NOLA54

It is not good enough to feel comfy at home. There are only 8 games at home and that does not get anyone into the playoffs. We need to win at least 5 road games and all 8 home games. Yes the pressure is on or the season is lost. How will they respond over the next few weeks?

SaintFanInATLHELL

So what you are saying is that the team has pretty much blown its losing buffer and has to go 13-1 for the rest of the season or it's a total loss?

If you really feel that way I guess it's time to start talking about the draft in mid September. And who we need in free agency. And who the next DC is going to come in a resurrect the Dome Patrol. BTW, that's sarcasm.

The season may in fact be lost. But that isn't today. Playoff seeding doesn't even make sense until about week 10, and isn't generally clear at all until week 14 or 15. If after 15 weeks, the team is below 500, then I could understand the sentiment above. But it's week 2.

SFIAH

Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO

Only Atlanta choked in an unchokable situation... Life is definitely good.

TheOak

From purely a record of 8-8 perspective these teams have made it to the playoffs.
1990 New Orleans Saints: Lost 16-6 to Chicago in wild card game
1991 New York Jets : Lost 17-10 to Houston in wild card game
1999 Dallas Cowboys : Lost 27-10 to Minnesota in wild card game
1999 Detroit Lions : Lost 27-13 to Washington in wild card game
2004 Minnesota Vikings: Beat Green Bay 31-17 (lost 27-14 to Philadelphia in divisional round)
2004 St. Louis: Beat Seattle 27-20 (lost 47-17 to Atlanta in divisional round)
2005 New York Giants : Lost to Carolina 23-0 in wild card game
2008 San Diego Chargers : Beat Indianapolis 23-17 (lost 35-24 to Pittsburgh in divisional round)
2011 Denver Broncos : Won AFC West (three-way tie)