Playoff berth and positioning

SaintFanInATLHELL · 10-20-2020, 06:37 PM

Don't forget there is a 3rd wild card this year. Even though the Saints are out of it at the moment in 8th position, there's still a lot of season to go yet.

SFIAH

gosaints1 · 10-20-2020, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

Don't forget there is a 3rd wild card this year. Even though the Saints are out of it at the moment in 8th position, there's still a lot of season to go yet.

SFIAH

Yeah, was aware of the 7th spot, also aware we are currently 8th, and unfortunately one doinked field goal away from being 11th. 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5, if memory serves, with only the one seed getting a bye. Regardless, “hoping” for a wildcard just isn’t my cup of tea.

SaintFanInATLHELL · 10-20-2020, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

Yeah, was aware of the 7th spot, also aware we are currently 8th, and unfortunately one doinked field goal away from being 11th. 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5, if memory serves, with only the one seed getting a bye. Regardless, “hoping” for a wildcard just isn’t my cup of tea.

I know play has been somewhat frustrating in the first 5 weeks. But the Saints are really in control of the division at this moment. We are the only team in the division without a division loss, have a head to head so far against the Bradys, and have one less conference loss than the Teddies and Bradys. All of this while tied in the loss column, which is the only column that matters.

So right now the only goal is to maintain the course by taking care of the next game. As the NFC Least proves year after year, winning the division is like two folks trying to get away from a bear: I don't have to run faster than the bear, I just have to run away faster than you.

SFIAH

10-20-2020, 06:37 PM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Playoff berth and positioning Don't forget there is a 3rd wild card this year. Even though the Saints are out of it at the moment in 8th position, there's still a lot of season to go yet. SFIAH neugey and gosaints1 like this.

10-20-2020, 08:42 PM	#2
gosaints1 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 576	Re: Playoff berth and positioning Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL Don't forget there is a 3rd wild card this year. Even though the Saints are out of it at the moment in 8th position, there's still a lot of season to go yet. SFIAH Yeah, was aware of the 7th spot, also aware we are currently 8th, and unfortunately one doinked field goal away from being 11th. 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5, if memory serves, with only the one seed getting a bye. Regardless, “hoping” for a wildcard just isn’t my cup of tea.
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10-20-2020, 09:05 PM	#3
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Playoff berth and positioning Originally Posted by gosaints1 Yeah, was aware of the 7th spot, also aware we are currently 8th, and unfortunately one doinked field goal away from being 11th. 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5, if memory serves, with only the one seed getting a bye. Regardless, “hoping” for a wildcard just isn’t my cup of tea. I know play has been somewhat frustrating in the first 5 weeks. But the Saints are really in control of the division at this moment. We are the only team in the division without a division loss, have a head to head so far against the Bradys, and have one less conference loss than the Teddies and Bradys. All of this while tied in the loss column, which is the only column that matters. So right now the only goal is to maintain the course by taking care of the next game. As the NFC Least proves year after year, winning the division is like two folks trying to get away from a bear: I don't have to run faster than the bear, I just have to run away faster than you. SFIAH gosaints1 likes this.
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