Saints Focused on Clinching Playoff Berth This Weekend Despite the Weather

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The Saints (10-3) can clinch at least a playoff wild card spot on Sunday if they can beat the Baltimore Ravens and the Green Bay Packers lose at New England and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose at home to the Detroit Lions.

That is a tough task. The Saints will go into Baltimore to play a veteran team and the weather conditions will be much different than the Louisiana Superdome. Temperatures will be in the 30s and could produce a wintry mix that could affect the pass-heavy New Orleans offense.

The Saints have won six straight, which has included a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are also an AFC North team. That game, however, was played within the cozy confines of the Superdome.

The Ravens certainly have much more experience playing in cold weather conditions. The Saints played at Cincinnati on Dec. 5 in chilly weather and won, 34-30.

"I think we are a team that can handle either playing inside or outside," said Saints coach Sean Payton. "I think that we are a team that is battle tested and we have been able to handle the elements whether it's been wind or cold weather. I think we look more closely at travel logistics in regards to Thursday games or Monday games then we do weather games.

 

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