Saints and Falcons hope to set the tone for their seasons in opener on Sunday

ScottF · 09-05-2014, 11:29 AM

Truth is, this a bigger game for them than us. If we lose, it is a road loss in week one and we get back to business and go 11-5.

They lose and it's a home division loss against a rival that owns them. Add that to 8 tough years against Brees and a 4-12 record last year and they just might fold again early this year.

TheOak · 09-05-2014, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Truth is, this a bigger game for them than us. If we lose, it is a road loss in week one and we get back to business and go 11-5.

They lose and it's a home division loss against a rival that owns them. Add that to 8 tough years against Brees and a 4-12 record last year and they just might fold again early this year.

Winning for us however is fairly huge for a few reasons.

1. Given the best expectation for division rivals is to split, beating them in the away game tilts the odds in our favor of sweeping in the second game in the dome.

2. It would be a road win which is huge for our confidence.

3. A lopsided road win would be huge as well.

Most importantly 12-4 goes a loooong way to home field advantage when we face the Seahawks in the playoffs. Every single game we play is monumental in regards to having to go to Seattle.

09-05-2014, 11:29 AM	#1
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Saints and Falcons hope to set the tone for their seasons in opener on Sunday Truth is, this a bigger game for them than us. If we lose, it is a road loss in week one and we get back to business and go 11-5. They lose and it's a home division loss against a rival that owns them. Add that to 8 tough years against Brees and a 4-12 record last year and they just might fold again early this year.

09-05-2014, 11:37 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Saints and Falcons hope to set the tone for their seasons in opener on Sunday Originally Posted by ScottF Truth is, this a bigger game for them than us. If we lose, it is a road loss in week one and we get back to business and go 11-5. They lose and it's a home division loss against a rival that owns them. Add that to 8 tough years against Brees and a 4-12 record last year and they just might fold again early this year. Winning for us however is fairly huge for a few reasons. 1. Given the best expectation for division rivals is to split, beating them in the away game tilts the odds in our favor of sweeping in the second game in the dome. 2. It would be a road win which is huge for our confidence. 3. A lopsided road win would be huge as well. Most importantly 12-4 goes a loooong way to home field advantage when we face the Seahawks in the playoffs. Every single game we play is monumental in regards to having to go to Seattle. hagan714, Papa Voodoo and SaintnDE like this.
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