Saints can't relax, jockeying for playoff position

12-29-2010, 06:09 PM

by Associated Press

METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints are not taking it easy after clinching the opportunity to defend their Super Bowl title.

Not with the possibly of getting the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

New Orleans clinched at least an NFC wild-berth berth with a 17-14 victory Monday night against Atlanta. If the Saints beat Tampa Bay (9-6) on Sunday in the Superdome and Atlanta loses at home to 2-13 Carolina, New Orleans will be the No. 1 seed. Otherwise, the Saints will be No. 5.

"We're going to be on a crash course for this week's game, period," coach Sean Payton said Tuesday. "Our focus is strictly on playing this game and knowing that there's still a lot at stake potentially.

"This is going to be a tough test for us, especially coming off of a Monday night game. Tampa is coming in and they're still in the hunt, and when you're in the hunt you're desperate. By this time next week we'll know where the chips are at and then you go forward."

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st thomas · 12-29-2010, 06:15 PM

i saw that papz, he said it well.

ClintSaints · 12-30-2010, 10:57 PM

Prediction: New Orleans 41, Tampa Bay 13.

QBREES9 · 12-30-2010, 11:13 PM

Saints 27 Tampa 13

Mardigras9 · 12-31-2010, 11:49 AM

If Atlanta is killing Carolina by the half, do we think about resting our starters?

12-29-2010, 06:09 PM	#1
Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,753 Rating: (0 votes - average) by Associated Press METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints are not taking it easy after clinching the opportunity to defend their Super Bowl title. Not with the possibly of getting the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. New Orleans clinched at least an NFC wild-berth berth with a 17-14 victory Monday night against Atlanta. If the Saints beat Tampa Bay (9-6) on Sunday in the Superdome and Atlanta loses at home to 2-13 Carolina, New Orleans will be the No. 1 seed. Otherwise, the Saints will be No. 5. "We're going to be on a crash course for this week's game, period," coach Sean Payton said Tuesday. "Our focus is strictly on playing this game and knowing that there's still a lot at stake potentially. "This is going to be a tough test for us, especially coming off of a Monday night game. Tampa is coming in and they're still in the hunt, and when you're in the hunt you're desperate. By this time next week we'll know where the chips are at and then you go forward." Full article below... Saints can't relax, jockeying for playoff position \| New Orleans News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather \| wwltv.com \| Eye on Black and Gold Last edited by papz; 12-24-2011 at 07:46 PM..
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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	i saw that papz, he said it well.

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