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In the Payton era, we've tried hoping that 8-8 or 9-7 would be enough to sneak into the playoffs on multiple occasions. It never is. And usually it ends in 7-9.
Time to do something different.
We have to go 10-6. Period. It may or may not be enough to win the division....but it should at least produce a playoff berth. Even with that, some things still have to fall into place.....but those things will just have to take care of themselves. While there is still some uncertainty there, I can almost say with COMPLETE certainty that 8 or 9 wins won't do it.
There is no one left on the schedule that can't be beaten. Tampa twice? I don't care what they've done recently. Detroit? Arizona on the road ? Neither is insurmountable. Atlanta on the road in week 17 will be a challenge.....but if the Saints are 9-6 at that point.....I'd like our chances with carrying momentum into that game.
Right now is the time to become the hottest team in football. Just win the last 5 games, and see what happens.....because we basically know what happens if we lose one of them.
If you were an NFC team, would you want to play the Saints in round 1 after they'd won 6 straight ?
Time to do something different.
We have to go 10-6. Period. It may or may not be enough to win the division....but it should at least produce a playoff berth. Even with that, some things still have to fall into place.....but those things will just have to take care of themselves. While there is still some uncertainty there, I can almost say with COMPLETE certainty that 8 or 9 wins won't do it.
There is no one left on the schedule that can't be beaten. Tampa twice? I don't care what they've done recently. Detroit? Arizona on the road ? Neither is insurmountable. Atlanta on the road in week 17 will be a challenge.....but if the Saints are 9-6 at that point.....I'd like our chances with carrying momentum into that game.
Right now is the time to become the hottest team in football. Just win the last 5 games, and see what happens.....because we basically know what happens if we lose one of them.
If you were an NFC team, would you want to play the Saints in round 1 after they'd won 6 straight ?