PleaseCutStewart

While I agree, the Saints were also having 10+ minute scoring drives. The Saints pulled our gameplan and limited possessions in the game. And while the yards looks bad, we really didn't call that many pass plays + Bryce actually made the right decisions for once scrambling/running when there wasn't anybody open. Outside of Coker, it seemed like none of our receivers got open yesterday. It's just annoying that we knew what the Saints would do on defense from the 1st time we played them and still decided to run up the middle against a 9 man box for half the game while still refusing to call any deep passes to make them adjust their defense. We called 2 designed deep pass plays and Bryce went 2/2 for like 70 yards on them...

Not sure about that one. Everybody knows the NFC South is Sh it Mountain and most years a .500ish record (or worse) wins the division. Sadly, if the Bucs didn't have every good player get hurt for them this year, they probably would have already clinched the division. Won't matter for them I guess since they will clinch the division against us next week

We could draft the next Mahomes and this team still wouldn't be over .500 with the dumbasses we have calling plays... Bryce is going to end up being the scapegoat for DC. Yes, Bryce sucks... But DC is about as good of a HC as Bryce is a QB. Both have a random outlier game every month or 2 where you think they might not be that bad. Then reality sets in when the Saints kick the poo out of you 2x in a season...

The most surprising thing about this year is somehow the Packers and Rams completely poo the bed against us (like in if the game was played 100 times, we lose it 99 out of 100 times). Otherwise, we would be the 5 win team most of us expected (with zilcho quality wins). Regardless, we are still like 3 good drafts away from being a legit playoff team (not one that can win the division and sneak into the playoffs with a losing record).

I'm truly amazed how it seems like this team is just completely unprepared for their opponent week after week. I still think like 80% of our wins this year have happened in spite of DC being our coach - it's our defense/Evero somehow holding opposing teams to like 16 points or less or random games where Rico runs for like 200 yards. At the end of the day, Bryce and DC should both be gone after this year. Sadly, neither will probably happen. I still want to see 1 game where DC calls nothing but deep shots 3/4 of the game so I can at least figure out if Bryce is good at throwing deep balls or if the 1 time we call it per game surprises opponents.

I'm mad that cost us the game, but that is 100% not allowed... My biggest complaint is the Saints did the exact same thing to Bryce earlier in the quarter and the refs literally looked at Bryce and then turned the other way and gave no fugs... Truly.. if there is any other fan base that didn't recognize the refs hate us, just show the game film from the last three games we played....

Mostly agree with you. My problem is the 15+ play drives we gave up on D the first 3 Q of the game (which isn't good). Then 4th Q decide to just run cover 3 drop and give up every open 10 yards pass possible on the game tying drive...

I thought we would be a 6-11 team (probably will end up being 1 win off). My problem isn't necessarily losing games like this (especially division games on the road). It's more that we look completely unprepared in like 90% of the games we have played this year...

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No problem going for it... Big problem running whatever ass inside dive we did when everyone knew the saints were run blitzing middle there... Seriously, call a toss, QB naked bootleg, read option pass, etc. literally anything besides what we called...

Yeah, we so badly chose the wrong Bucs OC... Only good news is that with the bucs winning the division, they will keep Bowles most likely

Yeah, this is definitely not the game for Bryce haters to rage at Bryce. Long drives for the saints+ poo play calling on offense lost us the game

Id argue they aren't far from the talent we have. Outside of oline, they may have better talent at just about every other position

Honestly a fair debate. They have had arguably a top 10 D the entire year. Rattlesnake was just that bad Extra: In response to the guy you responded to

Panthers MO since 1995...

Let's keep in mind we have gone through like 5 RGs this year. I agree Bryce did a good job with avoiding sacks this game, but a lot of the pressure was designed roll outs where the saints brought extra pressure to the rollout side. Much like last game against NO, I think play calling was one of the biggest reasons we lost the game

Sucks we lost, but the saints have been competitive in a fair amount of their losses to teams better than us. Most annoying part of this game is we were up 10 then went prevent offense and defense...

Honestly arguable the Canes already have. Guarantee you this loss to the saints killed half our fanbase

And that they have a franchise QB while we have a QB that could double as an oompa loompa in a willy Wonka movie...

This is a wild ride we are on with SO wins

Fair, but I think they are more electric now than even our 2015 superbowl panthers year

We have definitely lucked out big time in close games this year. Definitely something that isn't repeatable future seasons

If you want a truly electric atmosphere where the crowd is pumped up, go to a Canes game

Getting swept by a bad Saints team that has been trying to tank since the beginning of November is the definition of embarrassing

If mahomes didn't tear his ACL, they would have 100% made sure the chiefs win that game