Saints Surprised to see that the Saints are still mathematically in it (1 Viewer)

[ndcc]

No… not trying to pump sunshine. Just being honest in being surprised to discover this.

That is all.

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[JPSaints87]

I respect that however by having Dennis Allen co-signing on these play calls and not making any staff changes I rather not see us in the playoffs. Is that wrong for me to say?

 

[Nisey55]

No… not trying to pump sunshine. Just being honest in being surprised to discover this.

That is all.

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They must be using the "new" math.
I'm surprised as well.

 

[TenTwo]

The link does not have current records and therefore the odds they present are not current and correct.

Saints current odds to win the division are: 9.5%

Saints current odds to be in playoffs: 13%, 7/1 or 13/2

7 out of 8 times the Saints miss the playoffs.

So yes there’s still a chance. Will those percentages improve by beating Tampa? Yes a little.

Set your expectations that the Saints will miss the playoffs because they mostly likely are. Losing the Rams game was pivotal.

 

[BBarnes]

2nd weakest schedule in the NFL and we are discussing being mathematically alive. How Loomis can look at DA as anything but the biggest Coaching blunder in Saints history is beyond me.

 

[LiterOCola]

All of the wild card tiebreakers pretty much go to all the other teams ahead of the Saints, so the only realistic path to the playoffs was to win the division, and that pretty much faded away when the Saints lost to the Rams and the Bucs won.

Now, it doesn't matter if the Saints beat Tampa or not, because even if the Saints win the Panthers (lol) would have to beat the Bucs in the last game of the season and the Saints would still have to beat the Falcons.

 

[BBarnes]

All of the wild card tiebreakers pretty much go to all the other teams ahead of the Saints, so the only realistic path to the playoffs was to win the division, and that pretty much faded away when the Saints lost to the Rams and the Bucs won.

Now, it doesn't matter if the Saints beat Tampa or not, because even if the Saints win the Panthers (lol) would have to beat the Bucs in the last game of the season and the Saints would still have to beat the Falcons.

Panthers gave the Bucs all they could handle, losing 21-18. I think there’s just as good of a chance of the Panthers winning that game as there is for the Saints to beat the Falcons

Of course though, we are losing by double digits to the Bucs

 

[SuperSaint]

"Mathematically in it" means you're really not, but I understand your meaning.

 

[RaginCajun83]

Wish this wasted season would just end already

 

[Saint1977]

Beat Tampa and Atlanta and Tampa needs to lose to Carolina. I believe that's all it takes......never give up!

 

[saintsmarchin]

We lost 7 to 30 to the Rams.
When the game was being played competitively

Do you really think we belong anywhere near it?

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Panthers gave the Bucs all they could handle, losing 21-18. I think there’s just as good of a chance of the Panthers winning that game as there is for the Saints to beat the Falcons

Of course though, we are losing by double digits to the Bucs

Yep. I’d not be the least bit surprised if the Panthers beat the Bucs. I’ll be very surprised if the Saints beat the Bucs and the Falcons.

 

[longtime lurker]

I think that the Saints chances start with a Time Machine.

 

[T.Sneden84]

how wild is it to think that I was always confident that the saints would beat the Tom Brady Bucs and but i am sure that the baker mayfield bucs are going to beat the brakes off the saints.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Is that wrong for me to say?

Nope. Been saying it most of the season.