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Carolina

2-0: win division with one Saints loss
1-1: win division with two Saints losses and one Falcons loss
0-2: ELIMINATED


Atlanta

2-0: win division
1-1: win division with two Panthers losses and two Saints losses
0-2: ELIMINATED


New Orleans

3-0: win division
2-1: win division one Falcons loss and one Panthers loss
1-2: ELIMINATED
0-3: ELIMINATED

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we have to win for sure. this gift horse must be tired of holding his mouth open for so long

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in other words, since they lost today... we win the next two we are in...

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Yes Drew for two (wins in a row) + one for Johnny Football = division crown and a "bye week" in week 17

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Currently the panthers are in control with the browns & falcons in the last 2 games.

We need to win the last 3 & we are in.

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Assuming the Panthers don't win out.

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Thank you sir

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They're going to lose at the Browns, mark my words

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I think ATL and CLE beat CAR.

The real question will be if the Saints can satisfy their side of the playoff equation...

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Cleveland is a mess with the QB switch not so sure on that game. Plus Derek Anderson filling in for Cam may actually be a plus for the Panthers. The way the falcons are playing they should beat Carolina but the Jones injury could be a factor in that game.

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Atlanta need one Saints loss if they win out from here.

Edit - just realised they will get that as they will have to beat the Saints to win out.

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i am all set for a three way tie going into the final week. that is how this season has been so it would be only fitting

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3-4 weeks ago Drew was saying we werent in a must-win situation. That compacent attitude has bitten us in the ass all year long. EVERY game should be a must-win starting with Week 1.

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When you start thinking must-win every week, you put undue pressure on yourself...

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I respectfully disagree. 16 games is a short season. Many times, making the playoffs and/or getting HFA boils down to one or two games. The GREAT athletes put the pressure on themselves to must-win every week. Imagine a legend saying "this isn't really a must-win game". I doubt you'd ever hear that coming from brady or manning or montana. Hearing it from Brees was embarrassing. No urgency.

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Well hopefully the trend continues with Carolina, as they would be a repeat division winner, and that just doesn't happen in our division.
This division is still totally up the air and will continue be until the final game most likely.

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Nope you hear them say something along the lines of: " We're taking this one game at a time and we had a good week of practice and we're just trying to get better."

When have you ever heard Brady or Brees say this is a must-win game in a presser?

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Mitch youre gonna tell me that a QB has never said "this is a must-win game"? How do u think Brees would answer if some repirter asked him that question today? Of course he'd say every game from here on out is a must-win. My point is that you shouldnt wait until the end of the season after you've lost 8 games to have that attitude. Maybe they wont say its a must win in week 3 or early on in the season, but they also shouldnt say "no this isnt a must win" like Brees did a few weeks ago.

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This is great and all. But have you watched the Browns lately? No way they beat CAR. If Saints wanna make the playoffs, they're gonna have to earn it themselves.

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I am not excited about getting to 8-8 and losing miserably in our first playoff game. Fortunately, the Saints can win these next three in a row and the future is wide open. Can it be done? We'll just have to tune in tonight to find out.

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Have you seen Carolina play? Their only good game in the last 8 weeks was against us.

They are quite beatable, even by the Browns.

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better do it ourselves... Once we beat Atlanta they are completely done and will mail in the Carolina game