretty much have to win those two, in order to control destiny and stop rooting for somebody else to have to lose. The Buccaneers game really only comes into play, if other stuff happens along the way. Got those dates circled on my calendar, fo sho.

11-21-2014, 02:44 PM	#5
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Beat the South, win the South sweep the south clean is the goal. thats 4 right there.

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11-21-2014, 03:44 PM	#6
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,623	Re: Beat the South, win the South Originally Posted by hagan714 sweep the south clean is the goal. thats 4 right there. ??? We only have 3 divisional games left, plus Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago.

11-21-2014, 04:31 PM	#7
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,536 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Beat the South, win the South Originally Posted by arsaint ??? We only have 3 divisional games left, plus Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago. That's how optimistic Hagan is. Rugby Saint II likes this.

11-21-2014, 06:06 PM	#8
WHODATINCA Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South Bay Posts: 3,784	Re: Beat the South, win the South Ain't this one hell of a whacked out season?!! But, any excuse will do.

11-22-2014, 04:57 PM	#9
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,294	Re: Beat the South, win the South Hosting a playoff game and not having to go to Seattle would be huge.
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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,727	Re: Beat the South, win the South Originally Posted by hagan714 sweep the south clean is the goal. thats 4 right there. Math was never my strong suit either.

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