Tobias-Reiper

After the Saints started 0-3 I thought the Saints were done. I still think they are more done than not (meaning, I think the chances of them not making the playoffs are greater than them making the playoffs), but looking around the NFC, I can't say that the Saints can't make it to the playoffs, and once you get there, who knows what happens.

The Broncos come in at 6-3, but seems a shaky 6-3. Their offense is not good. Their defense, seems their passing defense is what's holding them up, because everyone is running on them, and their losses have come when facing good offenses.... so I think the Saints should win this one.

Then, of course, 4 days later, the Saints have to go to Carolina for a Thursday night game... the odds say the Saints lose that one. And at 5-5, it'd probably be much, much tougher... however, it's hard to think all other teams within 5-3 and 3-5 will keep on winning all games.

Right now, all things equal (meaning, should all teams stay within their win-loss trend), I think the Panthers game and the Lions game are the key games left.

'Cause the simple man pays the thrills, the bills and the pills that kill