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Take a look at who the 49ers "shut down" this year.  They play in the crappy NFC West (Rams x 2, Seattle x2, Arizona x2, all far from offensive juggernauts).  They played the Browns, Redskins, and Buccaneers.  Their decent opponents were the Eagles (who's offense struggled for identity), the Ravens (led by an iffy Joe Flacco), the Bengals (rookie QB early in the year).  The other decent teams the played were the Giants (NY scored 20), Dallas (scored 27), Detroit (score 19) and the Steelers (held them to 3).  They are a good defense, but lets take a look at who those defensive stats came against.  They havent seen an attack like New Orleans yet.  Thoughts?

My thoughts are that you haven't watched this defense play or base your opinion by public perception. This is a great defense. Mike Ditka said On Sunday that this 49er defense reminded him of the '84 Bears, the year before they were the best ever. Now who's opinion is going to hold more weight with me? Yours or Mike Ditka's?

I'll get back to you on that.

I watched them play a few games this year, and one that sticks in my head was against my Eagles.  Vick and the Eagles embarrassed this team in the 1st half of that game.  Vick passed for over 200 yards as the Eagles marched up and down the field and went into the half up 20-3 at half.  That includes Ronnie Brown fumbling on the 1yd line on 2nd n goal and sf recovered. 

Then in the 2nd half Vick proceeded to throw for 200 more yards finishing with 416 yds passing.  Two drives in the 2nd half resulted in missed fg's by our rookie kicker.  One was a 39 yarder and the other was a 32 yarder.  Another drive in the 4th qtr the Eagles drove all the way to the sf 30 when Maclin fumbled.

The Eagles did whatever they wanted, driving up and down the field especially through the air.  The Saints will do the same thing, as they are even better than my Eagles.

I watched them play a few games this year, and one that sticks in my head was against my Eagles.  Vick and the Eagles embarrassed this team in the 1st half of that game.  Vick passed for over 200 yards as the Eagles marched up and down the field and went into the half up 20-3 at half.  That includes Ronnie Brown fumbling on the 1yd line on 2nd n goal and sf recovered. 

Then in the 2nd half Vick proceeded to throw for 200 more yards finishing with 416 yds passing.  Two drives in the 2nd half resulted in missed fg's by our rookie kicker.  One was a 39 yarder and the other was a 32 yarder.  Another drive in the 4th qtr the Eagles drove all the way to the sf 30 when Maclin fumbled.

The Eagles did whatever they wanted, driving up and down the field especially through the air.  The Saints will do the same thing, as they are even better than my Eagles.
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No doubt breaks were with Niners vs the Eagles.  Breaks happen to all teams, good-n-bad.  IMO, that game was the turnaround for this season.  In particular, the hussle play by Justin Smith (DE) to not give up on the play and knock the ball loose from Maclin to secure the win.  Otherwise, Maclin play had the Eagles in FG range.  Niners went on to dominate TB (3-1 at the time) 48-3 and tammed then 5-0 Lions @Det.  In all, Niners strung together six wins before losing @Ravens. 

Ninere were a better team @Ravens then when they were @Eagles (8 weeks later).  IMO, they were even a better team @Sea (on 12/24, 12 weeks later).  Seahawks are tough at home.  They HANDLED your Eagles, beat Ravens and gave Niners all they could handle on their last home game of the season.

Basing your capping of this game based upon how Niners played vs the Eagles on 10/2/2011 is stating/believing that SF did not improve since?

These odss makers are brilliant, and have hooked in about 80% of my covers brothers on the 9ers. If the 9ers were going to win this, they would be favored at home, plain and simple, and the fact that the line is 3.5, has again hooked in the masses (squares) on the 9ers, thinking that the half point will matter. I have news for you, it won't. Alex Smith will not beat The Saints, ain't gonna' happen!

Saints 28

49ers 13