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12 Sun, Nov 29 @Denver

13 Sun, Dec 6 @Atlanta

14 Sun, Dec 13 @Philadelphia

15 Sun, Dec 20 vs Kansas City

16 Fri, Dec 25 vs Minnesota

17 Sun, Jan 3 @Carolina

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Sean Payton is 0-3 vs the Broncos.

Heal up, prepare, study and execute on Sunday, then we should be in good shape.

Side note - Drew Lock throws a lot of interceptions. Hopefully the pressure gets the best of him.

ANY GIVEN SUNDAY.

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Denver could be a trap game for us - lets not lose focus after all the excitement at QB last week.

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It’s the Saints, we could easily lose any one of these games.
Looking forward though, I really really don’t want to play the Rams.

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Some of the Sports talking heads are calling it a trap game.
But what you say is true the new QB excitement should carry
on to this game. Hopefully good "Mile High" memories...

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I agree the Rams are a thorn but KC will be a major headache as well.

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All wins.

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At least KC isn’t standing in the way of us getting to the SB.

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From the outside looking in, I'd rather not have Drew's first week back be the Chiefs. That game will be a real dogfight and we will have to be real aggressive to try to come up with the W. Seems like we could get in a game situation where we feel compelled to have Drew do too much too soon, rather than have the first game hopefully be one where we can ease him back in.

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I was thinking the same thing. That's why the Eagles the week prior would be the best option.

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Then again, his first game back in 2019 after surgery on his throwing hand.

34 of 43, 79.1% comp, 373 yds, 3 TDs, QBR 116.4

But AZ isn't KC.

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This week against Denver will show what kind of coach Payton is and how ready Taysom is to be a starting QB. Fangio wil try to confuse Taysom with his defensive looks. If Taysom can read and recognize what Fangio sends will determine his future as a starting QB.

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I just feel like we're gonna run the table...

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The future is so bright I gotta' wear shades. :cool:

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Love the optimism! I agree, I think we are in a good place.

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I hope Drew’s back for KC he would dice the defense into shreds but our defense would have to hold Mahomee to 50 burger[emoji102]


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Fifty? Mahomes has only topped forty points ONCE this season with 43 and that was against the Broncos at Denver.

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But only if he is 100% healthy. It makes no sense to rush back if not completely healed.

SFIAH

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They won't bring him back until he is ready enough and if he is ready enough then coming back against the Eagles is not "rushing". He probably won't be 100% until a couple of months after the season is over. No player is.

It makes total sense to bring him back when those that know far more than us deem it time. Thankfully "we" are not making those decisions as "we" don't have a real perspective.

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Week 15 Chiefs game is a very likely scenario on Bree's return. I've heard Nick Underhill and Duncan allude to the same.

In the meantime, it's the Taysom Hill show.

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I honestly really don't care if there are people who know more than I do. I'm just looking at this from a common sense perspective. It's likely by week 14 the Saints will be looking at playoff clinching scenarios, if not already clinched a playoff spot. That's going to limit the meaning of subsequent games.

The objective of the season is to win a Superbowl. Not to play what IMHO is going to be a rather useless game against the Eagles. If Brees is at 85% week 14 and taking another week off gets him to 95%, then it's rather foolish and risky to put him out there because he meets the technical definition of ready.

All it takes is one play just like the one a couple of weeks ago that makes Brees unavailable for the playoffs. He doesn't need a 4 game warmup for the playoffs.

Personally, I'd be perfectly fine if he sat through the KC game, played at Minnesota, then sit again week 17 to get ready for playoff football.

Let's not lose sight of the goal over ego. Brees has nothing to prove to any of us except to hoist the Lombardi again. So, if sitting out a extra game or two, or three, sets him up to be as healthy as possible for the playoffs, then I think that's the smart move.

SFIAH

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The Denver defense is MUCH better than the Falcons. It's also the perfect spot for one of those dreaded letdown games. Hopefully Taysom's energy AND play can help the team rise up.

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One play can happen whether the player is at 75% or 100%. At this time of year most every player is at somewhere around 80% max! Besides, every game counts. Getting that first round bye is critical. Settling for simply getting a playoff spot clinched is hopefully not in their mindset.

Besides, there's no reason Brees shouldn't be healthy by the Eagles game. That's still a full three weeks away. The left side will have had five weeks to completely heal and the right (less fractures) four weeks. The lung should be pretty much healed by now. The timetable is around two weeks from what I have been told for a minor puncture and that has to have been what he had or he would have been hospitalized and not walking the sideline the remainder of the game.

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My point is that the one play doesn't occur if the player is not in the game. The less exposure that Brees has during the regular season, the less likely that he'll be reinjured before the playoffs start.

We're talking about two completely different things. You are discussing Brees' injuries. I'm talking about how completely meaningless the Eagles game is in the scope of the season. Presuming the Saints go 3-0 in this Failclowns-Broncos-Failclowns stretch of games without Brees, the team will have proven that they can beat mediocre teams without Brees. So, then what's the point of exposing him to additional wear and tear?

I hope we can agree that the Saints need Brees to win the SuperBowl. It is unlikely they need him to beat the Eagles. Just give him another week off so that he can be better prepared for the playoff run, which is the only important agenda for the season.

SFIAH

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KC has a shaky defense and can't stop the run. I'm fine with Taysom running the offense I saw last week and winning a home game.

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While it is true the likely don't need him to beat the Eagles, Brees is paid to be the Saints starting QB and as soon as he is able I'll guarantee you he'll be doing that job. Payton will have the best roster possible for every meaningful game and as long as the #1 seed is in reach EVERY game is meaningful. I see your (and others) take as fan-thought, not coach-thought.

Personally, I think his playing against the Eagles gives him a better chance to get his timing down to play the Chiefs the following week. But, our opinions don't matter one iota. They are going to do what they feel is best.

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You are forgettting one thing

If Drew is “feeling good” for him
He never wants to miss a down

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Looking ahead to Sunday's game vs Denver …

If Vic Fangio has a rough day running the football, it could spell disaster for Drew Locke (11 ints) in the passing game … just ask Matty "Ice".

Assuming our defense packs a consistent pass rush, I could see Drew throwing to one of our guys. He's currently ranks #2 in throwing it to the wrong team. Only QB with more int's than Locke is Carson Wentz with 14.

This should be an interesting match up.

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Major says...

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Every week on Moving the Chains Pat and Jim do breakdowns on every upcoming game. The Broncos/Saints game has the largest margin between takeaway margins to date this season at 18 with Denver being at -13 and New Orleans at +5.

This could turn ugly in a very good way.

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If I was gonna' worry, which I'm not, it would be that Atlanta is built to beat us and we are starting Taysom for only his third NFL start and his last game wasn't very pretty. That's the kind of thing that keeps me awake at nights wondering how long before Drew comes back.

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And it’s exactly what Payton did, told Superman to contain the ball at all cost . It wasn’t pretty but he didn’t give it up


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Can we get 8+ sacks Sunday? ...

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We only play 1 team with a winning record the rest of the way. If, and this is a huge If. If, our D plays close to what they’ve have shown lately, Drew will be hoisting Dat trophy. On to Atlanta.

Lastly, This D is fun to watch.

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I still believe that being the #1 seed with HFA is the difference maker. Same story as '09. If we have HFA we would have a serious advantage over the other teams fighting to get in.