[rypper11]

The Skins will make the playoffs because they are currently one game out of the WC hunt. The Giants will fold in the second half of the season as usual. They are a good team but their second half schedule is too hard. The only way I see them winning more than 2 games is if NE loses before they play each other in wk 17. The Lions will be swept by GB and lose to Dallas. That's at least 3 losses for them. So, the SKins can reasonably lose 2 games and still be the 5 seed.
TB has no running backs left, their offense lives on the big pass and while their Def is stopping most teams through the air, you can grind out long drives on them all day. If there is any good team that we match up perfect against, this is it.
The Bills offense is non-existent and their defense is spotty. They give up yards but not points. Which is convenient because the Skins get yards but not points.
The Bears D is coming back around but have too many missing pieces from last year. Plus, they still haven't figured out a qb.
With the extra time off, maybe the Skins will be rested enough to play a full game against the Giants. If so, a victory. If not, a loss.
The Skins will beat the Vikings badly if they gameplan them as they did the Lions. The Vikes have no pass defense but the stuff the run well.
Then, Cowboys again who will probably have secured a bye though not #1 seed.
So, 2 losses (Cowboys and either Bears or Giants). Puts the Skins at 10-6 and #5 seed.
Looking past that, they should beat whatever teams win the South and West (IMO Tampa and Arizona).
Then it's GB @ Lambeau (eliminate rain and ....) and finally Cowboys in Texas.
So, at this point, I'm sticking to a season that ends in Dallas after a 10-6 record. And another offseason where I'm pissed until June.