Recap: Saints Take Control Of The Lions In The Fourth Quarter, 45-28
by Brandon on Jan 7, 2012 10:58 PM CST
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PrintThe Lions have lost, and the Saints will go on the road next week to play the 49ers. Meanwhile the Green Bay Packers will have to wait another day to see who they play next weekend.
The Lions fell apart so badly in the fourth quarter that I didn't remember that they were only down by 3 points (24-21) at the end of the third quarter. I expected a lot more fight from the Lions defense, and except for the fumbles they forced on two first half possessions, the Lions defense didn't stop the Saints at all. The Saints scored touchdowns on their first five possessions of the second half, and the Lions had no business winning a game in which their defense allowed over 600 yards of offense.
The Saints offense did look good, but the Lions didn't tackle well and completely blew the coverage on a couple of touchdowns. On the other side of the field, the Saints defense failed to put much pressure on Matthew Stafford or slow down Calvin Johnson. A win is a win, but the Saints don't look any more dangerous than they did during the regular season.
Now we wait to see if the Packers will be facing the Falcons or the Giants. If I have to choose, I'd rather it be the Falcons, but I expect the Packers will beat either of them next weekend.
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I agree, Falcons would be an easier matchup in my opinion.
Dome team coming to Greenbay, and the Giants are never an easy matchup.
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If it was the Giants
They will show the 2007 NFC Championship Game replays over and over. Shows Favre’s last game and how they lose by 3 in overtime.
Then, I hope Rodgers just straight up destorys the team. In -1 degree weather with a wind chill of -20 to -40 degrees. Same way it was back then, so nobody can say anything about the weather.
After a beatdown, he looks at the camera and tells Favre, thats how you finish the game.
never
mention that $&#%*^# game again
After Further Review.........
The Bears Still Suck
by smackwaterjack on Jan 8, 2012 1:50 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions 4 recs
The Lions had their chances
They don’t drop those ints, maybe not miss so many tackles, they’re coming to Lambeau next week. It’s not even like penalties killed them (though, that shoulda-been Brees fumble for TD that they got no points out of was kinda crippling). The Saints looked far from scary (GB would have gotten an int on at least one of those throws), and that was at home. I’m wondering how much worse they’ll play in Candlestick.
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In fairness, the refs helped take the wind out of the Lion’s sail. When the D finally stopped the Saints, deep in Saint territory, an extra yard or two placement gave the Saint a critical 1st down. Then, there was the whistle that blocked a Detroit touchdown.
Yeah, there were some tough breaks
They could have overcome it, though.
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You'd rather have the Falcons?
Why so? Because they are “perceived” as the weaker team?
I’d rather have the Giants, the Saints and the Patriots.
If we claim to be the best team in the NFL, as I truly believe, we have to beat the best of them.
The tougher the road to it, the bigger the glory.
Falcons are a better match-up
Giants don’t scare me.
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the giants blow
The falcons had an awesome gameplan back in October, and they went away from it. When they produce those über long scoring drives, like they did last year, they are hard to beat
After Further Review.........
The Bears Still Suck
by smackwaterjack on Jan 8, 2012 1:53 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
When they play away from the Georgia Dome
they are easier to beat.
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Huh...
The falcons had an awesome gameplan back in October, and they went away from it.
I seem to remember the Packers SHUTTING them down more than they went away from it. They went away from it only after we stopped them AND we got up big. And that was in their house. I don’t think they will hold up in the cold of Lambeau or on the road for that matter.
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Dude, nobody ever remembers that stuff
Just because the ‘85 Chicago Bears beat a weak Patriots team in Super Bowl XX doesn’t stop them from being mentioned as one of the greatest teams ever. Same for the 89 49er’s and the ’72 Dolphins.
When you win a Super Bowl, people remember you as a great team regardless of the opponent.
"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks
There's a major difference between the '85 Bears,
and those other two teams you mentiomed.
The ‘85 Beas weren’t part of a repeat.
The ’72 Dolphins were in the first half of one, and the ’89 49ers were in the second half of one.
"Perfection is not attainable,
but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
"We're nobody's underdog!"
"We don't play scared!"
After further review,
the Munsters of the Midway still suck!
I get tired of people wanting "the better" matchup
Didn’t we beat all these punks once or twice recently? Bring em again, who cares in what order? It’s not cockiness, it’s a fact.
We are the best team in NFL.
by Rodgers_for_MVP on Jan 8, 2012 10:12 AM CST up reply actions
Bah I don’t care about that stuff. Just beat whoever we play.
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by TrevorR on Jan 8, 2012 8:07 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
This
Its not like we hand pick opponents. Beat who we play and move on. The only reason I would rather see the Falcons and the Giants would be to see all the highlights of last years divisional round game rather than the ’07 NFCCG throughout the next week. Aside from that, who cares, just win.
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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jan 8, 2012 8:40 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
That being said...
I am praying to Tebow that he pulls miracles out of his ass and makes it to the SB, and so does GB.
It will be a bloodbath that I will want to swim in.
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by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 8, 2012 9:13 PM CST up reply actions
Why are the Giants better than the Falcons?
Atlanta had a better overall record (10-6/9-7) and a better conf. record (7-5/5-7). They scored more points (402/394) and gave up less (350/400). The Giants had a -6 point differential.
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That's not what he said
I’d rather have the Giants, the Saints and the Patriots.
If we claim to be the best team in the NFL, as I truly believe, we have to beat the best of them.
I also don’t think the Patriots are the best team in the AFC. I think Baltimore no wait, Pittsburgh maybe Houston, oh never mind I have no idea…
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Back in 2007
When the Giants beat Dallas in Dallas in the divisional round in 2007, Packer fans were so ecstatic! “We won’t have to travel to Dallas” “We never win in Dallas” “This is the better matchup” and voila! Gaints came in and beat us.
If the Falcons win in cold NY, it’s possible that they are no longer that stereotypical dome team that can’t play in cold weather (Matt Ryan did play at Boston College and put up good numbers in the cold up there, no?) and quite possibly have turned the corner and built up some momentum.
Then again, it could be that they win because of luck, bad calls, injuries to the Giants, etc. We’ll see how it plays out,
I’m not totally sure who I want us to play, except perhaps the team that LOSES! like in 07!
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by PackFaninFL on Jan 8, 2012 7:36 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
…and maybe we would have lost to the Cowboys too.
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Right...or we could have lost to them by even more points
Or we could have won. And I think we would have had a BETTER chance against D. I think that divisional game showed the Giants were for real and the Cowgirls were a paper tiger. Remember, the Cowgirls lost 2 of there last 3 games in reg season (and two of them were meaningful) and showed themselves to be very beatable. They really slowed down that year at the end of the season while the Giants were on a monster tear.
All I know is that we only lost to the Girls by 10 points in week 11, without Charles Woodson or KGB and an injured Favre. Who knows what would have happened in an NFC championship game. Don’t think they had the physicality to punch us in the face like the Giants and control the Time of Possession (Giants 40+ minutes to our 20 minutes) which is what killed us in the NFC championship game, wore down our D…
And Romo doesn’t scare me.
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That is a good point.
Its why, after getting all caught up in all the possible scenarios, at the end of the day, you have to beat a good team no matter who you play.
I hope the Packers treat this game as revenge for ’07.
In Every Climb and Place....
by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 8, 2012 9:15 PM CST up reply actions
I sure hope . . .
that the Packers O-line can hold off the Giants or Falcons rushers as well as New Orleans’ O-line held off the Lions.
I think I had a wet daydream watching them play and imagining ARod behind that line....
instead of Brees. It was just ridiculous how much time he had.
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by PhoenicianPakFan on Jan 8, 2012 9:16 PM CST up reply actions
Almost as much time
As Tebow has. Seriously, Denver has a great OL.
I didn't catch the second half of this game, but POD is complaining about refs again.
Was it really that bad of officiating, or have these guys just taken all their cues on losing gracefully from the DN?
There were a few bad calls.
There was a fumble that was blown dead and a horrible personal foul call, but overall it was Detroit’s inability to take advantage of mistakes that cost them the game. There was no reason the Lions should have only led by 4 going into halftime. The Saints played about as bad as I’ve seen them play in the first half and in the second half they just dominated.
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Yes
Didn’t the Lions lead the league in points off turnovers? They got 2 turnovers but didn’t score either time. Yes the refs screwed up the one, should have continued and been a TD return. But the refs did let them get the ball even though the play was blown dead before they recovered it. The refs didn’t cause them to go 3 and out there.
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meh
It seemed like every other NFL game I have watched.
Some are crying favoritism. I just don’t see it.
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by Tedaldtada29 on Jan 8, 2012 10:48 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
This wasn’t a 7 point game…crying about officiating when you lose by like 20 points is ridiculous. Take it like men and admit you were beat by the better team.
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by TrevorR on Jan 11, 2012 1:42 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
The falcons would love to have a chance to beat the Pack in their own place though
Atlanta will win a championship....someday
And the Giants wouldn't?
It’s the playoffs, everybody wants to win every game.
by Charlie Kelly on Jan 8, 2012 11:31 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Not too mention...
Knock the Defending SB Champs out of the playoffs! Thats like a feather in the cap…
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