Believe it or not-The Saints are still in the hunt for the division
We will lose to the Rams, but we will beat the Giants. Jayden Daniels will go off for 500 yards and stake his claim to ROY. Jordan Love will look like Old school Warren Moon and their receivers will look like the Trio of Oilers WRs that all got 1K yards in a season.
The Chargers game is winnable but they will probably win. I’m willing to bet Bryce Young gets the start against us and has a field day. They will win. The Falcons will beat us straight up this time. Jameis will start for Cleveland and he will score a meaningless TD in the closing seconds in a victory and will NOT apologize for it.Lets look at he the remaining schedule and see:
At Chargers - I think this is likely a loss. They love to run the ball and we can't defend against it right now. This is another game without Carr and likely still a banged up Oline.
At Panthers - Going to give us the win. I think the Panthers are horrible and even a banged up Saints team will win. If we lose this game its over.
VS Failclowns - I think we should have beaten Atlanta last time we played. Team should be on the mend. Lets say we get the win here.
VS Browns - They are horrible, but Watson is hurt now so they are forced to play a better QB. They have a pretty good defense. Assuming we have gotten healthier and the defense starts to play better we can win this game.
BYE - 5-6 and need 4 of the next eight to make a push for the division/playoffs.
VS. Rams - Another team hit hard with injuries. This game may come down to who has gotten more players back. I don't think its a slam dun win. But we have to win to make a push so lets say for sake of argument we win.
At Giants - Not a very good team but they play hard. This is another must win. I am going to give us the win because I think healthy we are the better team.
VS Commanders - I think they are the real deal. Don't think the Daniels injury is season ending and he could likely play. I think this is a loss.
At Packers - They are better team and its on the road outdoors. This is a loss.
VS Raiders - Carr revenge game? Barring further injury we are back to full strength. I give us the win.
At Bucs - Have us at 8-8 if all goes right going into this game. Lets assume that the Falcons have done what they always do and are no longer in the picture. The Bucs have upcoming games against the Ravens, Chiefs, 49ers, Chargers and Cowboys. These are very tough games against likely playoff teams. There is a world where the Bucs come into this game 8-8 and the winner takes the division.
So there you have at least in my opinion, a plausible outcome that has the Saints finishing 9-8 and winning the division. So much has to go right for this outcome to happen, and the Saints have to rely on both the Falcons and Bucs to falter but there is a path.
Having typed all this I don't see it happening. Not sure we win all those game we need to win, and I don't think the team is good enough to upset the better ones. I also think the Bucs are better then most Saints fans want to admit and its more likely they make it to 10 wins and take the division. Even if we do sneak out 9 wins, I am not sure the tie breakers will be in are favor.
8 Sun, Oct 27 @ Los Angeles
4:05 PM FOX Tickets as low as $41 9 Sun, Nov 3 @ Carolina
1:00 PM CBS Tickets as low as $24 10 Sun, Nov 10 vs Atlanta
1:00 PM FOX Tickets as low as $88 11 Sun, Nov 17 vs Cleveland
1:00 PM FOX Tickets as low as $36 12 BYE WEEK 13 Sun, Dec 1 vs Los Angeles
4:05 PM FOX Tickets as low as $24 14 Sun, Dec 8 @ New York
1:00 PM FOX Tickets as low as $37 15 Sun, Dec 15 vs Washington
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We will lose to the Rams, but we will beat the Giants. Jayden Daniels will go off for 500 yards and stake his claim to ROY. Jordan Love will look like Old school Warren Moon and their receivers will look like the Trio of Oilers WRs that all got 1K yards in a season.