Predict next season's record. (1 Viewer)

[black_floyd]

Honestly, it's too hard for me to call with even a shred of certainty at this point considering all the salary cap unknowns, QB situation, MT13's potential locker room issues, etc. I feel like 7-9 or 6-10 sounds about right. We have a lot of talent but we've already lost Ryan Nielsen and might lose even more staff and QB play is likely gonna be inconsistent af.

Basically, I see something like 2014 where in the majority of our games we look like we have a legit shot at winning but just keep bungling sheet and infuriatingly squander at least 4 games we had a serious shot of winning. So, my call is 7-9 cuz we'll likely get one or two cheapies in December when we're trying to save face and are playing teams that have already given up on their season or really need the win for playoff positioning but choke as seems to happen from time to time (think of us against the Rams in 2013 or Eagles this year).

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

10-6.

 

[Saint Spud]

11-5.

We still have a ridiculously talented roster. We SHOULD have an entire offseason to work with the young players and build an offense around whoever takes over as QB.

Plus, Payton is going to be in super mad scientist mode and spending the entire offseason working on everything.

I’m not sure why many people are expecting a significant drop.

 

[football]

I would be happy we make the playoffs

 

[El Caliente]

If we could go 8-1 without Brees, I would say 10-6 isn’t out of the realm of possibility depending on how the offseason ball bounces.

 

[TomThomster7]

Hard to say. I have a feeling the roster may change more than we anticipate.

 

[Saintsphere]

Well there's 17 games next year so your poll is already off

Plus, we have no idea how different teams will look in April and May.

Let's just say by happenstance every team basically stays the same, I'll say with Winston we go 9-8 or 10-7.

But I imagine we may lose a lot of talent this offseason and have to prepare ourselves for a bridge year ala what the Patriots incurred this season.

 

[dboysaints]

I predict 5- 11...We have a pretty tough schedule ...so there you go.. Make it 5-12..we play the titans

• Home
• Atlanta Falcons -Win
• Carolina Panthers = Win
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss
• Dallas Cowboys -Loss
• New York Giants- Win
• Buffalo Bills - Loss
• Miami Dolphins -Loss
• Green Bay Packers -Los
• Away
• Atlanta Falcons -Loss
• Carolina Panthers - Win
• New England Patriots -Loss
• New York Jets - WINN
• Philadelphia Eagles - Loss
• Seattle Seahawks -Loss
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Loss
• Washington Redskins -Loss

 

[whodaresaydat]

Hard to tell not knowing who will be the QB or who will stay and who will go in free agency. If i had to guess im going to say without brees and his leadership to the team on and off the field.
7-9 to 10-6.

 

[nbrbush5]

Now I know I'm gonna get flamed for this but I really think with the offense being able to go back to throwing down the field, is just gonna make AK41 more of a weapon. Along with a healthy MT and Harris coming into his own I'm going to say 12-5 maybe 13-4. I honestly don't see the drop off being so significant.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Forgot 17 game schedule....yuck.
10-6-1.

 

[meily]

I think at best this is an 11-5 Team with Winston at helm and of course depending upon how this team is reshaped with the talent needing new contracts.

This team could go the way of the Rams there is an example of a team aquiring talent for a SB and reshaping the roster afterwards.

The Rams committed to core players and depended on the draft to add young talent key positions, something the Saints did with the 2017 draft

I think the defense should be kept intact and the draft be heavy offense because of the contract extensions made on defense makes our offensive needs having to be addressed visla the draft and it's really just offensive line (guard) more speed at WR and maybe address CB and LB as draft day targets.

 

[Super]

Every year starts off at 16 and 0. Then you adjust weekly as needed.

 

[Jellybean]

Honestly, it's too hard for me to call with even a shred of certainty at this point considering all the salary cap unknowns, QB situation, MT13's potential locker room issues, etc. I feel like 7-9 or 6-10 sounds about right. We have a lot of talent but we've already lost Ryan Nielsen and might lose even more staff and QB play is likely gonna be inconsistent af.

Basically, I see something like 2014 where in the majority of our games we look like we have a legit shot at winning but just keep bungling sheet and infuriatingly squander at least 4 games we had a serious shot of winning. So, my call is 7-9 cuz we'll likely get one or two cheapies in December when we're trying to save face and are playing teams that have already given up on their season or really need the win for playoff positioning but choke as seems to happen from time to time (think of us against the Rams in 2013 or Eagles this year).

7-10 or 8-9 if everyone stays healthy. If we have some injuries, 6-11 at best and possibly 3-14. I’m hoping for the latter if Jameis and Taysom struggle. I’d rather be a dumpster fire for a top pick and a chance at a QB. Roster talent doesn’t matter if your QB position isn’t at least above average. I don’t think either guy is that. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that and Jameis can be the guy, but I have no faith in that.

 

[black_floyd]

Well there's 17 games next year so your poll is already off

fork! I also forgot to include each possible record that could include a tie. I'll be back with a revamped, 171-option poll asap. At least I think it should be 171 options since:

0 ties leaves 18 possible W-L records (0-17 through 17-0)
1 tie leaves 17 possible W-L records (0-16 through 16-0)
And so on, all the way through to...
17 ties leaves 1 possible W-L record (0-0)

This means you just add the numbered set of 1-18 together to figure out how many possible combinations there are.

1+
2(3)
3(6)
4(10)
5(15)
6(21)
7(28)
8(36
9(45)
10(55)
11(66)
12(78)
13(91)
14(105)
15(120)
16(136)
17(153)
18(171)

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Lol I already knew it was 171 anyway since the formula for this kinda thing is:
x=amount of variables
y=total amount of options

So, x squared/2 + x/2 = y

I was just bein a silly billy.