Congratulations Saints you have just earned yourselves a 1st round BYE in the playoffs. WHO DAT!!!!! 13 N.O.!!!! SaintslogoSaintslogoSaintslogoSaintslogoSaintslogoSaintslogoSaintslogo
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Good...we need it. Hopefully we can get a few guys healthy. Our secondary is starting to look like they did the last two years...and that's not good! Hopefully they'll be happy to return to the Dome and play like they did against the Patriots.
At the end of the 3rd quarter I would have said no. But at crunch time when offense could no longer save the game, it was the defense that manned up. So, YES, we can win the Super Bowl with this defense.
Very good question. I think when all the DB's are healthy that helps a lot, but the D line disappears during games. No pass rush at all and seldom involved in stopping the run. With healthy DB's this D looks much like LSU's. Good coverage with the ability to make plays on the ball. Athletic and good but not great LB's and a defensive line that's a liability. Both have almost no chance a putting pressure on a QB even with blitzes so are forced to play bend but don't break D. I don't think they can go through the playoffs playing D the way they have the last couple of weeks. Let's hope some DB's get healthy soon.
Good synopsis, I was looking at that yesterday and say they can score, but look at the teams that are playing them close. Its kinda frightening, but cant argue with their record at all. You just look for good and bad signs at this point of the season going into the playoffs and the last 2 teams wont be in the playoffs.
that seems to be the question, another scary thing is difference in the way this team plays at home versus on the road. Its night and day.
This is the NFL, not college. Everybody can play. The Falcons had a shot at post season with a win. Saints, being undefeated get everybody's best effort. Playoffs are a different animal. We'll get players back and everyone will be amped. Relax.
You also get everyones best effort in the playoffs and the teams they will be playing are much much better than the teams that they have been squeaking by lately. The DB's are the strength of the D, they need them all back and healthy.
