New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game

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Coach Sean Payton said his team will play all-out on Sunday at Carolina, regardless of what happens with the Minnesota Vikings tonight at Chicago.
The Saints can lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC if Minnesota loses. But even more important right now for the struggling Saints is some positive momentum.

"Our plan is to play this game just like it would be the last game to get in the playoffs," Payton said, adding that he thinks it's a good time for his team to travel for a road game to help it get re-focused after a two-game losing streak.

The Saints (13-2) could have clinched the No. 1 seed with a victory over Tampa Bay at home on Sunday, but they coughed up a 17-0 first-half lead and lost 20-17 to overtime.

Payton stopped short of calling that development a "positive," but he said it gives the Saints "an opportunity to correct some things before they matter even more."

New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game | New Orleans Saints Central - - NOLA.com

This makes my day a lot better. Let's go out and destroy Carolina!

DrewDat · 12-28-2009, 12:41 PM

I had tickets to this game just to go and enjoy myself. Now im going to watch a good game. GOOD. WHO DAT!!!!!

arsaint · 12-28-2009, 02:03 PM

Saints are 13-16 all time against the Panthers.

We're also 18-24 all time in regular season finales. Of that number, we are 1-4 against the Panthers.

We have not won a regular season finale since 2004 (beat Carolina).

And we're 0-3 in season finales under Sean Payton.

Dasidreidia · 12-28-2009, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by arsaint

saints are 13-16 all time against the panthers.

We're also 18-24 all time in regular season finales. Of that number, we are 1-4 against the panthers.

We have not won a regular season finale since 2004 (beat carolina).

And we're 0-3 in season finales under sean payton.

SAINTS FANS DON'T LIVE IN THE PAST!!! /rant

arsaint · 12-28-2009, 02:07 PM

Just throwing some #s out.

What is it they say?

Past performance is not an indicator of future results...

Dasidreidia · 12-28-2009, 02:08 PM

Ha!! I beat the caps shrinker!

12-28-2009, 12:33 PM	#1
Threaded by mighty12 500th Post Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 980 Blog Entries: 1 Rating: (0 votes - average) Coach Sean Payton said his team will play all-out on Sunday at Carolina, regardless of what happens with the Minnesota Vikings tonight at Chicago. The Saints can lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC if Minnesota loses. But even more important right now for the struggling Saints is some positive momentum. "Our plan is to play this game just like it would be the last game to get in the playoffs," Payton said, adding that he thinks it's a good time for his team to travel for a road game to help it get re-focused after a two-game losing streak. The Saints (13-2) could have clinched the No. 1 seed with a victory over Tampa Bay at home on Sunday, but they coughed up a 17-0 first-half lead and lost 20-17 to overtime. Payton stopped short of calling that development a "positive," but he said it gives the Saints "an opportunity to correct some things before they matter even more." New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game \| New Orleans Saints Central - - NOLA.com This makes my day a lot better. Let's go out and destroy Carolina! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Halo; 12-28-2009 at 01:14 PM..
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12-28-2009, 12:41 PM	#2
DrewDat DOMEPATROL Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Due To Military Obligation Posts: 479	Re: New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game I had tickets to this game just to go and enjoy myself. Now im going to watch a good game. GOOD. WHO DAT!!!!!

12-28-2009, 02:03 PM	#3
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: 2,765	Re: New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game Saints are 13-16 all time against the Panthers. We're also 18-24 all time in regular season finales. Of that number, we are 1-4 against the Panthers. We have not won a regular season finale since 2004 (beat Carolina). And we're 0-3 in season finales under Sean Payton.

12-28-2009, 02:05 PM	#4
Dasidreidia 500th Post Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte (Kill me), but born in Gretna. Posts: 721	Re: New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game Originally Posted by arsaint saints are 13-16 all time against the panthers. We're also 18-24 all time in regular season finales. Of that number, we are 1-4 against the panthers. We have not won a regular season finale since 2004 (beat carolina). And we're 0-3 in season finales under sean payton. SAINTS FANS DON'T LIVE IN THE PAST!!! /rant

12-28-2009, 02:07 PM	#5
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: 2,765	Re: New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game Just throwing some #s out. What is it they say? Past performance is not an indicator of future results...

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12-28-2009, 02:08 PM	#6
Dasidreidia 500th Post Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte (Kill me), but born in Gretna. Posts: 721	Re: New Orleans Saints plan to treat Week 17 like must-win game Ha!! I beat the caps shrinker!