Lets face it,every team is going to have those type of games especially when playing on the road and a division foe.In the playoffs any team can get upset, as all the other teams didn't make the playoffs cause they were not good enough,they made it cause they played well through the season.If one of these teams get an early exit well so be it,it happens
Defense with a good QB/clutch QB travels well in playoffs. Look at the teams that won 4 games and did it on the road
97 Broncos. Good defense great QB
2000 Ravens. Dominant defense
2005 Steelers Very good defense great QB
2007 Giants Great defense Clutch playoff QB
2010 Packers good defense Great QB
97 Broncos. Good defense great QB
2000 Ravens. Dominant defense
2005 Steelers Very good defense great QB
2007 Giants Great defense Clutch playoff QB
2010 Packers good defense Great QB
Colts are playing as well as any team in the league right now and will be very dangerous in playoffs, if they get there. They could win last 2, finish 10-6 and still not get in. They need a Chargers win over Ravens Saturday night desperately. Solid defense, great QB and peaking at the right time. They fit the wildcard winning SB teams perfectly. But will they get the chance?
saints dont have to leave home until the super bowl if they make it that far. just completed a 3 game road trip and just have to win 1 more for home field throughout. they are home for good now so i imagine they are still the team to beat in the whole nfl and just had a tough road game in division, nothing to worry about.
Will the Saints be the odds on favorite in the NFC? Of course. Is there cause for concern....of course. This team was averaging over 37 points per game over the first 11 games. It didn't matter where they played. The fact that people are now qualifying their statement with "well, they're at home now" really speaks volumes. Over the last 3 games, the offense has averaged less than 17 points (exactly the same amount of points quoted above regarding their defense). The Saints and Rams have gone from being immortal to simply mere mortals in the last 3 weeks.
When I say it doesn't matter, I mean specifically between the Rams and Saints.
For New Orleans it'd be a nice thing to have, sure, but I don't think the Saints really need it to go far in the playoffs. They could easily go into LA and beat the Rams. In fact, I think they would.
The Rams might be a better team on the road than at home in the playoffs. That dull crowd in LA really doesn't provide a significant home field advantage. I think playing at home just adds pressure to a young quarterback in that situation against a a HoFer like Brees. I like their chances more if they are playing more loosey goosey on the road.
I just don't think it's very significant in the NFC at least. Just my two cents.
For New Orleans it'd be a nice thing to have, sure, but I don't think the Saints really need it to go far in the playoffs. They could easily go into LA and beat the Rams. In fact, I think they would.
The Rams might be a better team on the road than at home in the playoffs. That dull crowd in LA really doesn't provide a significant home field advantage. I think playing at home just adds pressure to a young quarterback in that situation against a a HoFer like Brees. I like their chances more if they are playing more loosey goosey on the road.
I just don't think it's very significant in the NFC at least. Just my two cents.
