So.....what do you think?

[StickyBun]

Kind of weird. As PF mentioned in another thread, strange feeling winning 10 games but really no momentum or feeling of fan excitement heading into the playoffs. U.S. Bank sounded quiet and dead for most of the game yesterday with the backups in. 2-4 in the division and 3 games behind Green Bay for the NFCN title. Putrid record against winning teams. Shrinkage by Cousins with the bright lights on. 

On the road against New Orleans: interesting game honestly. Would love to see the staff just release the hounds and get crazy. Nothing to hold back for. Go down swinging. Trying to look at the glass as having some water in it yet. 

[Guest]

I am really really trying to see the glass as half full but it's really hard especially after watching the Saints, Seahawks and 49ers play yesterday. 
I'll keep trying

[Guest]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm ready for the playoffs!!!  Let's get CRAZAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!

BOOM

[Guest]

Might be wrong but I think we're going see a much better team against the Aint's.

[Guest]

I've started looking at FAs.

[Guest]

I think the Saints are probably a little nervous that they drew a team like the Vikings--a wildly inconsistent team capable of both remarkable greatness and utter ineptitude. And you never know which one will show up.

But which Saints team shows up? The one that scored nearly 200 points in its last 4 games or the one that was blown out by the Falcons and Rams?

Does our run game get back on track with Dalvin and Mattison? Does our offensive line play like it did most of the season? Or like it did against Green Bay? Malcom Brown is OK, but he's no Kenny Clark. Do Cousins and Stefanski remember #19 plays for this team? Can Rhodes continue to keep Michael Thomas from going off? He's actually played fairly well against him in the past. 

It will be interesting to see which Vikings team Zim brings to New Orleans. Saints are a little banged up in the back end, while the Vikings should be as healthy as they've been all year. 

[Guest]

It's a very thin FA class.

[Guest]

I think the Saints will play the clip of the Mpls Miracle repeatedly in their locker room this week and be highly motivated.

[Guest]

@MaroonBells said:

It will be interesting to see which Vikings team Zim brings to New Orleans. 

This is exactly the reason for fan hope - and trepidation.

At big moments? Zimmer's teams tend to...shrink

[Guest]

Trying to be optimistic, but with the regression of our CBs I think Brees and Thomas are going to have a field day against us.  

Starting to feel like Zimmer is the defensive version of Denny Green:  good enough to make playoffs, get exposed for ignoring the other side of the ball, 1 & done in playoffs.