Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

Is it harder to beat a team 3 times in a season or not LOSE to a team three times in a season?

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

I think its just logical.

Probably 3/4 of the NFL teams are good enough to beat you on any given day, so beating a "decent" NFL team 3 times in the same year is like winning a coin toss 3 times in a row.

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

I don’t know if you saw the Panthers yesterday, but that team couldn’t have beat the Browns.

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

I'm going to remind you of this the next time I say the draft is a crap shoot.

:lolup:

I agree though. But there are things you can do to tip the odds in your favor. Or you can flip them in the other direction, like with ill-timed otherwise unnecessary fake FGs.

:lolup:

:bng:

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

After landing on heads two times in a row, the odds of landing on heads a third time are still 50-50.

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

We also beat Atlanta.

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Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

For the most part, the NFL is a week to week league.

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

It is clearly harder to not lose to a team three times in a season, especially when that team that won the prior two is playing at home.

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

And the Bills too. Also take a look at the losses. 5 losses. All to current playoff teams except for TB, including a #1, #2, and #3 seed. And honestly there were extenuating circumstances with most of them:

1. Minnesota: PJ Williams was a starting CB and Lattimore was playing in his first game.
2. Patriots: Same and Anzalone was matched up with Gronk. Talk about a mismatch.
3. Rams: Lattimore and Crawley didn't play at all.
4. Falcons: Brees put a winnable game in jeopardy with a stupid throw in the red zone.

The team out on the field this upcoming Sunday is different, and better, than the team we fielded even a month ago.

I really think Dude is simply steeling himself for the case that the Saints do not win the SB. Of course each and every team that makes the playoffs wins the SB each season. NOT! I really think more of us here need to be like Buffalo Bills fans: don't worry about the outcome, just enjoy the fact that you get a chance to take the ride.

SFIAH

Re: Saints vs. Panthers: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday's playoff match-up between New Orleans, Carolina
 

We've lost 18 players to IR. We aren't even the same team. We will be beyond lucky to make the NFC Championship game. :rolleyes: