5 games to go. 2 home, 3 away.

[Old Lion]

The Saints are mediocre at home. 3-3 on the season. 10-12 over the last 3 seasons including losing to us last year. Yea they can score but they're the team finding ways to lose games. Denver a few games ago with the extra point. They were pretty much shut down by Carolina. The only decent team they beat all year is Seattle and Seattle ain't what they used to be. They blow out SF and LA and people start calling them a playoff contender. I'm not saying we're going to win this game, it's 50/50 like pretty much every game so far this season and likely every one left, but chances are higher based on what's gone on this season that they would find a way to lose before we would.

They played OAK, SEA, DEN, ATL in 4 of those 6 games. They all but won 3 of those 4 games. This team could easily be 8-3 with a slightly weaker schedule.

 

[TBBishop]

They played OAK, SEA, DEN, ATL in 4 of those 6 games. They all but won 3 of those 4 games. This team could easily be 8-3 with a slightly weaker schedule.

One less fumble in San Diego, a play here or there by Seattle and Carolina, and they are 2-9. It's the NFL, that door swings both ways. But what you said here is another way to say what I said. NO has lost to every decent team they played but one. All at home no less. The only way the schedule could have been weaker is if both Carolina games were at home.

 

[Old Lion]

One less fumble in San Diego, a play here or there by Seattle and Carolina, and they are 2-9. It's the NFL, that door swings both ways. But what you said here is another way to say what I said. NO has lost to every decent team they played but one. All at home no less. The only way the schedule could have been weaker is if both Carolina games were at home.

It could be a lot weaker if they played the AFC Central or South instead of the West. Conversely we have only beaten Avg teams (MN and Ind) on the road and lost to a shitty team (CHI). Our schedule has been much easier than theirs.

 

[RobBase]

If this game was being played in Detroit, how confident would you be in a Lions W?

 

[gandydancer]

If this game was being played in Detroit, how confident would you be in a Lions W?

I'd still pick the Saints. Our LB's couldn't cover a ladybug if you gave em a blanket. Brees IMO exposes it all day. Dink and dunk in the flats after it's cleared out.

 

[broncosmitty]

If this game was being played in Detroit, how confident would you be in a Lions W?

A little more.

Levy not missing an 11th straight game would have slightly less impact on my confidence.

 

[RobBase]

A little more.

Levy not missing an 11th straight game would have slightly less impact on my confidence.

The real reason Levy was riding on top of that airplane:

 

[TBBishop]

It could be a lot weaker if they played the AFC Central or South instead of the West. Conversely we have only beaten Avg teams (MN and Ind) on the road and lost to a shitty team (CHI). Our schedule has been much easier than theirs.

We're playing another average team on the road. If they're even average. They just aren't good enough to chalk this up as a loss.

 

[gandydancer]

We're playing another average team on the road. If they're even average. They just aren't good enough to chalk this up as a loss.

Truly a Saints fan could say the same for playing just a average team at home IMO. The comebacks impress me to a point Trailing in the 4th qtr of 11 games does not.

 

[Thruthefog]

Truly a Saints fan could say the same for playing just a average team at home IMO. The comebacks impress me to a point Trailing in the 4th qtr of 11 games does not.

The same number as Cleveland.

 

[gandydancer]

The same number as Cleveland.

Thanks for your assistance. Prater takes a couple sips at halftime and they prolly draft top ten.

 

[RobBase]

The same number as Cleveland.

The Lions scoring-margin-point-differential-per-game this year is 0.9

Average Scoring Margin Per Game: 2016 NFL Season

 

[Thruthefog]

Is it really that high? I thought it was more like 0.5 or 0.6.

 

[gandydancer]

The Lions scoring-margin-point-differential-per-game this year is 0.9

Average Scoring Margin Per Game: 2016 NFL Season

That means some old posters would say they're only a point away from being undefeated.

 

[gandydancer]

Is it really that high? I thought it was more like 0.5 or 0.6.

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Prater said that's just over the limit.

 

[TBBishop]

Truly a Saints fan could say the same for playing just a average team at home IMO. The comebacks impress me to a point Trailing in the 4th qtr of 11 games does not.

Sure they could say the same thing. That's my point though. This game is about as 50/50 as it gets but most people seem to be giving it to the Saints. We would all love a couple comfortable wins, I know my heart could use a break, but losing in the 4th and winning is far better than losing at the end of the 4th. We've seen too much of the other in the past, gagging at the end of games. Finding a way to lose, each more agonizing than the last. But what we've seen this year is if we can hang around, and we've found a way to hang around all season, we'll likely find a way to win it or the Saints will likely find a way to blow it. I mean I could understand if we were going into Dallas this weekend but it's the Saints. I just don't think we should chalk this up as a loss.