Remember this thread should the Saints miss the playoffs...

Just trying to state the implications of this weekend. Lucky for us the Seahawks, 49ers and Saints all play afternoon games. Should Carolina beat the Falcons in the morning the pressure could be on. The Cards are no joke especially at home. I think they beat the 49ers.

Brees is feeling the heat this season with his play. We lucked out and won a couple of games this year and let some games slip thru our hands. Our losses this season weren't team losses except for the Seahawks game. We were out coached in our losses and Brees had been the turnover machine for us this year. We need to make the playoffs this year even if we lose on the road in the first round just so we can have something to build upon next year. 9-2 to missing the playoffs is a serious failure that will have implications beyond this season. The Lions are in the same position and they have already been eliminated. People will have to answer for the Lions missing the playoffs in the same year that Cutler and Rodgers were injured for a good portion of the year.