Will the Redskins Make the Playoffs

[redsk1]

I voted no as of right now. 10-6 and we are probably in. I'm not sure we can win 6 more games. Besides believing that the skins will win every week, i've got to look at our team from an unbiased point of view. Are we better than the boys and gmen in our own division? No, not right now. Are we that much better than the eagles? No.

We can't score points. We can't win w/out scoring points. I can go on about our D and how much they are improved, which is true, but our offense leaves them on the field too long.

We do have a good chance but it's hard for me to say yes right now. We need to get the O fixed immediately.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by Buster

Yes.

That makes 59 real fans...40 who need to find a new team and 8 Patriots fans.

Uhh, make that 58, I voted yes, but remember where my roots lie.

I like you guys, but not that much!

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Uhh, make that 58, I voted yes, but remember where my roots lie.

I like you guys, but not that much!

You're like Darth Vader, on the outside you're pure evil, but there is still good in you. I know that, one day, you will come to the Burgundy and Gold side of the force.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

You're like Darth Vader, on the outside you're pure evil, but there is still good in you. I know that, one day, you will come to the Burgundy and Gold side of the force.

You think a guy that used to throw darts at a John Riggins poster when he was younger can even make that leap?

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

They can't score on offense, their defense isn't good, they've got a losing record, and I just don't think they are a good team anymore. I do not necessarily think they are a bad team (I overstated things), but they are not a good team.

But, if as you say, Philly is not a bad team that has had tough losses, why do you think that we won't make the playoffs? After all, we have a winning record, we beat the Eagles (a supposedly average team) by more than a touchdown, we had two tough losses, and we got blown out or beaten badly in just one game against the best team in the league.

Let's just throw out who we have to play and focus on our team. Just by watching the last three games I can see in the teams play that we are just not good enough.

We have a good, but not great defense and a bad offense and a somewhat shaky and unproven kicker. That does not = a playoff team to me. And even if we somehow sneak in it's going to be one and done.

[skinsfan_nn]

We will make the playoffs......even if it's with a wildcard.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So how can you be so sure we are going to even make it to 9-7?? We have to play Dallas twice. That could very well be two L's.

Well, we are a better than average football team, so we deserve to make it to 9 wins. With a little luck, we can get 11.

Deserving only gets you so fair, but I can't predict as to have an unfair world.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

They can't score on offense, their defense isn't good, they've got a losing record, and I just don't think they are a good team anymore. I do not necessarily think they are a bad team (I overstated things), but they are not a good team.

But, if as you say, Philly is not a bad team that has had tough losses, why do you think that we won't make the playoffs? After all, we have a winning record, we beat the Eagles (a supposedly average team) by more than a touchdown, we had two tough losses, and we got blown out or beaten badly in just one game against the best team in the league.

What brings you to think that Philly isn't at least average? Their record is average. They've scored more points than they've given up. They have a really good offense (not sure what you mean by "can't score" as they average 20 pts per game. That's league average, and they are way more efficient that that to make up for a bend but dont break D) and a "meh" defense. That's better than average, is it not?

They have been pretty bad in the red zone, but historically McNabb has been a good Red Zone passer, so I would expect that trend to stop.

I think we are a better team than Philly, but their skill and ours seem to be right in the same area.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Probably not. Here's how I see the rest of the season.


@ Jets
L

vs. Eagles
W

@ Cowboys
L

@ Buccaneers
L

vs. Bills
W

vs. Bears
W

@ Giants
L

@ Vikings
W

vs. Cowboys
W


9-7 won't cut it. Here's your playoff teams:

Dallas
Green Bay
New Orleans
Seattle
New York
Tampa Bay

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Buster

Yes.

That makes 59 real fans...40 who need to find a new team and 8 Patriots fans.

Reason number 437 why your opinions posted here are rendered meaningless by blind faith.

If you're always coming down on the optimistic side, how can your opinions possibly be considered valid? They're rife with bias.

There's what you WANT to happen, and then there's what you THINK will happen. There's a difference.

[hail_2_da_skins]

They will make the playoffs only because the rest of the NFC is very weak. The Cowboys, Packers, Panthers and Seahawks are going to win their perspective divisions. The Giants look like the front runner for the first wild card position. That means the Skins are competing against the Lions, Vikings, Tampa Bay and Cardinals for the final wildcard. The Skins have already beaten the Vikings and Cardinals.

[hail_2_da_skins]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Probably not. Here's how I see the rest of the season.


@ Jets
L

vs. Eagles
W

@ Cowboys
L

@ Buccaneers
L

vs. Bills
W

vs. Bears
W

@ Giants
L

@ Vikings
W

vs. Cowboys
W


9-7 won't cut it. Here's your playoff teams:

Dallas
Green Bay
New Orleans
Seattle
New York
Tampa Bay

Dude. Put down the pipe! The Skins will beat the Jets and the Bucs. I don't know about splitting with the Cowboys, that might be two losses. But I think they will rebound and take out the Giants. I'm thinking 11-5 at worst 10-6 which will still be good enough for the second wildcard.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Reason number 437 why your opinions posted here are rendered meaningless by blind faith.

If you're always coming down on the optimistic side, how can your opinions possibly be considered valid? They're rife with bias.

There's what you WANT to happen, and then there's what you THINK will happen. There's a difference.

This is why your fandom is rendered invalid, it's rife with unfaithfulness. :cheeky-sm

Come down off your high horse and put your dictionary away, it's called being a true fan. If you don't root for your team to win EVERY week, even if they're 0-15 and playing the defending Super Bowl champs who need a win to make the playoffs...if you're predicting a loss and have no confidence in them, you're not as much of a fan as you think.

Sure the Jets suck and they don't have much of a chance this week, but the people who really love their team are coming to the game or sitting on their couch with their jerseys and are anxious to see a win. I did the same last week, despite the reality of records and stats and will do it every week until I die because I am a Redskins fan no matter how good or bad they are. Sometimes our team will pull out upsets and I and other Skins fans will be jumping up and down, glad we had the faith in our guys to do it, while some pessimists will have to say "glad they won, but I wasn't behind them all the way."

I love stats and numbers, it's actually what I do for a living. I can post plenty of stats and make great points with them, but come Sunday, none of them matter to be because I'm behind my team no matter what numbers, Las Vegas or the media says.

Sorry if you can't say the same.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

What brings you to think that Philly isn't at least average? Their record is average. They've scored more points than they've given up. They have a really good offense (not sure what you mean by "can't score" as they average 20 pts per game. That's league average, and they are way more efficient that that to make up for a bend but dont break D) and a "meh" defense. That's better than average, is it not?

The Eagles scored 13 points against Green Bay, which allows an average of 17 points. They scored 12 points against us and we're allowing an average of 20 points per game (granted that stat is skewed because of New England). They scored 3 points against the G-men, who allow an average of 20 points per game. They scored 16 points against the New York Jets, who allow an average of 26 points per game. They scored 16 points against Chicago, who allow an average of 23 points per game. They scored 23 points against the Vikings, who are allowing 20 points per game. That's an average of 13 points per game, when opponents have been averaging 21 points per game against those same teams. Scoring 8 fewer points per game than your opponents, is bad. 13 points per game is bad.

Granted, they torched the Lions for 50+ points, but they're not scoring a lot of points. They could rebound and they might very well beat us. But the Eagles offense has been anemic.

[70Chip]

I'm saying yes because I'm a fan.

However (here comes the ass-covering caveat), if Clinton Portis and the offensive line on't pull their collective heads out of their collective backsides and start running the damn ball with some ferocity, we will be lucky to win 3 more games. I say they will do it starting Sunday.