Saints Lock Up Playoff Berth, Set Sights on Second Seed

by Dave Cariello on Dec 11, 2011 6:48 PM CST

Say what you want about the man, but thanks to yet another Tim Tebow-led fourth quarter comeback and overtime field goal by the Broncos to take down the Chicago Bears this afternoon, the Saints have now officially locked up a 2011 NFL playoff berth. We're going to the post-season!

The even better news is that the San Francisco 49ers also lost their game this afternoon to NFC division rival Arizona Cardinals, now making them tied with the Saints with a 10-3 record. But the Niners still own the tiebreak by virtue of a better NFC record, so the Saints still need them to lose one more game in order to grab that second overall seed and second round bye.

It's now a battle with San Francisco for that first round bye. Let the real fun begin!

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Need to root for pittsburgh next week.

Good thing they dont suck and need to win to keep pace with the other AFC leaders

by silent fury on Dec 11, 2011 6:54 PM CST reply actions

F_________A!!!!!!

Love it!! Been so busy unpacking into my new home in North Austin. Just got back home from Grocery Shopping. Saw the score from the bears game!

Great News!

But let’s not settle. Let’s fight for the number 2 seed!

Like I said, Today’s win was HUGE!!!

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Dec 11, 2011 7:04 PM CST up reply actions

Ah Austin. You going to become a Texas fan now?

"But tonight the Superbowl belongs to the City of New Orleans" - Roger Goodell 2/7/2010

by SaintBevo on Dec 11, 2011 11:56 PM CST up reply actions

Ah Austin. You going to become a Texas fan now?

Never Never Sir!! I bleed black n gold till the day I die.

10/14/79 - Whenever I die

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Dec 12, 2011 9:10 AM CST up reply actions

America's Team

greggrosenthal gregg rosenthal

Giants-Cowboys fifth highest rated SNF game ever. All top-five rated games include the Cowboys.

Time to play B-sides

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

the two aren't mutually exclusive

Hook ’em AND Who Dat!

"But tonight the Superbowl belongs to the City of New Orleans" - Roger Goodell 2/7/2010

by SaintBevo on Dec 12, 2011 9:50 PM CST up reply actions

Uuh, excuse me -

Just got back home from ~~Grocery Shopping~~ making groceries.

FIFY

Friends don't let friends Tweet.

by Just 'Nother Day on Dec 12, 2011 2:11 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Uuh, excuse me -

Bwahaha!! JND the man!

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Dec 12, 2011 9:12 AM CST up reply actions

Theres a few different scenarios that could happen but

It seems like the team that wins their last 3 games will be #2. I really don’t see San Fran losing 2 of 3. So that leaves us needing all 3 with SF having one loss to Pittsburgh next week. We’ve lost 3 games to NFC opponents, SF has lost 2. But since all of our remaining games are NFC opponents, both teams losing one game to an NFC team doesn’t change things. It’s going to be an interesting December, and we really need that bye week come January.

by Valmo on Dec 11, 2011 7:11 PM CST reply actions

Ps.

In hat picture of Jim Harbaugh in the article, it looks like someone just crammed a turkey leg up his wazoo.

by Valmo on Dec 11, 2011 9:15 PM CST up reply actions

San fran plays pitt and has to go to seattle. Their road to the 2 seed is way harder than ours at this point

by touchdown my pants on Dec 11, 2011 9:19 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Nah

Besides Pittsburgh, do you really see them losing to Seattle or the Rams? However for me, almost every Saints game is too close for comfort (cept those blowouts), especially against divisional foes. Atlanta will give us a tough game, even at home – and those Minnesota and Panther games are nothing to look past. Tough road to win out for both teams.

by Valmo on Dec 11, 2011 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

Are u serious?

Did u not watch the playoffs last year? Seattle is a tough place to play regardless of their record.

Our games are all in doors. Atlanta is tough but we are awesome on primetime at home.

I think ur a

by touchdown my pants on Dec 11, 2011 10:00 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I think ur watchin the canadian football league bc now that we are tied w the 9ers, its easy to see we have the better 3, esp w 2 at home where we havent lisg

by touchdown my pants on Dec 11, 2011 10:02 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Lost*

by touchdown my pants on Dec 11, 2011 10:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

No I watch the Saints

and I know for a fact that our supposedly ‘easy’ games never turn out to be easy.

by Valmo on Dec 12, 2011 4:13 PM CST up reply actions

Geaux Steelers!!!

Painful as it is to cheer for those jokers, anything for the Who Dat Nation!!

by xen-cuts on Dec 11, 2011 7:51 PM CST reply actions

Here Here!

I spent 8 years trying to reach him...and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply...Evil.

Dr. Sam Loomis Aka (Donald Pleasence)

by Jricky70 on Dec 11, 2011 8:04 PM CST up reply actions

Theres a guy who delivers to my workplace

that is a big Steelers fan. This week, we will be cheering them on together..

by Valmo on Dec 11, 2011 9:11 PM CST up reply actions

TEBOW!!

"But tonight the Superbowl belongs to the City of New Orleans" - Roger Goodell 2/7/2010

by SaintBevo on Dec 11, 2011 11:56 PM CST reply actions

JEEEEEZZZZZZ!

“If we did that against the Saints we’d be washing their jock straps for a freakin year!!!”

Friends don't let friends Tweet.

by Just 'Nother Day on Dec 12, 2011 2:17 AM CST reply actions

Or : "OK which one of you put Ben Gay in my underwear"

by Valmo on Dec 12, 2011 7:25 AM CST up reply actions

Has the rest of the football world gone blind?

TEBOW on ESPN! TEBOW on NFL Network! TEBOW on Fox Sports! Is anyone else watching? He hasn’t beat anybody! OK! He did beat a Jets team that was in the middle of mass confusion, but when he went up against a Lions team that can score, he was whipped 45 – 10. The Bears D is very good, but their offense is pathetic without Cutler and Forte (and they were suspect with them). You will see this Sunday once again that when they play a team who can score, that he cannot compete. Tough to have a 4th quarter comeback when you’re down 31 – 6!!! Go Brady and destory this Tebow Train (and I’m not a Patriots fan)! Just anti-Tebow!

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." Bum Phillips

by Saint for life on Dec 12, 2011 8:32 AM CST reply actions

why you hatin?

by Zandor435 on Dec 12, 2011 9:56 AM CST up reply actions

Hate the media, not Tebow.

Peter King had a good section of his MMQB article today showing that Tebow spent .9% of his time this past week doing interviews. You can’t fault him for the fact that the media wants to do the story. I cannot for the life of me understand the hate directed at a guy that exemplifies just about every single trait that our society views as positive.

“We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” C.S. Lewis

"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.

by VAsaintsfan on Dec 12, 2011 1:22 PM CST up reply actions

You can’t fault him

Oh sure I can.

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

You can Stu

but you’re the exception.

"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.

by VAsaintsfan on Dec 12, 2011 1:38 PM CST up reply actions

but you’re the exception.

Try reading the papers. Or the internets.

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 1:39 PM CST up reply actions

Let me clarify

You can’t logically blame Tim Tebow for the fact that some people want to write stories about Tim Tebow.

"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.

by VAsaintsfan on Dec 12, 2011 1:50 PM CST up reply actions

You can’t logically blame Tim Tebow for the fact that some people want to write stories about Tim Tebow.

Of course I can. You are not the boss of me.

Just because he’s laying low for now, that does not mean we will forget the SUPER BOWL commercial he made with his mom or the wonderlic test event or him flaunting his faith in my face every chance he gets. The Mile High Messiah brought all this on himself long before the 4th quarter of 2011.

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 1:58 PM CST up reply actions

As long as he keeps doing this, it’s all eyes on him. And Jesus1000.

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 1:59 PM CST up reply actions

It’s official, folks. “Tebowing” is now a part of the English language. http://bit.ly/vxhEfI

But Tim Tebow had nothing to do with this.

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 2:04 PM CST up reply actions

FO_MTanier Michael Tanier

If you have a reaction to Mike Florio’s reaction to TMZ’s reaction to a Colorado pastor’s reaction to Tim Tebow, you enter the 5th Dimension

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 2:47 PM CST up reply actions

So you hate the guy because he made a commercial for something he believes in, but not other athletes selling out for any company that will pay them to say their product is good? And for something at the Wonderlic test that didn’t even happen? Gee Stu, its really easy to get on your bad side.

Troy Polamalu has been just as vocal, if not more so, about his faith over the course of his career. Plenty of athletes have been vocal about it. And Polamalu is waaay more Orthodox in his beliefs than Tebow. Why single out Tebow?

"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.

by VAsaintsfan on Dec 12, 2011 2:15 PM CST up reply actions

This is how to get on my bad side:

he made a commercial for something he believes in,

Make a case that just because a person believes in something, then I have to admire them for having convictions. One of my convictions is to reject this. Do you admire me now?

The Wonderlic test happened. And if I am ever in his presence when he tries to do a Tebow, it will happen again.

I thought Polamalu worshipped volcanoes. That’s the difference. Troy P is not proselytizing.

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 2:53 PM CST up reply actions

(Try to make a case…)

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 2:55 PM CST up reply actions

Volcano worship

Every year he sacrifices a quarterback to Pele.

by Valmo on Dec 12, 2011 4:16 PM CST up reply actions

Volcano worship has long been a way to cull the virgins from the population

(and of course make the other women a bit more friendly).

Does this mean QB’s are virgins? or just the sacrificial ones?

Does Pittsburgh play Denver this year?

by Ship on Dec 12, 2011 5:03 PM CST up reply actions

I’m not saying you have to admire them, but at least hold one standard. There are some of us that still remember your admiration of Scott Fujita and he was one of the most outspoken supports of abortion rights and gay rights in the NFL. Its what he believes in. Fine. I may not agree with all of it but I’m not going to have less of an opinion of the charitable work he’s done or him as a person. Certainly not going to wish for him to fail because I disagree with his politics.

If you want to say the Wonderlic thing happened, find me one person who was there that’s willing to say it happened. Not some unnamed source, but someone willing to say they saw it. If not, I’m sure I can find some unnamed sources regarding you and Jerry Sandusky.

"I want to hand this trophy to the MVP of the Super Bowl -- and the MVP of the entire league.''
-- Saints coach Sean Payton, handing the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Drew Brees after Super Bowl 44.

by VAsaintsfan on Dec 12, 2011 4:18 PM CST up reply actions

but at least hold one standard.

Hey Dad, I’m over 18 now.

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 4:27 PM CST up reply actions

or

the twitter

"I'm not allowed to comment on lousy officiating." -Jim Finks, New Orleans Saints G.M.

by theprogrammerman on Dec 12, 2011 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

that’s right

I'm a twentieth century man but I don't wanna be here.

by stujo4 on Dec 12, 2011 2:56 PM CST up reply actions

If they weren’t talking about Tebow, they’d just be talking about the undefeated Packers and whether they can stay undefeated. Pick your poison. Either way, the media’s going to annoy the s*** out of all of us. Only you can control how upset it makes you.

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by Dave Cariello on Dec 12, 2011 5:44 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs

This should be green!

It’s not the size of your TOP, it’s how you use it!

by Dan Kelly on Dec 12, 2011 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

or the cowboys in general

In Breesus' name we play

by Breesus Christ Superstar on Dec 12, 2011 9:18 PM CST up reply actions

’Frisco’s gotta play the Steelers next week. I don’t think it’s a tall order to ask them to beat the ’9ers.

by Jimmy Star 00 on Dec 12, 2011 10:11 AM CST reply actions

Then order me a double… I paid for my Playoff tks… by god i want to use them ; )

You know Hartman, goodie-two-shoes is fidgeting around like a one-legged cat trying to bury s#!t on a frozen pond, until old Seth fixes him a couple of pink poontang specials. You know, that crazy drink that I fix for stewardesses? Two shots out of that and Hartman is shot to s#!t, freaked out. I mean, I never saw a guy having so much fun and crying at the same time!

by Deep Threat on Dec 12, 2011 1:38 PM CST up reply actions

Congratulation to the Saints

And thanks for paying back our win against the Falcons and helping the Texans close the deal on the AFCS championship!

Dallas Cowboys, all hat and no cattle since 1996.

"Will it never be noon?" Duke of Orleans to the Dauphin and Constable of France every Sunday before the Texans play.

by Jonathan Fosburgh on Dec 12, 2011 7:46 PM CST reply actions

Congrats on your first division title and playoff appearance.

…esp after all your injuries.

Is AJ gonna be back for the playoffs?

It’s not the size of your TOP, it’s how you use it!

by Dan Kelly on Dec 12, 2011 8:34 PM CST up reply actions

Thank you.

They expect him to be back. Apparently he is working out this week but may not be in practice, so probably no sooner than the Colts game (which may be a good one to return in, if he is ready by then).

Dallas Cowboys, all hat and no cattle since 1996.

"Will it never be noon?" Duke of Orleans to the Dauphin and Constable of France every Sunday before the Texans play.

by Jonathan Fosburgh on Dec 12, 2011 8:39 PM CST up reply actions