Best '70s game between two teams who DIDN'T make playoffs?

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conace21 wrote:I'd say this game would rival Colts- Jets for #1.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 030nor.htm

I remember watching that game. The game appeared to be over with New Orleans winning, so I went to bed. The next day, I read the paper and found out that Oakland had won the game. I couldn't believe it.
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Saban wrote:
conace21 wrote:I'd say this game would rival Colts- Jets for #1.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 030nor.htm

I remember watching that game. The game appeared to be over with New Orleans winning, so I went to bed. The next day, I read the paper and found out that Oakland had won the game. I couldn't believe it.
I also went to bed early (in those times, in Mexico City the Monday Night game was broadcasted one to two hours late depending the daylight saving time in the US), I remember Ken Bordelon's interception return and was surprised seeing Garo Yepremian in a Saints uniform (even it was late in the season, it was the only time that year that the Saints appeared on Mexican TV).
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Saban wrote:
conace21 wrote:I'd say this game would rival Colts- Jets for #1.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 030nor.htm

I remember watching that game. The game appeared to be over with New Orleans winning, so I went to bed. The next day, I read the paper and found out that Oakland had won the game. I couldn't believe it.
What a gut punch for the Saints this was. They were in the mix for the division title
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sheajets wrote:
Saban wrote:
conace21 wrote:I'd say this game would rival Colts- Jets for #1.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 030nor.htm

I remember watching that game. The game appeared to be over with New Orleans winning, so I went to bed. The next day, I read the paper and found out that Oakland had won the game. I couldn't believe it.
What a gut punch for the Saints this was. They were in the mix for the division title
Had Saints won, that finale at Rams would have been the de facto division championship game.
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74_75_78_79_ wrote:Had Saints won, that finale at Rams would have been the de facto division championship game.
The hangover lasted through the entire next year, with their 1-15 season proof.
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My goodness! Manning completed just two passes to non-running backs.
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