Saints set up for nice run

the-commish · 11-17-2011, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by 73Saint

G-men will be looking for payback too...we embarrassed them last time we played them. And, if I remember correctly, it was at home, and after a bye....

It was after a bye. But, teams coming off byes this season have not done well. The Saints have to change that. Maybe they can win the first coin toss this season in the Monday nighter against the Giants?

Actually, if the Saints hold serve at home, they win the division. If they win their four remaining home games, the worst their record could end up would be 11-5. In that scenario, the BEST Atlanta could end up would also be 11-5, but the Saints would hold the tiebreaker.

I have already forgotten about catching the 49ers for the #2 seed (it's still possible, but the Saints would likely have to win all of their remaining games, and the 49ers would have to lose three).

What really worries me (and I know it's too early to worry about that now) is if the Saints secure the #3 seed, and Atlanta gets in as the #6 seed--this happens if Atlanta and Chicago tie for the wildcard--Chicago would be #5 and Atlanta would be #6. The Saints would play Atlanta at home in the wildcard round. It is really hard to beat the same team three times in the same season. That is the down side. The up side would be remembering the last time that situation occurred (Falcons #6 at Saints #3). The Falcons won over the Dome Patrol (actually, the Dome Patrol played well; Bobby Hebert's shoddy play cost the Saints that game). Hopefully, this would be payback.

11-17-2011, 10:20 AM	#9
the-commish Longtime WhoDat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 529	Originally Posted by 73Saint G-men will be looking for payback too...we embarrassed them last time we played them. And, if I remember correctly, it was at home, and after a bye.... It was after a bye. But, teams coming off byes this season have not done well. The Saints have to change that. Maybe they can win the first coin toss this season in the Monday nighter against the Giants? Actually, if the Saints hold serve at home, they win the division. If they win their four remaining home games, the worst their record could end up would be 11-5. In that scenario, the BEST Atlanta could end up would also be 11-5, but the Saints would hold the tiebreaker. I have already forgotten about catching the 49ers for the #2 seed (it's still possible, but the Saints would likely have to win all of their remaining games, and the 49ers would have to lose three). What really worries me (and I know it's too early to worry about that now) is if the Saints secure the #3 seed, and Atlanta gets in as the #6 seed--this happens if Atlanta and Chicago tie for the wildcard--Chicago would be #5 and Atlanta would be #6. The Saints would play Atlanta at home in the wildcard round. It is really hard to beat the same team three times in the same season. That is the down side. The up side would be remembering the last time that situation occurred (Falcons #6 at Saints #3). The Falcons won over the Dome Patrol (actually, the Dome Patrol played well; Bobby Hebert's shoddy play cost the Saints that game). Hopefully, this would be payback.

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