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Regardless of what happens this week against Cincy, our season starts for real (if we consider ourselves a playoff team) next week.
Right now we are sitting in a good position......6-3, 2-1 in the division and 5-1 in the conference since two of our losses came against Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
The last 6 games of the season are all huge. They are all against conference teams and two of them are against NFC South foes.
The Washington and San Francisco games seem as though they are not as important since they are games we should win and neither are teams that are in the hunt. However, they really all are. Washington seems to be cashing it in with the switch to Campbell and the loss of Portis. San Fran is a must win against an inferior conference team.
The other two conference games, New York and Dallas are against teams that if we lose the division we will be fighting for a wild card spot with. We already hold the edge over Philly, and we need to win at least one of these games, and would be nice if it were the team that eventually loses out on the NFC East title. We want head to head advantage over any possible wild card team.
The final two games, Atlanta and Carolina, well I don't have to explain. With both of them now only one game behind us, these games are critical. The December 31 game against could seriously end up being for the division.
Here's what I see for the rest of the season.
11/19 Cincinnati 12:00 PM CT
I really think we bounce back and win this one. The home crowd is huge for this team and with Horn coming back and the 12th man on their side, they pull it out 31-27. (7-3)
11/26 at Atlanta 12:00 PM CT
The Falcons are on the verge of an implosion and the Saints are the better team IMO. The question is can they go into Atlanta and win there. I think they can and do, 27-17. (8-3)
12/03 San Francisco 12:00 PM CT
A must win game in conference against a seriously inferior foe. Great game to have at home. 34-14, Saints. (9-3)
12/10 at Dallas 12:00 PM CT
I just don't see the Saints being able to go into Dallas and beat the Cowboys. The Saints are surely capable of, but I think the Cowboys are too much for the Saints defense especially if Romo continues to play well. Hopefully Dallas goes on to win the NFC East. 27-20, Dallas. (9-4)
12/17 Washington 12:00 PM CT
Another must win game against a team that the Saints should beat. Again, a good game to have at home. Portis will be on the verge of coming back, and Campbell will have a couple of games under his belt, so this isn't a gimmie. However, I like our chances at home. 30-17, Saints. (10-4)
12/24 at N.Y. Giants 12:00 PM CT
I hate the fact that we could lose both games to the NFC East teams, but this is another game that is going to be hard to win on the road. The Giants could be healthier by this game and we don't seem to have much luck at the Meadowlands. If we lose this game, the division might be critical, although 10 wins should get us in. 20-17, Giants. (10-5)
12/31 Carolina 12:00 PM CT
This game is going to be a good one. It's probably going to be for the division and is a good candidate for the Week 17 flex game if the Saints and Panthers are vying for the division title. Hopefully we're already in at 10-5, because the Panthers are a tough team to beat.
Leaving this one to the imagination.
Beat Carolina we are 11-5, division champs, and probably get a first round bye and a home playoff game.
Lose to Carolina we are 10-6 and probably playing a wild card game.
What do you guys think?
Right now we are sitting in a good position......6-3, 2-1 in the division and 5-1 in the conference since two of our losses came against Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
The last 6 games of the season are all huge. They are all against conference teams and two of them are against NFC South foes.
The Washington and San Francisco games seem as though they are not as important since they are games we should win and neither are teams that are in the hunt. However, they really all are. Washington seems to be cashing it in with the switch to Campbell and the loss of Portis. San Fran is a must win against an inferior conference team.
The other two conference games, New York and Dallas are against teams that if we lose the division we will be fighting for a wild card spot with. We already hold the edge over Philly, and we need to win at least one of these games, and would be nice if it were the team that eventually loses out on the NFC East title. We want head to head advantage over any possible wild card team.
The final two games, Atlanta and Carolina, well I don't have to explain. With both of them now only one game behind us, these games are critical. The December 31 game against could seriously end up being for the division.
Here's what I see for the rest of the season.
11/19 Cincinnati 12:00 PM CT
I really think we bounce back and win this one. The home crowd is huge for this team and with Horn coming back and the 12th man on their side, they pull it out 31-27. (7-3)
11/26 at Atlanta 12:00 PM CT
The Falcons are on the verge of an implosion and the Saints are the better team IMO. The question is can they go into Atlanta and win there. I think they can and do, 27-17. (8-3)
12/03 San Francisco 12:00 PM CT
A must win game in conference against a seriously inferior foe. Great game to have at home. 34-14, Saints. (9-3)
12/10 at Dallas 12:00 PM CT
I just don't see the Saints being able to go into Dallas and beat the Cowboys. The Saints are surely capable of, but I think the Cowboys are too much for the Saints defense especially if Romo continues to play well. Hopefully Dallas goes on to win the NFC East. 27-20, Dallas. (9-4)
12/17 Washington 12:00 PM CT
Another must win game against a team that the Saints should beat. Again, a good game to have at home. Portis will be on the verge of coming back, and Campbell will have a couple of games under his belt, so this isn't a gimmie. However, I like our chances at home. 30-17, Saints. (10-4)
12/24 at N.Y. Giants 12:00 PM CT
I hate the fact that we could lose both games to the NFC East teams, but this is another game that is going to be hard to win on the road. The Giants could be healthier by this game and we don't seem to have much luck at the Meadowlands. If we lose this game, the division might be critical, although 10 wins should get us in. 20-17, Giants. (10-5)
12/31 Carolina 12:00 PM CT
This game is going to be a good one. It's probably going to be for the division and is a good candidate for the Week 17 flex game if the Saints and Panthers are vying for the division title. Hopefully we're already in at 10-5, because the Panthers are a tough team to beat.
Leaving this one to the imagination.
Beat Carolina we are 11-5, division champs, and probably get a first round bye and a home playoff game.
Lose to Carolina we are 10-6 and probably playing a wild card game.
What do you guys think?