7 of the next 10 games

QBREES9 · 10-25-2007, 02:33 PM

7 of the next 10 games, either playing a banged up QB or a back up QB!!
San Fran - Alex Smith/Trent Dilfer
Jacksonville - Quinten Gray
St Louis - Marc Bulger
Houston - Matt Schaubb/Sage Rosenfelds
Carolina - David Carr/Vinny Testeverde
Atlanta - Joey Harrington/Byron Leftwhich
Arizona - Kurt Warner/Tim Rattay

Win those games thats 9-7

Revenge on Chicago 10-6

Beat Tampa at Home 11-5

Beat a depleted Philly 12-4

xan · 10-25-2007, 07:04 PM

I'm guessing that this team could finish 11-5 and still miss the playoffs.

LongTimeFan · 10-25-2007, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by xan

I'm guessing that this team could finish 11-5 and still miss the playoffs.

I agree with you on the Saints ending the season at 11-5 but I have to tell you that 11-5 gets you in the playoffs very easy but to so many bad NFC teams.
Hell, the Cowboys would love to end with 11-5 which would be great for any NFC team this year...

I think the lost we'll get will be within the NFC South, a couple of weeks ago I thought we could lose to Jacksonville but right now I think we can beat them.

WhoDat205 · 10-25-2007, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by xan

I'm guessing that this team could finish 11-5 and still miss the playoffs.

No f'n way 11-5 misses the playoffs. Has that ever happened?

SoulStar · 10-26-2007, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat205

No f'n way 11-5 misses the playoffs. Has that ever happened?

Yes, it actually happen to the saints back when Archie was the QB and there was no wild card spot, those damn 49ers kept the saints out

WhoDat205 · 10-26-2007, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by SoulStar

Yes, it actually happen to the saints back when Archie was the QB and there was no wild card spot, those damn 49ers kept the saints out

I gotta call BS. Archie's career was a little before my time, but the Saints first winning season was in '87 and Archie had already retired. They made the playoffs that year with a 12-3 record and got drilled by the Vikings in the WC round.

Archie Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Orleans Saints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I have no idea if 11-5 ever missed the playoffs, but the Saints did not do it.

hagan714 · 10-25-2007, 09:11 PM

I think it possible to win the division still. Here is why. As you said the cards are falling right for us.

http://blackandgold.com/forums/new-o...start-now.html

saintsfan1976 · 10-25-2007, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

7 of the next 10 games, either playing a banged up QB or a back up QB!!
San Fran - Alex Smith/Trent Dilfer
Jacksonville - Quinten Gray
St Louis - Marc Bulger
Houston - Matt Schaubb/Sage Rosenfelds
Carolina - David Carr/Vinny Testeverde
Atlanta - Joey Harrington/Byron Leftwhich
Arizona - Kurt Warner/Tim Rattay

Win those games thats 9-7

Revenge on Chicago 10-6

Beat Tampa at Home 11-5

Beat a depleted Philly 12-4

SF will be a big day for Reggie. We should win.
JAX should be a party for our D. Ditto on the win.
ST Louis.... home field toss up??
Then we loose two of the next four.

My crystal ball gets fuzzy after that

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JOESAM2002 · 10-26-2007, 12:04 AM

11-5 is going to be tough to pull off. I don't know if I see it or not. I sure would like to but........oh hell, maybe i've been a Saints fan to long.

ScottyRo · 10-26-2007, 08:35 AM

I'm just going to be the voice of reason here because I don't want anybody here jumping out of windows if 11-5 doesn't happen. To get to 11-5 or even 10-6, the Saints are going to need an unprecedented recovery. You're talking about losing only 1 or 2 games out of the 12 remaining after they started 0-4.

I know we're all hyped that they've pulled off two straight wins and the teams listed do look beatable. The problem is that I seriously believe the Saints would have lost to the Falcons had Leftwitch not been injured and that even though we have two wins now we are still as beatable as those teams.

I'm still holding out hope for 9-7. There's a decent enough chance that 9-7 will make the playoffs as a wildcard if you win the right tie-breakers. 10-6 is a near guarantee of making the playoffs. I think one team in recent history has gone 10-6 and missed out. 11-5 is a sure thing. I haven't looked it up, but I'd be shocked to find that a team with only 5 losses missed the playoffs under the current format.

10-25-2007, 02:33 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	7 of the next 10 games 7 of the next 10 games, either playing a banged up QB or a back up QB!! San Fran - Alex Smith/Trent Dilfer Jacksonville - Quinten Gray St Louis - Marc Bulger Houston - Matt Schaubb/Sage Rosenfelds Carolina - David Carr/Vinny Testeverde Atlanta - Joey Harrington/Byron Leftwhich Arizona - Kurt Warner/Tim Rattay Win those games thats 9-7 Revenge on Chicago 10-6 Beat Tampa at Home 11-5 Beat a depleted Philly 12-4

10-25-2007, 07:04 PM	#2
xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,372 Blog Entries: 34	Re: 7 of the next 10 games I'm guessing that this team could finish 11-5 and still miss the playoffs.

10-25-2007, 07:48 PM	#3
LongTimeFan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,403	Re: 7 of the next 10 games Originally Posted by xan I'm guessing that this team could finish 11-5 and still miss the playoffs. I agree with you on the Saints ending the season at 11-5 but I have to tell you that 11-5 gets you in the playoffs very easy but to so many bad NFC teams. Hell, the Cowboys would love to end with 11-5 which would be great for any NFC team this year... I think the lost we'll get will be within the NFC South, a couple of weeks ago I thought we could lose to Jacksonville but right now I think we can beat them.

10-25-2007, 09:51 PM	#4
WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Re: 7 of the next 10 games Originally Posted by xan I'm guessing that this team could finish 11-5 and still miss the playoffs. No f'n way 11-5 misses the playoffs. Has that ever happened?

10-26-2007, 01:37 PM	#5
SoulStar 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arlington Tx Posts: 157	Re: 7 of the next 10 games Originally Posted by WhoDat205 No f'n way 11-5 misses the playoffs. Has that ever happened? Yes, it actually happen to the saints back when Archie was the QB and there was no wild card spot, those damn 49ers kept the saints out

10-26-2007, 01:55 PM	#6
WhoDat205 Prediction Pain Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,082 Blog Entries: 2	Re: 7 of the next 10 games Originally Posted by SoulStar Yes, it actually happen to the saints back when Archie was the QB and there was no wild card spot, those damn 49ers kept the saints out I gotta call BS. Archie's career was a little before my time, but the Saints first winning season was in '87 and Archie had already retired. They made the playoffs that year with a 12-3 record and got drilled by the Vikings in the WC round. Archie Manning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia New Orleans Saints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I have no idea if 11-5 ever missed the playoffs, but the Saints did not do it.

10-25-2007, 09:11 PM	#7
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: 7 of the next 10 games I think it possible to win the division still. Here is why. As you said the cards are falling right for us. http://blackandgold.com/forums/new-o...start-now.html

10-25-2007, 10:05 PM	#8
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 7 of the next 10 games Originally Posted by QBREES9 7 of the next 10 games, either playing a banged up QB or a back up QB!! San Fran - Alex Smith/Trent Dilfer Jacksonville - Quinten Gray St Louis - Marc Bulger Houston - Matt Schaubb/Sage Rosenfelds Carolina - David Carr/Vinny Testeverde Atlanta - Joey Harrington/Byron Leftwhich Arizona - Kurt Warner/Tim Rattay Win those games thats 9-7 Revenge on Chicago 10-6 Beat Tampa at Home 11-5 Beat a depleted Philly 12-4 SF will be a big day for Reggie. We should win. JAX should be a party for our D. Ditto on the win. ST Louis.... home field toss up?? Then we loose two of the next four. My crystal ball gets fuzzy after that...

10-26-2007, 12:04 AM	#9
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Re: 7 of the next 10 games 11-5 is going to be tough to pull off. I don't know if I see it or not. I sure would like to but........oh hell, maybe i've been a Saints fan to long.

10-26-2007, 08:35 AM	#10
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Re: 7 of the next 10 games I'm just going to be the voice of reason here because I don't want anybody here jumping out of windows if 11-5 doesn't happen. To get to 11-5 or even 10-6, the Saints are going to need an unprecedented recovery. You're talking about losing only 1 or 2 games out of the 12 remaining after they started 0-4. I know we're all hyped that they've pulled off two straight wins and the teams listed do look beatable. The problem is that I seriously believe the Saints would have lost to the Falcons had Leftwitch not been injured and that even though we have two wins now we are still as beatable as those teams. I'm still holding out hope for 9-7. There's a decent enough chance that 9-7 will make the playoffs as a wildcard if you win the right tie-breakers. 10-6 is a near guarantee of making the playoffs. I think one team in recent history has gone 10-6 and missed out. 11-5 is a sure thing. I haven't looked it up, but I'd be shocked to find that a team with only 5 losses missed the playoffs under the current format.