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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; The Saints made history again on Sunday, and don’t look for them to stop any time soon. After becoming the first team since 1961 to trail for zero seconds through five games, they tied a franchise record by rallying from ...
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10-26-2009, 12:46 PM | #1 |
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The Saints made history again on Sunday, and don’t look for them to stop any time soon.
After becoming the first team since 1961 to trail for zero seconds through five games, they tied a franchise record by rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat the Miami Dolphins 46-34. Next on the agenda: equaling the 1991 franchise record of a 7-0 start. The ultimate goal: earning a No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time. The top spot is theirs for the taking, and if they maintain their current form, they will stay home in the dome for every postseason game before the Super Bowl. That’s a huge deal. Since the playoffs were expanded to six teams per conference in 1990, 11 of the 19 No. 1 seeds (58 percent) in the NFC have reached the Super Bowl. Being No. 2 won’t do. Only five second seeds have gone past the conference final, and none since the Tampa Bay Bucs in 2002. New Orleans learned why in 2006, earning its only bye in the opening round of the playoffs, advancing to the championship game for the only time and getting waxed by the Bears in frigid Chicago. Even though it is early, the home-field hopes for every other NFC team waned by the end of Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings lost for the first time. The Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants dropped their second games. New Orleans (6-0) has a better record, an easier schedule and more momentum than any of the other contenders. If the Saints get by the Atlanta Falcons (4-2) at home next Monday night, it is hard to imagine anyone catching them by the end of the regular season. |
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10-26-2009, 01:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: Saints comeback against Dolphins has Super implications
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10-26-2009, 01:08 PM | #3 |
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Re: Saints comeback against Dolphins has Super implications
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Re: Saints comeback against Dolphins has Super implications
This may sound rediculously simple, but winners advance and the better teams get homefield advantage because they are better than anyone else in their division.
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10-26-2009, 02:10 PM | #5 |
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