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I feel that we are a much better team than last year's team. This year's defense has been better than expected. We had a really great draft. Losing Bushrod has created a Achilles heal at OT. In general our OL is incapable of matching up against physical teams. We are unable to run the ball when we need to.Three fours yard runs at the end of the game and we're NFC South champs.After seeing seeing this game I don't see us competing in the playoffs. We need to upgrade our OL ,LB,CB,WR positions.

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We beat San Fran, Arizona, Chicago, Carolina, and Dallas.

There isn't a team in the playoffs we can't beat, even Seattle.

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Don't confuse him with facts

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Danno, as much as I want to agree with you there is a pattern to your "we beat" list.

Home, home, away, home, home.

Consider that we only have one win out side of the Dome since Oct. 6 and that was a 17-13 squeaker, indoors, against 4 and 10 Atlanta.

Barring a miracle in Atlanta we are on the road for the playoffs. One road playoff win will be a major accomplishment, but we have to get to the playoffs first.

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Seattle has been the most consistent NFC team, but none of them are dominant. Getting to the play-offs is the first step, then I think we have chance on the road (no matter what has happened on the road up to this point).

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Never played the game us what I am guessing.

Football is a grossly unpredictable sport that some people just do not have the stomach for.

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You cant argue with that. We have all the potential in the world. I am excited to see us go on the road in the playoffs. I know you guys are dreading it but I believe we are going to shock everyone and make it to the Superbowl as the 5 or 6th seed.

Yes I criticize this team harshly when they lose, but that is because I don't accept mediocrity. The Saints know how to play good offense. It shouldn't take much to get our groove back.

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If Falcons beat the Panthers and we beat the Bucs, do we win the division? If so, Go Falcons!!

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Yes

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Big Pay day for Brees, no money for Bushrod, and he was looking good last night protecting Cutler. Big pay day for Graham coming up. We better pay some offensive lineman or Brees won't live to spend all that money he made, and Graham won't have anybody to throw to him.

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The Saints have had TEN entirely scoreless quarters in their last six games. By comparison, the PEDhawks have 5 scoreless quarters since week eleven, that is half as many.

The Saints have averaged 13 points in their last four road games. All of the historical "road teams" that have won the Super Bowl recently by that route (Packers, Giants to name two) have averaged scoring SIGNIFICANTLY more points on the road than that.

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It's not that I don't think we can beat most of the teams in the playoffs. I don't think that this team has played its best game yet. In the playoffs anything can happen. I just think that there is something missing ,not quite sure what. Toughness?

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I'd say focus. Effort and attitude are there, but we just make dumb mental mistakes, often early in the game.

Maybe mental toughness?

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When I started this thread I was still in the depths of depression after a heart breaking loss.I in noway am throwing in the towel. The only team that really scares me is Seattle's PED squad. Remember we were on a losing streak in 2009. The task at hand is to beat a Buc team that gave a good game earlier. Falcons could beat the Scam Squad. Who knows Seattle could lose . Hope that we play well enough to extend the season and make up for the three stinker losses.CAR,NYJ,STL. STILL HAVEN'T SEEN THE BEST OF THE SAINTS YET.

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I don't believe that you can be tough without mental toughness.

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Hey anything could happen. Right now, it isn't looking good for the home team. But, hey, this is why we watch the game.

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The Saints CAN beat anybody in the NFL. I honestly their issues has been more about playcalling and execution than personel. If for once the Saints get some luck, they could only have to win two games to get to the Super Bowl. One at home which is a lock.

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I like what you're drinking. Can I have some too?

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So far we have not played well offensively and the breaks have not gone our way. I don't know why or how that changes when we are in the playoffs.

Momentum is important & the eagles have that going into Dallas. Should they win, then we play them there and I don't see them giving up their momentum and us gaining any since we were the #2 see for almost all year & collapsed in critical games.

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Every time someone gives a reason why we can't win -- and says assine sh*t like we aren't ready for primetime -- well, first I laugh. After I'm done laughing -- I always think about teams like Seattle this year or the 2007 Patriots. No one thought Arizona was gonna go to C-Link this year and beat the Seahawks. Any team can go down at any time -- that also means any team can win at anytime.

We could win out in the playoffs, too. Do I think there is a huge possibility of that - nope, I don't. I'm optimistic -- not stupid or crazy. As I said, this a very good team this year -- it is not a great team. But, look the Failclowns would have beat the 49ers had it not been for a very lucky bounce of the ball. So, LOL --- anything is possible.

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My thoughts exactly. Pointing out the teams we've beaten isn't exactly a great point when discussing our playoff chances. Do we have a shot? Sure, I guess any team who gets in has at least that. But like you said, unless we get help we're going to have to do it all on the road, and there isn't anything we've done this season that says we should feel any confidence.

We'll see if a fire gets lit under their butts. Though that should have already happened.

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Are you kidding... I have more than enough stomach. ;)