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Opinions: How do we beat the Saints?


Jmac

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Here is the definitive answer:

We must match them score for score early on. Historically when teams answer back and the saints have pressure to keep scoring they will eventually make a mistake (i.e. ingrams fumble tonight) then we must capitalize  on their mistakes. And cannot miss touchdowns and settle for field goals (i.e. last year's playoff game when shepard had dropped TD pass on a good first drive)

We must control the clock as well. We must duplicate what redskins did to us and have long sustained drives to keep their explosive offense off the field and out of sink

And then the usual get after Bree's and mix up our coverages and blitzes to keep them guessing. We have to keep the pressure on and not let up. 

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8 minutes ago, ecu88 said:

Punch them in the mouth. Be physical. This is not going to come down to planning but taking on a bully and reclaiming our dignity. Helmet on helmet. If any type of way is the way, I guess smash mouth ball control which everyone hates. Keep away from Brees is the game. When Brees does possess, punish him. Blitzing and knocking balls down at the line. Discipline and no turnovers are key against the Saints.

As much as some may think this is hyperbole, this is what we need. 

Nastiness, emotional, grinding  personal. 

That’s how we win.   

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3 minutes ago, t96 said:

We're not winning a shootout. We've won games by controlling ToP before and can certainly manage it against the Aints. That's how we beat them for the division last time we were both good...

I said it in the late game thread. Rams should score now. Just proved we can beat the Rams.

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6 minutes ago, t96 said:

We're not winning a shootout. We've won games by controlling ToP before and can certainly manage it against the Aints. That's how we beat them for the division last time we were both good...

That's Rivera's thought process. If we try it we'll get blown out. We don't have the defense to play that way this year. If we try to play ball control and rely on our defense we'll get embarrassed. We better come with a game plan to put up points. We just shredded the NFL's best defense last week. We can absolutely go toe to toe, blow for blow with the Saints. In fact, it's our best and only chance.

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How do the Saints beat us? Basically the two best teams in the NFC seem to be in the same division right now. Neither team seems to have very many holes and both are tough as hell at home. I mean the Saints still have a bunch of good teams to face so maybe they will shed some light but I doubt it. Probably just be a bad day. 

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Last time these teams played it came down to Panthers not having a healthy receiving corps.   

The Panthers have the best lineup of talented receivers they've had in years, maybe ever. 

This is definitely a winnable game for the Panthers, they just can't slow roll it or go into a shell if they get a lead. 

Road to victory:  Carolina will have to come out guns blazing and not stop until all four quarters have been played. 

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