Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks

Attached Thumbnails · 10-20-2014, 12:32 PM

The good news is that it's between us and Carolina. We're 1.5 games back. The Saints have the most complete team in the division and, aside from Byrd, are relatively healthy.

Seattle will beat Carolina next week. We're at home, and aside from the last 3 series yesterday, the Saints played well. It's an "if" for sure, but a win over GB with a Carolina loss puts us in a great spot heading to Carolina to take the lead.

Their O-line is beat up and a win over GB would help give us the confidence to beat Carolina. Carolina has serious potential to go 0-3 over the next 3 games.

It's time for us to get going, get hot, and get fully healthy for a November/December push. We ain't out of it by a long shot. 4 division games to go.

Utah_Saint · 10-20-2014, 12:36 PM

WHODAT!!!

Cruize · 10-20-2014, 12:38 PM

Saints lose. Carolina wins. Bucs win. Falclowns lose.

SaintsBro · 10-20-2014, 12:44 PM

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.

Utah_Saint · 10-20-2014, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

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.

Carolina wins the division in that scenario.

dizzle88 · 10-20-2014, 02:13 PM

Not going to happen with Drew Favre ending games with back breaking picks and a defense that plays for 3 quarters and falls apart at the end.

Danno · 10-20-2014, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

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.

They go by win %. A tie simply doesn't figure into the %

Saints finish 9-7, Carolina 9-6-1, Carolina wins it
Saints finish 9-7, Carolina 8-7-1, Saints win it

AlaskaSaints · 10-20-2014, 02:41 PM

I know NO TEAM that we can beat decisively right now. We cannot CLOSE the DEAL.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 10-20-2014, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

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.

It's half a win, half a loss. In the above scenario the panthers would have 6.5 losses and the Saints 7. Works in their favor.

Of course the opposite is true too. Saints are 9-7, panthers are 8-7-1, then they have 7.5 losses to our 7...

But the simplest thing is to beat them twice starting a week from Thursday.

SFIAH

SaintFanInATLHELL · 10-20-2014, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by teddybarexxx

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!

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

10-20-2014, 12:32 PM	#1
Threaded by Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,628 Rating: (1 votes - 5.00 average) The good news is that it's between us and Carolina. We're 1.5 games back. The Saints have the most complete team in the division and, aside from Byrd, are relatively healthy. Seattle will beat Carolina next week. We're at home, and aside from the last 3 series yesterday, the Saints played well. It's an "if" for sure, but a win over GB with a Carolina loss puts us in a great spot heading to Carolina to take the lead. Their O-line is beat up and a win over GB would help give us the confidence to beat Carolina. Carolina has serious potential to go 0-3 over the next 3 games. It's time for us to get going, get hot, and get fully healthy for a November/December push. We ain't out of it by a long shot. 4 division games to go. Attached Thumbnails Halo, Danno and Utah_Saint like this. Last edited by Halo; 10-20-2014 at 12:46 PM..
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10-20-2014, 12:36 PM	#2
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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks 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.

10-20-2014, 12:47 PM	#5
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks Originally Posted by SaintsBro 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. Carolina wins the division in that scenario.

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Danno Site Donor 2014 Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,640	Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks Originally Posted by SaintsBro 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. They go by win %. A tie simply doesn't figure into the % Saints finish 9-7, Carolina 9-6-1, Carolina wins it Saints finish 9-7, Carolina 8-7-1, Saints win it

10-20-2014, 02:41 PM	#8
AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks I know NO TEAM that we can beat decisively right now. We cannot CLOSE the DEAL. NOLA54 likes this.

10-20-2014, 03:03 PM	#9
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,647	Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks Originally Posted by SaintsBro 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. It's half a win, half a loss. In the above scenario the panthers would have 6.5 losses and the Saints 7. Works in their favor. Of course the opposite is true too. Saints are 9-7, panthers are 8-7-1, then they have 7.5 losses to our 7... But the simplest thing is to beat them twice starting a week from Thursday. SFIAH

10-20-2014, 03:08 PM	#10
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,647	Re: Saints will take division lead over next 3 weeks Originally Posted by teddybarexxx 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! 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 Halo, saintfan, Danno and 6 others like this.
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