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Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks

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Originally Posted by teddybarexxx (Post 619942)

i have a question. the way they're playing (right now) do we really want them to go into the playoffs?

YES! Always! No question!

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here's my point of view. right now we're like 0-7 on the road, so even if we win the division (by default) we'll more than likely have to go on the road to play someone like, seattle, or greenbay. during that time of the season dealing with the outdoor elements i'm gonna be honest who dats, i dont want them to go to the playoffs just to get beat down or for them to lose like we did yesterday. maybe its the backlash of yesterday's loss but hey the way they lost yesterday is totatlly unacceptible. 2 td lead with 5 mins left and you lose. i know a lot of you all have this optimism but to be honest with yall i dont. i'm a fan as you can see by my bio. i'm gonna root for them till the fat lady sings, but that loss yesterday really really stings.

Doesn't matter how you get in. You have to be in the playoffs to have a chance. teams like the 7-9 Seahawks and the 9-7 Giants had success in the playoffs.

Look, I know there's no reason to believe that these Saints will be any better at the end of this season than they are now. With 6 games behind us, the team does reflect their record.

But the only shot at winning the lottery is to have a ticket. And no matter what, it's always better to be one of the 12 teams at the end of season with a ticket than one of the 20 that don't.

SFIAH

Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks

Definitely want them to go to the playoffs, no matter what kind of shape they're in. Need more banners up in the rafters of the Dome. Then you can point to them when you're sitting next to Falcons fans.

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You take what comes your way. In some ways the entire season is a playoff. Last year we were 5-1 at the bye week and the mood was very depressing because it appeared we needed home field advantage in the playoffs, and at 5-1 it was hard chasing the Seahawks, 49ers and more - we were already 1 game behind the curve.

This year the NFC South is bad and there's actually hope at 2-4. It just is what it is. Whether we're mathematically in or out, I'll always be here rooting for the Saints!

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I agree, you have to get into the post-season to even have a chance. Let's win the division and see what happens, could get everything working at the right time. If we get beat in the playoffs, at least we had a chance.

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GB is hot. how hot? 25th rank offense that is now the 4 ranked scoring offense in the NFL. this will be a hard one

the key is to beat all teams in the division. on the road or at home. they all are must wins to pull this off.

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Originally Posted by SaintsBro (Post 619901)

How exactly does the tie that Carolina has, figure into things? It would suck if that somehow ends up screwing up the Saints. Does it count as half a win? If the Panthers go 9-6-1 and the Saints go 9-7, who wins the division there? I still haven't wrapped my head around all this yet.

9-6-1=9.5/16=.593 Win %
9-7= 9/16=.562 Win %

Higher Win percentage wins.

You get 1 point for a W. 0 points for a L. .5 points for a T

Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks

We missed our opportunity on Sunday when both the falcons & panthers lost. How did that not motivate this team to bust balls to beat the lions.

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Originally Posted by NOLA54 (Post 620199)

We missed our opportunity on Sunday when both the falcons & panthers lost. How did that not motivate this team to bust balls to beat the lions.

We played our best game of the year so in some way we did. We just aren't mentally tough to close out games. We played 55mts and thought we had it won it seems to me. Had to have been a long plane ride home.