NFC Wild Card: Saints @ Seahawks

[coogrfan]

Re: NFC Wild Card: Saints @ Seahawks

The Saints can win easily if they don't turn the ball over, but therein lies the issue. The Saints are still a good team, but too many turnovers at the worst times have been an issue this year. When you're outdoors in January in the playoffs, more than any other time of the year you can't afford to waste possessions. So with that in mind, and this being the pros, it can spell disaster on the road even against a team like Seattle.

Fair enough.

I'll also add on to wwharton's stat cite, and say that when you see a statistical trend like that happening over a period of time, it's not an accident. What the reason is can be debated, but the outcome can't be discounted. I'll also add in my own and cite that the Saints have never won a road playoff game in franchise history and it'll contine to mean something until they do.

It's also "not an accident" that all nine of Seattle's defeats this season have been by 15 or more points. I get what you're saying, but surely the fact that the 2010 Seahawks are absolutely dreadful is more relevent to someone trying to predict a winner this weekend than any historical trends might be?

[TheWatcher]

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It's also "not an accident" that all nine of Seattle's defeats this season have been by 15 or more points. I get what you're saying, but surely the fact that the 2010 Seahawks are absolutely dreadful is more relevent to someone trying to predict a winner this weekend than any historical trends might be?

There is no doubt that the Seahawks are a weak football team. You'll notice that I leaned only towards history and the possibility of the Saints continuing to make mistakes, because matchup for matchup the Seahawks have nothing going for them on the field.

[goh]

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But the Saints beat the falcons by 3, and vice versa in OT and have proven to be almost equal atleast this season. Didn't know playing at home/road these days in the NFL made that huge of a difference, which I don't buy any good team can/will win anywhere.

You don't think the Seahawks having to fly across the country to play in a dome in Atlanta where Matt Ryan is something like 20-2 with the team coming off a bye and being in relativley good shape matters?

You don't think the Saints having to fly across the country to play in cold/rain/snow? instead of their dome while they're banged up against a team that essentially just played a playoff game doesn't matter?

If this game was in New Orleans,yah I wouldn't give the Seahawks a chance.
Though if you wanna go with your original post...the Saints only beat the 49ers by 2. Seattle beat them 31-6 in week 1! (Then lost 40-21 later.)

[thaima1shu]

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Chris Ivory is apparently out for the game this Saturday. That's HUGE, because nobody could tackle Ivory when we played earlier in the year.

[Chrisksaint]

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Can't say i'm surprised he just can't stay healthy which apparently has been a thing for him ever since 8th grade.

I expect Pierre to pretty much be a lock to play this week. I don't see NO relying just on Bush for the most part, although I think he'll have a big game

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Still got Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush though so not as huge. But in the playoffs, you can use any healthy body you can get.

[Aggies7]

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Seattle is a tough place to play, but QB issues in Seattle will probably end it for them.

Saints 28 - Seattle 10

[z Revis]

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Chris Ivory is apparently out for the game this Saturday. That's HUGE, because nobody could tackle Ivory when we played earlier in the year.

According to SportsCenter, he's been placed on injured reserve. Tough break for the Saints.

[chiefs314]

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seahawks aren't ready to play in the postseason the saints have a lot of fire power.

Saints 27 Seahawks 13

[z Revis]

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According to SportsCenter, he's been placed on injured reserve. Tough break for the Saints.

And now they've placed Pierre Thomas on IR. Not a good way to go into the Playoffs. Who do they have back there now aside from Reggie Bush?

[wwharton]

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Fair enough.



It's also "not an accident" that all nine of Seattle's defeats this season have been by 15 or more points. I get what you're saying, but surely the fact that the 2010 Seahawks are absolutely dreadful is more relevent to someone trying to predict a winner this weekend than any historical trends might be?

That's the case of "something's gotta give"... and in terms of that discussion, I lean towards the Saints but I don't think it's as clear cut as it may seem. I'd personally take the Hawks against the spread.

[capp34]

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And now they've placed Pierre Thomas on IR. Not a good way to go into the Playoffs. Who do they have back there now aside from Reggie Bush?

Ladell Betts and Julius Jones.

[Senator Palmer]

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Ivory and Thomas -- that's huge. Pierre put them over the top a few weeks ago in Atlanta. I don't have a whole lot of faith in Jones; Betts I think is more of a spot back. I don't know about him carrying the full load. Could be wrong. THoughts, Saints fans.

[Chrisksaint]

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Ladell Betts and Julius Jones.

Nope Betts was placed on IR awhile ago. This really sucks, but oh well as long as Reggie stays healthy I guess we'll finally get to see what he can do in a lead back role(good thing he has shown up in playoffs and against tampa last week). People are prolly gonna say our Super Bowl hopes are over, but heh I still trust Brees with the ball in the playoffs.

I actually like Jones with the ball some before that huge fumble last week, Bush will prolly get enough touches to make a difference if he chooses to show up, Deshawn Wynn prolly is nothing more then a few carrys maybe, Heath Evans could get a few runs idk. I wouldn't expect a lot of runs tho a lot more of the short passing game.

[z Revis]

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Nope Betts was placed on IR awhile ago. This really sucks, but oh well as long as Reggie stays healthy I guess we'll finally get to see what he can do in a lead back role(good thing he has shown up in playoffs and against tampa last week). People are prolly gonna say our Super Bowl hopes are over, but heh I still trust Brees with the ball in the playoffs.

It definitely dampers them, but it far from ruins them.