Saints predictions anyone?

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

On a neutral field I think the Vikes are the better team by a small margin.

I disagree. The Saints defense is better than the Vikes, especially in the secondary. On offense the Vikes have the better RB's and O-line, but the Saints are slightly better passing team at the moment. So they are even on offense.
The only other slight advantage to Saints is Farve is not a spring chicken, his shoulder is not 100% and he has not made it through the entire season the last two. Brees is younger and really in his prime, hitting on all cylinders.
If Brees and Farve were to take big hits in a crucial game Brees would hold up better...IMO.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

On a neutral field I think the Vikes are the better team by a small margin.

really i think the are close but the saints are a little better, i love both of them right now and can't wait for them to go head to head in the nfc championship game, i think minnesota has had an easier schedule so far though

vikes have played gb, bal, and pit, and pit won, other than that pretty week det, cle, sea to name a few

saints on the other hand has played, philly, jets, giants, atl, car, miami and ne

i gotta think neutral field the saints win vikes have a good d but they haven't seen an o like the saints, when the viikes played gb they were in game and able to move the ball fairly easily

[DBUCHANON101]

47,000 more ppl till i get my Saints season tickets
dayum

[MonkFan4Life]

LOL ! You're right saden, I do hate him. I say it, probably 5 times a day. I use "I can't stand him" more so than hate but I'd say it's about 58/42 hate to can't stand. That was a dick response anyway, he and his game are form Horrible Voltron QB that is Jason Campbell. Sorry I couldn't help it y'all but no seriously hate is probably where I am. Lets go get this win Sunday !

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

On a neutral field I think the Vikes are the better team by a small margin.

I still feel the Saints can handle them on a neutral field, and can beat them on any given day at Minnesota, but the Saints hold a very real advantage in the Superdome. That is why every game is so important to the Saints and their will be no let up or letdown.

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

That may be so but the Vikes will have to play someone in the play offs. As much as I like Favre I think the Saints have the weapons to keep up with them and the defense to make Favres get frustrated in the pocket and throw some intereceptions. All you have to do is be able to get to him and rattle him a little. He starts throwing balls everywhere.

This is true. And the fact is that the Vikes may not make it to the NFC Championship game given a decent Divisional round opponent.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I still feel the Saints can handle them on a neutral field, and can beat them on any given day at Minnesota, but the Saints hold a very real advantage in the Superdome. That is why every game is so important to the Saints and their will be no let up or letdown.

And you were doing so well. Saints will lose at some point...let's hope it isn't at home in the playoffs.

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by saden1

And you were doing so well. Saints will lose at some point...let's hope it isn't at home in the playoffs.

And why do you feel the Saints will lose at some point? And don't give that illogical "because they're the Saints" answer. That's something a Cowgirl fan would come up with.

[DBUCHANON101]

Originally Posted by saden1

And you were doing so well. Saints will lose at some point...let's hope it isn't at home in the playoffs.

If they beat the Skins i dont see them losing to anyone else during the season.

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

If they beat the Skins i dont see them losing to anyone else during the season.

I agree. And I am not a delirious blind faith fan. After the Patriots game I felt that the game next week at Atlanta would be the major obstacle. But, it appears Matt Ryan and Michael Turner will both likely be out. That neuters their offense and makes them a shell of what they were early in the year.

[DBUCHANON101]

Skins have given the Saints problems in the past, the other games are very winable on the road and i just dont see them losing at home to Dallas or TB. Its the Skins or noone imo.
Who Dat!!

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

Skins have given the Saints problems in the past, the other games are very winable on the road and i just dont see them losing at home to Dallas or TB. Its the Skins or noone imo.
Who Dat!!

True, but you know this is a very different Saints team. Over the past few years their defense only put the fear of God into us Saints fans. Now they are making life miserable for our opponents and their fans.

[DBUCHANON101]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

True, but you know this is a very different Saints team. Over the past few years their defense only put the fear of God into us Saints fans. Now they are making life miserable for our opponents and their fans.

I saw first hand what the new Saints can do as a team, coach Williams has done wonders with that defense and im sure he is looking to prove a point in this game vs the team that sent him packing.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by DBUCHANON101

I saw first hand what the new Saints can do as a team, coach Williams has done wonders with that defense and im sure he is looking to prove a point in this game vs the team that sent him packing.

I heard thats what he does to brees after each win and that also explains the brown spot on his face.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

And why do you feel the Saints will lose at some point? And don't give that illogical "because they're the Saints" answer. That's something a Cowgirl fan would come up with.

Because I believe defenses win championships. They'll have to run through 3 solid defenses to win it all while having to stop decent offenses (I am not impressed by the Saints defense). I got nothing against the Saints and would love to see them win it all but great defenses trump great offense every single time...it's the nature of things.

As for regular season it really doesn't matter whether they drop one or not once they clinch the the #1 seed. I think they'll drop one because they'll rest their players. I'm confidant Sean Payton is not stupid enough to play his players the entire season just to be the second team in NFL history to go 16-0.