Reasons to be negative and optimistic

So listening to the radio yesterday I hear a guy discussing some reasons to be worried.

Since the Sean Payton era began, the Saints are 12-4 in game decided by 3 points or less IN PLAYOFF YEARS. In non playoff years, the Saints are 1-7 in games decided by three or less.

2006 2-1
2007 0-1
2008 0-4
2009 2-1
2010 4-1
2011 2-0
2012 1-2
2013 2-1

Reason to be optimistic is of course, our terrible division. Only once in those non playoff years did a team win the division with less than 12 wins. Tampa Bay won in 2007 with a 9-7 record.

Assuming 8 wins is a magic number, I think we have a much better chance of that even with some really tough games coming up. Carolina would have to go 5-1 to get to 8 and Atlanta would have to go 5-2.

I'd love it if we got Seattle or San Fran for a home playoff game.