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Hope I am wrong.


But I believe we end up losing this game. I believe the team has fought and overcame plenty throughout the season but with banged up O-Line, Rankins out, and the fact the Rams is healthy minus Kupp and added Talib back into the lineup, I believe we drop this game late in the last seconds with either missed FG, them making a FG or even a TD.

Call it what it is, its just being a Saints fan for so long sets us up for something like this, but do hope we repeat like 2009.

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Phooey

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Of course I disagree. First off the O-line isn't banged up. Everyone on the O-line had a full practice today. No lineman is currently on the injury report.

Rankins is a loss for sure. However, the D-Line has been pretty deep. More importantly, the front 7 have been playing as a consistent unit to stop the run.

I feel that many think that the Saints have no playmakers after Michael Thomas. Brees generally throws to Thomas not because he is the only option, but because he's actually open. So when the Rams make the logical play to have Talib travel with Thomas and then effectively double team him by shading a safety over the top. Brees will simply continue his progression and either drop the ball to Ginn over the top, as Peters will be covering him without safety help, dump the ball off into the flat to Kamara or Ingram, or catch the TE of the day (Josh Hill, Arnold, or even Taysom Hill) in the seams. Or when the Rams decide to drop 7 into coverage simply run the ball until they pull another safety into the box. Double teaming Thomas is going to leave other players wide open. See an example of this during the season when Brees threw 4 TDs to Carr, Smith, Arnold, and Kirkwood against the Falcons on Thanksgiving night. Double up Thomas and Kamara and Brees will simply deliver the ball to someone else.

The Saints can, and have, won by scoring 40. The Saints can, and have, won scoring only 12 points. Every facet of the Saints can play any type of ball you want to throw at them: high flying, or grind it out, or a defensive struggle. The Rams have not proven they can do that. They have to score to win. The Saints don't.

So my expectation is that the defense will come in with the mission of shutting down the run, with the secondary playing to keep plays in front of them and to tackle. Stop the run. Stop explosive plays. Make Goff actually win the game by matriculating the ball down the field and outscoring Brees.

Goff besting the Saints defense won't happen in my estimation, and I'll be in Mercedes Benz North at the SuperBowl in a couple of weeks cheering for the Saints to deliver a 2nd Lombardi.

SFIAH

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Oh, and get rid of the Gilette shaving products...

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Who’s got
The ban hammer?

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THIS IS A BOLD PREDICTION!!

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Saints are an overall better team. Rams strength is running but our run D already stopped them. Not going to be able to run over us. Golf does play bad on the road. This is the worse road game any team could ask for. Loud cement tomb. Foles is good under pressure but even he got rattled by the noise. That alone is worth a few mental mistakes.

Even without Rankins we were giving Foles some good shots. It started getting to him. Didn't sack him but good enough. 09 had a lot of that going on. No sacks but great hits on playoff QB's.

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Statements based solely on beliefs just do not resonate with me.

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Oh the set up here is for us to lose. No doubt. Look at what they did to the cowboys. We struggled with the Eagles, or at least you will here that. Yep the set up is the Saints are out of their Element and do not have a good offense since the first eagles game

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Of course we could lose. We're playing one of the best teams in the NFL.
Personally I think its almost a toss-up. If we played 10 times, the Saints would win 6 and lose 4.

I just hope this isn't one of those 4.

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I do agree that the game is going to come down to a last second FG... either by them or us.

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I smell someone trying to make sure they're not disappointed. Lol.

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Ya forget we don't lose in the Dome in the playoffs right!?!?!

Also I think the unsung hero so far is Lattimore.

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We needed the Eagles game to warm up for the Rams. So awesome to be where we are, especially the way last season ended. Just imagine how the players and coaches must feel. Can't wait for the game, I doubt I sleep much Saturday night!

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Gonna be a great game. I could list all my breakdowns but we all know em. Two or three plays probably wins this game. I predict its us who makes em. WHODAT!

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We just need to beat the refs.

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But you know when it starts getting mentioning the fix is on.

like Drew hasnt thrown an INT, (Next play.........INT)

Ravens kicker made 500 straight extra points (Next PAT.......miss)

Saints hasnt lost a home playoff game under Payton (next playoff game........???)

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So, the NFL mysteriously made Brees throw an interception.

Then they somehow forced a random kicker miss a point after.

So, now you are saying the same logical points to the Saints losing their first home playoff loss ever.

You need professional help.

:crazy:

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There's no doubt that bogus flags get thrown on us and it seems unfair and with clear bias at times.It down right makes my blood boil when its apparent but I'm sure 3/4's of the league feels that way.They will not be able to swing this one this weekend!
We are on a mission from God!!
Who-Dat say

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Banning someone for not picking the saints to win?

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Bad juju - one must focus on the forest, not the trees...


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Rams are a tough team.
Saints 2018 and these years are very respected.
Saints nor Rams are taking either for play, for fake.
SeanMcVey vs. Sean Payton.
Look, you bet neither coach nor his staff nor his team is coming sleepy tomorrow , lol.

Same for NE Pats and newcomer Mahomes and KC.

I am nervous as hell. Happy too.

No negatives.
Saints , either way tomorrow, fans are happy for these years and for 2028.

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I don't understand you negative Nancys. I was convinced John Fourcade would take the Saints to the SuperBowl. OK bad point, but we're beatin the Rams today. Period. WHODAT!!!!

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Also, the Rams are 0-8 against referee Vinovich since 06’.

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Williams needs to step up in this game. He’s been quieter than K. Coleman.

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To say i am not nervous about this game will be a lie, but to believe we are going to lose is just pathetic. I BELIEVE, until the rams or whoever show me otherwise. GEAUX SAINTS

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BLUTO TIME: What? Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!...

It ain't over now, 'cause when the goin' gets tough, the tough get goin'. Who's with me? Let's go! Come on!...(He ran to the front door but no one followed him)
What the f--k happened to the Delta I used to know? Where's the spirit? Where's the guts, huh? This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you're gonna let it be the worst. 'Ooh, we're afraid to go with you, Bluto, we might get in trouble.' (shouting) Well, just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I'm not gonna take this. Wormer, he's a dead man! Marmalard, dead! Niedermeyer...

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Need i say more. Start mentioning stats and records and the fix will be in.