There's alot of negative energy in here surrounding the playoffs well....

[CPAlltheWay012]

Stop. Don't Write the Redskins off till AFTER this week's game..

Reasons:

(6-6) Detroit - Look at their schedule.. (We have tie breaker**)

Vs Cowboys-L
@ Chargers-L
Vs Chiefs-W
@ Packers-W or L

(6-6) Arizona - Look at their schedule.. (We have tie breaker**)

@ Seahawks-L (most likely)
@ Saints-W/L (Saints might be our biggest threat)
Vs Falcons-W
Vs Rams-L (resurgent Rams will beat the Cards)

(6-6) Vikings-We still play them after this week's Bears game
(5-7) Bears-We still play them this week

Then we have 2 VERY important NFC games and if we win those we keep pace with the Saints/Eagles (assuming they win the remainder)


My point: If the Redskins win the remainder of their games...I'm going to say there's about a 80% chance we're in the playoffs with a 9-7 record.. Luckily, the Redskins have won tie breaker games with teams whom we are competing with in the NFC and IF we win 4 in a row, i think we'll go...

So, the question is... How do we get those wins?
Vs Bears
@ Vikings
@ Giants
Vs Cowboys

[dgack]

The way Minnesota is playing right now, the only way I see us winning is to hire Tonya Harding to take out Adrian Peterson AND Chester Taylor.

[SouperMeister]

I've maintained all along that 9-7 gets us in. The problem is that winning streaks are largely an exception to Gibbs 2.0. Instead of thinking playoffs, the team must focus on winning a single game, starting this Thursday.

In four seasons since Gibbs returned, the team has only 4 winning streaks. During the same period, the team has somewhere around 10 losing streaks.

[SmootSmack]

This game against the Bills was unfortunate but in that grand scheme probably not as costly as the second Eagles game, or the Bucs game. Those were two games we should have and could have won.

I don't want to worry about the playoffs really. I just want us to go out there and play some mistake-free football.

[dgack]

Honestly, this team needs a draft pick more than a playoff berth. Sadly, this is doubly true in the wake of Sean's passing.

[onlydarksets]

Arizona already beat the Seahawks once - whose to say they won't do it again?

[prinzeofmoval]

Originally Posted by dgack

Honestly, this team needs a draft pick more than a playoff berth. Sadly, this is doubly true in the wake of Sean's passing.

well if we dont make it to the playoffs and we resort to the draft i dont mind picking up miami's kenny phiilips..he is a true playmaker in the secondary...but i think we need a big play reciever so lets bring on malcolm kelly or desean jackson..

[Rock31]

I can see us beating Chi and the NYG. Cannot see Gibbs packing it in just yet....he's too dignified and caring of a person to allow a losing streak to linger much longer and, well, if we become blitz-happy against those two clubs, I feel we can force Rex and Eli into costly mistakes. The question is: how many costly mistakes can WE avoid? That's what it really has come down to in the nearly four-season coaching run by Gibbs, an utter lack of discipline and repetitive, correctable miscues made at the momentum-changing stages of games. THAT behavior has not stopped. Our talent has not overcome our carelessness. There's one thing I know about Gibbs, however. He is not careless and will get this team in the right form to beat the Bears and upset the G-Men. Whether or not we win a likely slugfest in Minnesota is for the critics to decide. Let's not look that far down the road, and keep hope.

[GusFrerotte]

Sorry Charley, we split the remaining 4 at best and that will leave us out by a game or two. Did you see the Gmen at Soldier Field tonight? They were beaten ,but pulled a Buffalo of there own on the Bears. Bears are a winnable game unless JC fumbles the ball away too many times. Minnesota is a machine now, especially in the Dome, with two great RB's and an O line that is pretty good. Dallas is going to have to still win everything to stay ahead of GB so don't count on them pulling folks against us. Might not matter at that point if we lose two more by then. One can't say that us winning 3 out of 4 isn't going to happen, but by the way we have been playing lately, it is a huge longshot. And talking of a 4 game sweep? I have a better shot at nailing a Victoria's Secret Model!!!!

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by prinzeofmoval

well if we dont make it to the playoffs and we resort to the draft i dont mind picking up miami's kenny phiilips..he is a true playmaker in the secondary...but i think we need a big play reciever so lets bring on malcolm kelly or desean jackson..

Are any of the CB's from Oklahoma seniors?

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by dgack

Honestly, this team needs a draft pick more than a playoff berth. Sadly, this is doubly true in the wake of Sean's passing.

Have to agree. Us taking 4 in a row isn't in the cards, with our play as of late. We need help in many areas and also we need to cut dead weight. Injuries decimated our season, along with poor execution at critical junctures in games. I like Springs and Smooty, but Shawn is getting up there, and Smooty is not close to 100% of what he was during his first stint with us. With ST gone we are hurting at S. Landry is going to be a "project" for another season or two, so we might try for another ST type, but I don't think there is a Landry/ST out there for the next draft. We either need a CB or DE as our first pick. We usually do great with CB's.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I've maintained all along that 9-7 gets us in. The problem is that winning streaks are largely an exception to Gibbs 2.0. Instead of thinking playoffs, the team must focus on winning a single game, starting this Thursday.

In four seasons since Gibbs returned, the team has only 4 winning streaks. During the same period, the team has somewhere around 10 losing streaks.

This season it will(9-7 getting us into the playoffs), but sweeping 4 games with the schedule we have remaining will take a miracle. IF this was Gibbs I, no problem, Gibbs II there is a problem. We are just too decimated and out of sync to pull that off.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Have to agree. Us taking 4 in a row isn't in the cards, with our play as of late. We need help in many areas and also we need to cut dead weight. Injuries decimated our season, along with poor execution at critical junctures in games. I like Springs and Smooty, but Shawn is getting up there, and Smooty is not close to 100% of what he was during his first stint with us. With ST gone we are hurting at S. Landry is going to be a "project" for another season or two, so we might try for another ST type, but I don't think there is a Landry/ST out there for the next draft. We either need a CB or DE as our first pick. We usually do great with CB's.

On a somewhat related note, how is that David Macklin is inactive every week? Is he actually hurt? I mean this guy is a proven veteran, why isn't he out there?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

On a somewhat related note, how is that David Macklin is inactive every week? Is he actually hurt? I mean this guy is a proven veteran, why isn't he out there?

I was shocked he made the team.

He's proven over his career to be a pretty weak cover guy. Seems like the coaches know this since he's inactive every week. But we leave him on the roster, and I'm not sure why. Maybe he does something in practice for us that we value or possibly we value his leadership.

[BrunellMVP?]

I'm with you...but lets look at this ojectively...

we've lost 4 in a row, our coach staff has made questionable decisions, and our best player just died...what makes you think that 4 in a row is in the cards?

We just lost to a team that has both the 31st ranked offense and defense in the league...sporting a backup QB and 3rd string RB (i know we have our injuries too, but we needed to win this game...)

that said, I'm with you...i'm hoping too