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

Chairman_LMAO said

Turnover margin hasn't affected the fact that Pitt scores a whopping 1 FG less than the Saints per game and gives up a whopping 2 points more. Against tougher competition.

Turnovers schmurnovers. It's moot when it doesn't significantly affect other stats, primarily points scored and points scored against.

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Chairman, you've got a great career as a statistician if you decide to go that route. However, one cannot ignore the TO ratio and that is definitely what's hurt the Steelers this year irrespective of all the stats you've posted. Trust me, turnovers are going to be THE key factor in Sunday's game. If the Saints do not turn it over, they stand a great chance of winning. Hopefully, the Saints D will create some TOs this Sunday. That has been one area that the Saints have had trouble with the entire season thus far; creating turnovers.

Now, with respect to the media predictions, I don;t think it's as much the Pitt game as it is with respect to the entire season. Many of these pundits predicted the Saints would win, what, 3-6 games this season total? Many of these psuedo-prognosticators never gave them a prayer, and even after 6-2 they're still saying negative things, and that's fine. But what do you expect to find when you're on a Saints forum with respect to what appears to be a bunch of blowhards who just love to hear themselves talk. And if the Saints win Sunday, what then? Well, then Pitt will be categorized as another "easy" opponent because of their record and the fact that all of these minions picked them to beat the Saints will be conveniently forgotten. What a bunch of pukes!