Read this and tell me why anyone WOULDN'T pick PIT

LSSpam said

Pittsburghs scoring stats are skewed by a 45-7 victory over KC, a game in which they didn't turn it over.

Pittsburgh typically turns it over, they're a careless team, and when they do so they are very beatable (exhibit A: Raiders beat the Steelers. The Raiders. Those Raiders)

But yes, if Pittsburgh doesn't turn it over, a rarity, they are very strong.

The Saints scoring stats are skewed by a 35-22 drumming by Baltimore, a game in which we turned it over 5 times. The Saints typically don't turn the ball over, they are a smart careful team. But when they do, they are very beatable (reference: Ravens game).

But no, if the Saints don't turn it over, they are not easy to beat.



So in other words, the game will likely come down to how careful or careless the respective teams are.

Gee, that's novel.

(Saints are more likely to be careful and have few to no turnovers then Pittsburgh. Ergo the Saints should be favored.)

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Also, last week we could've scored at the end of the game to make it 38. We didn't because we had guarantee'd the game. We could've run up the score on Tampa instead of driving for 9 minutes. We could've scored quickly against Philly and had a shoot-out for the final 8 minutes. We could've come out of halftime and lit Atlanta up instead of running the majority of the half. When we have the game won, we COMPLETE THE GAME.

We don't just run, run, run, punt though. We pick up first downs, but stay in-bounds. We run the play clock down to at least 3 on EVERY play. We don't quit trying, we just slow it down. THAT'S the difference. Baltimore quit trying against us (at least the offense did), which is how we came back. Our offense doesn't quit, it just takes its time and limits long plays. They cut it down to 10-yard plays that get first downs. Stats don't tell us this, but those watchig the games know. We don't need to blow teams out because we can end games on OUR terms.