SF loss clinches home field, but...

[mission]

... it also makes them less likely to host the Saints in the playoffs where I think they could knock them off. I know we'll win this Sunday and I don't want the Saints to slither into the second seed. Am I right with the playoff scenario here? I don't want the Saints in any way; call me a Sally.

Everyone seems to be talking about rooting for the Steelers... Correct me so I know who to cheer for. I have correlated bets on both for some fun so that can't be the tiebreaker.

[Bretsky]

You are spot on

We're actually much better off if San Fran wins, GB wins next week. And SF wins the next two and then gets NO at home

[George Cumby]

Current seeding:

1 Green Bay

2 New Orleans

3 San Francisco

4 Dallas

5 Atlanta

6 Detroit

[CaliforniaCheez]

You want the 49'ers to win. Give the Saints at least one outdoor away game.

A 2nd one would really do in the Saints.

[George Cumby]

Niners it is.

[mmmdk]

Lights are out on MNF in San Fran or is it a "brown out"? You need help, California? :lol:

[George Cumby]

Lights are out on MNF in San Fran or is it a "brown out"? You need help, California? :lol:

Got juice here in the mountains. 100 miles East

[mmmdk]

Got juice here in the mountains. 100 miles East

Cool, so can you help 'em out? :wink:

[George Cumby]

blown transformer according to pft

[denverYooper]

You want the 49'ers to win. Give the Saints at least one outdoor away game.

A 2nd one would really do in the Saints.

Or the first one would just give them a warmup for the second. If they don't play outside until Lambeau, it'll hurt more.

[mmmdk]

blown transformer according to pft

Ok, thanks, game on soon! I'll be on til half time then it's bed time for me! Go Whiners!

[hoosier]

I am not so sure about a couple of things most people in this thread are taking for granted. First, if the Packers don't have two competent tackles next Sunday, I am not so sure they walk over the Bears. If the last two games are not sure fire wins for the Packers, I think you have to root for SF to lose. Second, I am not sure that NO is going to be a significantly greater threat outdoors in January than San Fran. They might even be less of a threat, especially if they are coming off a game played in the comfort of their dome.

[denverYooper]

I am not so sure about a couple of things most people in this thread are taking for granted. First, if the Packers don't have two competent tackles next Sunday, I am not so sure they walk over the Bears. If the last two games are not sure fire wins for the Packers, I think you have to root for SF to lose. Second, I am not sure that NO is going to be a significantly greater threat outdoors in January than San Fran. They might even be less of a threat, especially if they are coming off a game played in the comfort of their dome.

Given the state of the line right now, I'm for Green Bay having the choice to rest and/or pull injured guys as needed.

[pittstang5]

You are spot on

We're actually much better off if San Fran wins, GB wins next week. And SF wins the next two and then gets NO at home

In that scenario, I'm guessing that the 49ers have the tiebreaker. NO isn't going to lose anymore games in the reg season. They play Atlanta and Carolina at home in the superdome. Both wins imo.

[Bretsky]

I am not so sure about a couple of things most people in this thread are taking for granted. First, if the Packers don't have two competent tackles next Sunday, I am not so sure they walk over the Bears. If the last two games are not sure fire wins for the Packers, I think you have to root for SF to lose. Second, I am not sure that NO is going to be a significantly greater threat outdoors in January than San Fran. They might even be less of a threat, especially if they are coming off a game played in the comfort of their dome.


I was at the first Packer Saints game
NO could have easily won that game; I think they had a turnover that saved us

No way I want to see them again anywhere. They are on a roll

[hoosier]

If the Saints are on that much of a roll they will roll through San Fran regardless of where they play, and then the Packers are destined to meet them in the CG, so it doesn't matter what SF does against Pitts and Sea. My hunch is that in a wet, chilly or icy cold environment, New Orleans will not be nearly as efficient as they've been indoors and in warm weather. Remember that the first game of the year was played in almost ideal conditions.

[mmmdk]

I was at the first Packer Saints game
NO could have easily won that game; I think they had a turnover that saved us

No way I want to see them again anywhere. They are on a roll

I agree totally & utterly agree; Saints will beat the current Packers team - anywhere! If Packers avoid the Saints then I believe in a SB birth and then maybe, but just maybe, a SB win.

[MJZiggy]

In that scenario, I'm guessing that the 49ers have the tiebreaker. NO isn't going to lose anymore games in the reg season. They play Atlanta and Carolina at home in the superdome. Both wins imo.
And the Packers played Kansas City. Would you have guessed last week they'd have lost? You have to wait until they play the games.

[mmmdk]

And the Packers played Kansas City. Would you have guessed last week they'd have lost? You have to wait until they play the games.

I second that Falcons has a chance to win in NO.

[mmmdk]

Lights are out again in San Fran...this is getting pathetic!

[Joemailman]

Who cares? We will crush them all. Like bugs.

[Bretsky]

And the Packers played Kansas City. Would you have guessed last week they'd have lost? You have to wait until they play the games.


There is only one Marshmellow starting at LT

[Bretsky]

If the Saints are on that much of a roll they will roll through San Fran regardless of where they play, and then the Packers are destined to meet them in the CG, so it doesn't matter what SF does against Pitts and Sea. My hunch is that in a wet, chilly or icy cold environment, New Orleans will not be nearly as efficient as they've been indoors and in warm weather. Remember that the first game of the year was played in almost ideal conditions.


Saints are pretty invinsible at home but often not nearly as good on the road
Niners D can put some pain on the Saints and at home even better.

I'd MUCh rather play the Niners but at worst I want to see the Saints struggle through SF with pain

[denverYooper]

I agree totally & utterly agree; Saints will beat the current Packers team - anywhere! If Packers avoid the Saints then I believe in a SB birth and then maybe, but just maybe, a SB win.

Fuuuuuuuuhhhhhuuuuuck That :). Bring them on.

See post #16. Weather will be much different.

[denverYooper]

I second that Falcons has a chance to win in NO.

Agree. It's a division game and the Dirties are going to put up a scrap.

[denverYooper]

Saints are pretty invinsible at home but often not nearly as good on the road
Niners D can put some pain on the Saints and at home even better.

I'd MUCh rather play the Niners but at worst I want to see the Saints struggle through SF with pain

The downside is that if NO makes it through, they've got a tune-up game outdoors. It's not Lambeau weather, but it would serve to acclimate the Saints to an outdoor game better than a dome would.

[MJZiggy]

There is only one Marshmellow starting at LT He didn't start at LT. We weren't exactly lighting up the Chiefs before he came in.

[pittstang5]

And the Packers played Kansas City. Would you have guessed last week they'd have lost? You have to wait until they play the games.

Packers have been iffy on the road. NO has a huge advantage playing in the dome. Just calling it as I see it.

[denverYooper]

OTOH, if the Saints are 3, they might have to play the Lions and then the Niners to get to GB. That would be a pretty tough row to hoe.

[denverYooper]

He didn't start at LT. We weren't exactly lighting up the Chiefs before he came in.

2 of Hali's sacks came on the last TD drive by Green Bay, so they might have come at a price.

[Bretsky]

He didn't start at LT. We weren't exactly lighting up the Chiefs before he came in.

I'm confused....who do you think is the Marshmellow ?

[mmmdk]

Fuuuuuuuuhhhhhuuuuuck That :). Bring them on.

See post #16. Weather will be much different.

Ok :lol:

[MJZiggy]

I'm confused....who do you think is the Marshmellow ?

I thought that's what you've been calling Newhouse.

[Tarlam!]

What do the Packer players always say? "We just gotta take care of business" or "We can can only control, what we can control".

Last year's team was a championship team, played exclusively on the road and, against all odds,won it. Here we are, wetting our diapers about who they may or not play, when and where. The sky is definately falling.

[MJZiggy]

When Tarlam becomes our voice of reason, we all got problems!

[Bretsky]

I thought that's what you've been calling Newhouse.

didn't he start ?

[MJZiggy]

didn't he start ?

I thought he came in when Sherrod went down.

[Brando19]

didn't he start ?

Yeah...he's started at LT every game since Clifton went down.

[MJZiggy]

Never mind. I'm going to bed.

[Bretsky]

Never mind. I'm going to bed.


He's been starting way too lon

Go to bed, get some Leslie action, and come back when your heart, body and soul are rejunvinated after some serious grail fun !

[MJZiggy]

He's been starting way too lon

Go to bed, get some Leslie action, and come back when your heart, body and soul are rejunvinated after some serious grail fun !

You know my grail fun involved penises...

[Brando19]

You know my grail fun involved penises...

penisES? that's plural...you dirty girl.

[denverYooper]

Shitballs, this game is looking sorta like the GB-KC game.

[denverYooper]

Now if Pitt scores a TD to go up 7-6 and then SF comes back with a FG on a drive including a long pass to a little-used TE, it's going to be downright eerie.

[denverYooper]

I noticed that Tomlin didn't give a shit about losing a timeout because of the challenge :).

[pbmax]

I noticed that Tomlin didn't give a shit about losing a timeout because of the challenge :).

He has used them both (and been out) before halftime.

I guess its full speed ahead next week.

[denverYooper]

He has used them both (and been out) before halftime.

I guess its full speed ahead next week.

Yup.

[Pugger]

You know my grail fun involved penises...


penisES? that's plural...you dirty girl.

:lol: :lol:

[Pugger]

Shitballs, this game is looking sorta like the GB-KC game.

Except Rodgers didn't throw 3 picks and fumble it once...

[denverYooper]

Except Rodgers didn't throw 3 picks and fumble it once...

No kidding. I'll take Aaron's "off" day against that piece of work. Talk about a meltdown. Some of it might be the ankle but Ben will have stretches of play like that when he's not injured.

He had a guy (Brown?) 2 steps behind the DB down the left sideline early on and overthrew it, too. It would have been an easy 6.

[gbgary]

Packers have been iffy on the road.

they're 11-1 in their last 12 road games.

last night's game was the first time i've watched this year's sf team. they're pretty good...especially that d. cover vernon davis!!