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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
The Saints are the same as they've always been. Just two different teams in the Dome and away from it. I mean they've lost to the freaking Jets and Geno this year. They probably beat the Jets by 7 TDs at home but lose to them on the road. And with homefield gone the Saints now have to worry about Carolina passing them and forcing them start on the road (though against the "winner" of the NFC East).
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I think the Saints rep away from the Dome is a little unfair, seeing as since '09 they reportedly hold the league's best road record. But in cold/wet weather conditions against the league's elite, I agree. Sooner or later they've gotta pull one of those games out if they want to shed that rep. You just can't rely on home field advantage to get you in every year, Super Bowl calibre teams need to be able to win on the road in those conditions. What a beatdown that was, can't even remember the last time they got whupped like that. Seattle was very impressive, not looking forward to a playoff rematch there, if it happens.
The 2 Carolina games are huge, though a split should be enough to solidify the bye for the Saints, as they currently hold the tie-breaker over the Panthers for what should be the #2 seed. Can't wait to watch us play a mobile QB yet again, that's always so much fun...