This week is a playoff game

[calsnowskier]

If the Niners win, they get a first round bye.

If they lose, they LIKELY have to play in the first round.

It is a playoff game without the elimination consequence. Not exactly a MUST WIN, but still an important game!!

 

[polfnikufesin]

With the current state of the 9ers, this most definately is a must win game!

 

[mufasa76]

With the current state of the 9ers, this most definately is a must win game!

+1

 

[Mozart'sGhost]

If the Niners win, they get a first round bye.

If they lose, they LIKELY have to play in the first round.

It is a playoff game without the elimination consequence. Not exactly a MUST WIN, but still an important game!!

Agreed. It is a playoff game. It's basically win or your playoff hopes are dashed because they cannot win a game in New Orleans (if they even got that far). With a win, they will be rested and at home aginst a tired New Orleans team just coming off of a game and travelling cross country. This weeks game has the entire season riding on it.

 

[polfnikufesin]

Agreed. It is a playoff game. It's basically win or your playoff hopes are dashed because they cannot win a game in New Orleans (if they even got that far). With a win, they will be rested and at home aginst a tired New Orleans team just coming off of a game and travelling cross country. This weeks game has the entire season riding on it.

Exactly!

+1

 

[deep9er]

on paper, its certainly looking good.........but yeah, thats how you get complacent.

stop the run and run effectively

 

[MW49ers5]

Momentum for the playoffs begins with this game - I would like to see 30 minutes of dominant football and then hand over a 21-28 point lead to the "B Team" for the last 30.

 

[EKmane]

Agreed. It is a playoff game. It's basically win or your playoff hopes are dashed because they cannot win a game in New Orleans (if they even got that far). With a win, they will be rested and at home aginst a tired New Orleans team just coming off of a game and travelling cross country. This weeks game has the entire season riding on it.

And even bigger than that, we'll get Brees outside of a dome. Get that passing game in the cold, windy elements. All of the Saints losses have come on the road, with two of them being out of a dome.
Here's to hoping for rain that day.

 

[Mozart'sGhost]

And even bigger than that, we'll get Brees outside of a dome. Get that passing game in the cold, windy elements. All of the Saints losses have come on the road, with two of them being out of a dome.
Here's to hoping for rain that day.

That too. they have to play in SF to have a chance.

 

[CalamityX11]

Momentum for the playoffs begins with this game - I would like to see 30 minutes of dominant football and then hand over a 21-28 point lead to the "B Team" for the last 30.

been asking for that for awhile....

I hope we come out with the win and injuries free.

 

[bdave]

I completely agree with you guys however St. Louis could honestly play for draft positioning sunday.

The choice is shot at Andrew Luck or spoil the Niners bye. I'm guessing the first one is their favorite choice because if they lose they could get who they want but if they win they will be that much higher in the draft.

Either way the 49ers need to play top notch regardless of St. Louis's plans.

 

[polfnikufesin]

I completely agree with you guys however St. Louis could honestly play for draft positioning sunday.

The choice is shot at Andrew Luck or spoil the Niners bye. I'm guessing the first one is their favorite choice because if they lose they could get who they want but if they win they will be that much higher in the draft.

Either way the 49ers need to play top notch regardless of St. Louis's plans.

Their HC is going to be fired, and do you really think any of the Lambs current players give a rats ass about Andrew Luck? The will do everything they can to win, this is their Super Bowl!

 

[MW49ers5]

been asking for that for awhile....

I hope we come out with the win and injuries free.

Agreed!

 

[Mozart'sGhost]

I completely agree with you guys however St. Louis could honestly play for draft positioning sunday.

The choice is shot at Andrew Luck or spoil the Niners bye. I'm guessing the first one is their favorite choice because if they lose they could get who they want but if they win they will be that much higher in the draft.

Either way the 49ers need to play top notch regardless of St. Louis's plans.

I don't think the players give a damn about Andrew Luck. Maybe the front office does, but they ain't the ones playing the game.

 

[bdave]

I don't think the players give a damn about Andrew Luck. Maybe the front office does, but they ain't the ones playing the game.

I beg to differ on that one. If they don't want andrew luck they could at least aquire him and trade him for a veteran player(s). Say what you want but that could definitely happen. The expectations of this guy is off the charts and some team would be crazy enough to do it.