Getting back in the playoff race

Danno · 10-19-2015, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Bad news- other than Carolina, the teams we lost to are 8-8. with Arizona also now going in the wrong direction after losing to a 3rd string QB

The good news is that other than the division leaders, everybody else sucks too

You can pencil the Falcons and Panthers in, leaving one spot. Technically we are a game and a half behind Minnesota, so I think 10 wins will be enough
We have 8 winnable games left... depends if Jekyll or Hyde shows up

The cream will rise to the top.

If we really are as bad as our record shows, it will be revealed over the next 5 or 6 games.

I think we're better than what our record says and we'll win most of our remaining games. I do have a sickening feeling that the Tampa loss may be the game we look back on as the one game that kept us from making the playoffs.

halloween 65 · 10-19-2015, 07:26 PM

Play like we played Atlanta we will be no push over. They play like pre-season and the games we lost 5-11 at best.

spkb25 · 10-19-2015, 08:11 PM

im mainly concerned with the colts, thats a hard game

QBREES9 · 10-19-2015, 08:35 PM

Lets slow are roll right there. PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS.

The Dude · 10-19-2015, 09:05 PM

Got to thinking and you have to look at it this way. Last year this whole division sucked. Some won the last few games and some won more in the season early. We had a real shot at winning the division until that last Panthers game in spite of a losing record at the time. Who is to say that the division has improved all that much? We have arguably had the hardest schedule out of any of our division rivals already having played 3 division games and a good Arizona team. We could have easily won every game except the Eagles debacly. We beat ourselves more than the other teams beat us. Who is to say Atlanta and Carolina dont drop 4-5 in a row?

We almost beat Carolina in their own house in spite of some injury and shoddy play. Carolina did just beat Seattle but I dont think Seattle sees the playoffs this year.

Atlantas offensive line just got exposed and our young players are really starting to step up. I also see heart and attitude again on this team.

stranger things have happened.

saintfan · 10-19-2015, 09:58 PM

I think we are precisely 2 and 4. We are not good and if I'm being honest I don't see us making the playoffs. I will hope and pray and beg but I don't see it. Of course I hope I'm wrong and we win 12 games. I hope I hope I hope...

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Barry from MS · 10-19-2015, 11:01 PM

Hope to squeak in a wild card spot. Gotta get our head above water & see .500 first. Very excited about our young guys getting it together after 6 games.

Barry from MS · 11-02-2015, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Barry from MS

Hope to squeak in a wild card spot. Gotta get our head above water & see .500 first. Very excited about our young guys getting it together after 6 games.

Said the above when we got to 2-4.

Sitting at 4-4 & moving forward, I think we'll need to win at least 6 out of the next 8 and finish 10-6 to make it. The Must-Wins? Considering we are 3-4 in the NFC already, feel like we'll need to be 4-1 against the rest of the NFC schedule to get in and we must take 2 of 3 out of Ten, @ Hou, or Jax.

ScottF · 10-26-2015, 10:26 AM

Carolina might actually be for real.
Atlanta has been exposed, but will make the playoffs based on their schedule. They will travel to Arizona or who knows in the NFC East and lose, 1 and done.

Minnesota is still the team in our cross hairs (thanks Slo, for the false hope this week)

brees84 · 10-26-2015, 11:26 AM

Minnesota, Arizona. We need those teams to start losing some games.

10-19-2015, 06:05 PM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,751	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Originally Posted by ScottF Bad news- other than Carolina, the teams we lost to are 8-8. with Arizona also now going in the wrong direction after losing to a 3rd string QB The good news is that other than the division leaders, everybody else sucks too You can pencil the Falcons and Panthers in, leaving one spot. Technically we are a game and a half behind Minnesota, so I think 10 wins will be enough We have 8 winnable games left... depends if Jekyll or Hyde shows up The cream will rise to the top. If we really are as bad as our record shows, it will be revealed over the next 5 or 6 games. I think we're better than what our record says and we'll win most of our remaining games. I do have a sickening feeling that the Tampa loss may be the game we look back on as the one game that kept us from making the playoffs.

10-19-2015, 07:26 PM	#2
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Play like we played Atlanta we will be no push over. They play like pre-season and the games we lost 5-11 at best.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,123	Re: Getting back in the playoff race im mainly concerned with the colts, thats a hard game K Major likes this.

10-19-2015, 08:35 PM	#4
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Lets slow are roll right there. PLAYOFFS PLAYOFFS.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Got to thinking and you have to look at it this way. Last year this whole division sucked. Some won the last few games and some won more in the season early. We had a real shot at winning the division until that last Panthers game in spite of a losing record at the time. Who is to say that the division has improved all that much? We have arguably had the hardest schedule out of any of our division rivals already having played 3 division games and a good Arizona team. We could have easily won every game except the Eagles debacly. We beat ourselves more than the other teams beat us. Who is to say Atlanta and Carolina dont drop 4-5 in a row? We almost beat Carolina in their own house in spite of some injury and shoddy play. Carolina did just beat Seattle but I dont think Seattle sees the playoffs this year. Atlantas offensive line just got exposed and our young players are really starting to step up. I also see heart and attitude again on this team. stranger things have happened.
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10-19-2015, 09:58 PM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Getting back in the playoff race I think we are precisely 2 and 4. We are not good and if I'm being honest I don't see us making the playoffs. I will hope and pray and beg but I don't see it. Of course I hope I'm wrong and we win 12 games. I hope I hope I hope... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Barry from MS Site Donor 2014 Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEMPO VC Okefenokee Swamp Posts: 1,985 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Hope to squeak in a wild card spot. Gotta get our head above water & see .500 first. Very excited about our young guys getting it together after 6 games.

11-02-2015, 06:53 PM	#8
Barry from MS Site Donor 2014 Join Date: May 2007 Location: TEMPO VC Okefenokee Swamp Posts: 1,985 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Originally Posted by Barry from MS Hope to squeak in a wild card spot. Gotta get our head above water & see .500 first. Very excited about our young guys getting it together after 6 games. Said the above when we got to 2-4. Sitting at 4-4 & moving forward, I think we'll need to win at least 6 out of the next 8 and finish 10-6 to make it. The Must-Wins? Considering we are 3-4 in the NFC already, feel like we'll need to be 4-1 against the rest of the NFC schedule to get in and we must take 2 of 3 out of Ten, @ Hou, or Jax.

10-26-2015, 10:26 AM	#9
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Carolina might actually be for real. Atlanta has been exposed, but will make the playoffs based on their schedule. They will travel to Arizona or who knows in the NFC East and lose, 1 and done. Minnesota is still the team in our cross hairs (thanks Slo, for the false hope this week)

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brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Getting back in the playoff race Minnesota, Arizona. We need those teams to start losing some games.
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