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1979 Saints vs. 1983 Saints

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Re: 1979 Saints vs. 1983 Saints

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 12:08 am
by CSKreager
7DnBrnc53 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:51 am The 1978 Saints also had a decent shot at the playoffs, but lost two games to Atlanta in the last minute, and were beaten by the Steelers on a late Bradshaw to Bleier TD pass. That close to 10-6 and the first playoff game in the dome.
Forget Pittsburgh- if they win both Atlanta games (which were literally more winnable as they came down to basically 3 plays combined), the Saints would have still gotten into the playoffs vs Philly

Re: 1979 Saints vs. 1983 Saints

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2025 1:01 am
by 7DnBrnc53
Forget Pittsburgh- if they win both Atlanta games (which were literally more winnable as they came down to basically 3 plays combined), the Saints would have still gotten into the playoffs vs Philly
Right, although playing the Steelers tough that year in Three Rivers was very impressive.
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