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Sadly, the Saints crumbled last year when they had games with the season in the balance. I do know this team is better despite the injuries than last year though. But, I just wouldn't be shocked if they go 0-2 in the next two. Having the Broncos at home is BIG. The Panthers playing the tough Chiefs is BIG. With a good showing and win today, the sky is the limit in the NFC for this team this year.

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It was exactly the same in 2014 too, clawed back to .500 and then had very lopsided defeats to Bengals, Falcons and Panthers.

If this team wants to be taken seriously this season, then now is the time.

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Our offense is far better than -14. I don't care about stats, overall our offense is much better. '14, if I remember correctly our offense was struggling early and took awhile to get really going.

'15 our offense took more than half the season to start going. Yes there were games they did well, but this offense is far better. Our wideouts might be the best we have ever had. Cooks and Thomas are real stars. Add in Mr. 3rd down and we have a really good group of wideouts.

I don't know we are going to win today, really don't. But in my opinion this team is better than the '14 and '15 team.

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no doubts, remember how terrible we looked toward the end of '14. The frigan bucs gave us the final game. We were fighting for the division still and got destroyed by the falcons in the dome.

I was looking back at '15 and in our first 5 or 6 games we only scored 20 or more points twice and it was like 20 and 22 or something. I cant remember exactly, was looking at it a bit ago.

We need the win today because this is the prime time to get this team.,

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Know what is frustrating, record of the teams we lost to

7-2
6-2
6-3
5-3

The shame is that all but one of those were winnable. So we have certainly been competitive.

The Broncos are more beatable than the Seahawks, but we need that type of effort to beat them because of their D. I feel like there are a lot of similarities.

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We gave away the games vs Giants, Raiders and Chiefs.

Giants - Ken Crawley in perfect position, if he knocks down or intercepts the pass we win.

Raiders - blew a 20 point lead in the 4th quarter

Chiefs - offense failed to show up, driving for the tying score and we fumble, Brees threw a pick 6 also.

All very winnable games, 2 out of 3 of those were decided by one play.

Let's hope if we get faced with it again, we make those plays.

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Our team has matured over the past 4 weeks. It looks like Payton knows that he can't take his foot off the gas pedal because even 3 td leads aren't safe, and our D is making plays when it counts the most. The big difference this year from '14 and last year is that we have a running game to keep the opposing defense honest.

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Pressure the QB and knock him down every chance you get and I agree with the run, run, run but you know Payton.

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SP has run the last two weeks, but he is going to throw because of the type of weapons we have. Have to see what they're trying to stop first and then adjust and work off of that. If they're coming out trying to stop the run you have to use the pass to open up the run or vice versa

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You may be on to something there. Given the Saints success running the ball recently and the Broncos failure to stop the run, I can see a play action pass early to Thomas for long TD.