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This could have been so much easier for the Saints if they had just managed to come up with some late-game heroics. They lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Broncos two weeks ago on a blocked extra point that would have given them the lead with 1:22 left, then saw a frantic comeback come up three points short against the Panthers on Thursday. With a little luck earlier in the season, the Saints could easily be 6-4 or better right now and be primed to compete with the teams in the NFC East for the wild card.

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It'll be tougher now, but the Saints have a shot. Their schedule the rest of the way is not exactly scary: They host the Rams and Lions over the next two weeks, play a home-and-home with the Bucs, and travel to Arizona before a season-ending trip to Atlanta. The Falcons currently hold the tiebreaker over the Saints, but they're only ahead by two games with six to play. The Saints need a little help from the Panthers in Week 16 to prevent the Falcons from creating a tiebreaker firewall, but it's hardly out of the question that the Saints could travel to Atlanta in Week 17 with a shot at winning the division. That hasn't gone well for the Falcons in the past.

*Bucs have a 10.1% chance due to tough schedule, and the Panthers 5.5% due to divisional record

this surely has 2014 written all over it...but, who cares as long as their the team IN it? If the defense continues to improve, theirs no reason not to think this. Well, except for the last 2 seasons.

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Posted by TigerDeacon

West Monroe, LA

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 11/21/16 at 12:04 pm to jptiger2009

It's not happening.

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Posted by DeathValley85

Member since May 2011

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Posted on 11/21/16 at 12:04 pm to jptiger2009

This is all too familiar. This has been the story for the past few seasons.

My guess is we will win the next two. See the glimmer of hope....and then us fans will be crushed again.

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Posted by diat150

Louisiana

Member since Jun 2005

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Posted on 11/21/16 at 12:09 pm to jptiger2009

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They host the Rams and Lions over the next two weeks

these are the teams that usually beat our arse. we are 1-4 against these shite teams since 2011

This post was edited on 11/21/16 at 12:13 pm

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Posted by DoubleDown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Member since Oct 2008

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Posted on 11/21/16 at 12:20 pm to jptiger2009

I hate to say it but it's still a very real possibility. Just beat TB 2x and ATL in the final game and that's 3 wins to bring you up to 7.

ATL has a very tough remaining schedule:
-Cardinals: Should be a W
-Chiefs: Probably a L for ATL
-@Rams: Probably a L on the road
-49ers: Should be a W
-@Car: Probably a L on the road
-Saints: Giving you the W in my scenario

If it goes like the above, you're neck and neck with ATL and we would've split the series with each other. I don't think the NFC South produces a wildcard given the East and the Vikings so it's a 3 man race between ATL, TB and NO.

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Posted by LooseCannon22282

Mobile

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 11/21/16 at 12:23 pm to jptiger2009

surprised Barnwell had anything remotely positive to say about the Saints.

he took a big shite on them before the season in his predictions I'm pretty sure.

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Posted by Alt26

Member since Mar 2010

28470 posts

Posted on 11/21/16 at 2:32 pm to jptiger2009

We've seen this movie before. We know how it ends

2007:

0-4 start. Eventually get to 4-4, then go 5-7; fight back to 7-7! Finished 7-9

2012:

0-4 start. Fight back to 5-5, only to finish 7-9

2014:

Start 1-3, get to 4-4, crash back down to finish 7-9

2015

Start 1-3. Get to 4-4. Crash back down to 4-6. Finish 7-9

2016

Start 1-3, Get to 4-4, now on two game losing streak....look familiar?

Just like 2012, 2014, and 2015, the Saints rebounded to .500 before losing a game at home that would put them above .500. They never recovered.

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Posted by swagsurfin7

Founder of the Alex Morgan Fan Club

Member since Dec 2009

6999 posts

Posted on 11/21/16 at 2:35 pm to jptiger2009

I wanna get on board with this, bc we're totally getting back to 6-6. But its the same story as the last 2 seasons. If it was any different, they would've won at least one of these last two.

I'll believe it when i see it. Until then, Im not taking the bait again.