The underling reality....

I agree with much of this, we do have amazing potential and can play far better than our average when focused. With reference to our style versus Atlanta, that point has been made on here on many occassions. However, consistent play is important- especially this time of year.

I do disagree with that premise that the lights will magically come on now that it is do or die time. I would like to think this, I think we all would, but there is ample evidence otherwise. We essentially have been in do or die mode for 10 weeks, as we barely made the playoffs (had we finished one game worse we would have been out) and were on the cusp/bubble for 5-6 weeks, between the Cleveland and really the St. Louis game. We didn't play anything better than our "C" game at any point during that stretch. We didn't play an "A" game on anyone of our national, primetime telecasts. We played decent to good during that stretch and it was good enough to win those games against some pretty inferior opponants, but it will take elevated play 4 weeks in a row in the playoffs.

We need to find our balance, I know we all want a NYG, NE, or Arizona performance but this team may not have one in them. Without a running game, we have too much consistent pressure on our QB's, are forced to move the ball deliberately instead of explosively, and produce too many TO's. We look like the 07-08 Saints with a better defense, to be honest with you. Even then, we wear our defense down some games by putting them out on the field too often if we aren't clicking on 3rd down due to being so one dimensional.