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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Not to be overly dramatic, but Sunday is pretty close to a must win. We lose and we are looking at 2-4 with 4 tough home games and at Carolina, and then at Pitt in the cold. Going 5-1 in ...

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Old 10-15-2014, 09:33 AM   #1
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Not to be overly dramatic, but Sunday is pretty close to a must win.
We lose and we are looking at 2-4 with 4 tough home games and at Carolina, and then at Pitt in the cold. Going 5-1 in that stretch would leave us at 7-5 with the 'easiest' quarter of the schedule left.

We haven't played anywhere near our potential. Or, if we have, we are in trouble.
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Old 10-15-2014, 10:26 AM   #2
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Not sure if it is a must win overall because we can lose and still own our division. But if we want to have any kind of legit life in the post-season, I agree, because we have blown these early season games.
If the team that goes to Detroit doesn't show significant changes, though, we may need to swallow the reality pill nearing mid-season.
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Old 10-15-2014, 11:16 AM   #3
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I try and be as optimistic as possible. Numerically speaking, probably not a must win. But, to me, we don't win this game and we are toast for the season.
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Old 10-15-2014, 11:22 AM   #4
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I think the pressure is on New Orleans to win this one. If Detroit loses, no big deal, just another day in the Motor City ... if New Orleans loses, I begin to wonder if the season isn't already too far gone, just sayin', ... hey, on the up side, I think you guys have been here before & it's worked out for ya' in the past, ... keep the faith & continue to march ... bet.

Win or lose, at the end of the day, none of us are Failclowns, so it's still a pretty good day, .
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Old 10-15-2014, 11:44 AM   #5
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Not a division game. Not a must win.

"Significant" changes...? Not really. Every game lost (save Dallas) has been close.

Tackle, limit turnovers and mistakes. We should be fine.
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It's not a must win game necessarily......but we sure need that win.
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Old 10-15-2014, 11:59 AM   #7
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It's a "must play better".
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Old 10-15-2014, 12:07 PM   #8
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Until it's an elimination game, it's not a must win. But, with Green Bay, Carolina, San Fran, Cincy, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Carolina again, and Da Bears following in a brutal NFL schedule stretch, it's as important as it gets. Right now, on paper, the Saints will only be favored against the Bengals because they get them in the Superdome. I think the best this team can do is be 7-7 after that stretch. The possibility is there to be 5-9.
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Until it's an elimination game, it's not a must win. But, with Green Bay, Carolina, San Fran, Cincy, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Carolina again, and Da Bears following in a brutal NFL schedule stretch, it's as important as it gets. Right now, on paper, the Saints will only be favored against the Bengals because they get them in the Superdome. I think the best this team can do is be 7-7 after that stretch. The possibility is there to be 5-9.
Same can be said for Carolina and Atlanta. They both have tougher schedules than we do.
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Old 10-15-2014, 12:36 PM   #10
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Tougher schedules AND less talented teams.

Carolina's strength is their D line and a QB with a good skill set.

Atlanta's is their offense which seems to be in severe decline.
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