I believe we are in a win win situation

44slayer said
You cant win the lottery without buying a ticket either. This overly simplistic view just doesnt take, anything really, into consideration.

Weak schedule, Weak division does not make a contender. It prolongs mediocrity more than anything else. It sets you back another year. Its a mirage. You want to give your players a chance? Give them a decent Head Coach. This team should be 8-4 at worst. Give any decent HC this roster, this schedule and this division and we might have already locked up the division. The guy under the headset is the problem.

If we win the division and get blasted in the wild card round by Philly or Dallas, and Allen gets fired, lets do that. But Loomis is so hell bent on not admitting his mistakes that a playoff game is going to get Allen another year regardless of the outcome.

Your lottery analogy is the simplistic view, however you got something right. You can't win if you don't buy a ticket. The Saints are just trying to get a ticket, professionals trying to do their jobs in this case with the intention of making the playoffs.

We all know about the weak schedule. Nothing can be done in-season regarding a coaching change that will improve the team this season. Ugly as she may be, you gotta dance with the one you brung.

We don't know if the Saints will or won't win the division or make it as a wildcard yet or not. Anything less than striving for those goals would be mutiny.

Making the playoffs is the first goal of every NFL team. What happens after that may or may not have an impact on the future of the HC, be it warranted.

Next year will come soon enough. We don't know what Loomis will do period. For now, the Saints still have opportunities in front of them. Just win!

If you were having a down year and struggling in your business, would you throw in the towel and tank the remainder of the year or fight to the end?

Asking for a friend.