Why Skins Will/Wont Make the Playoffs this coming Season.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by metalskins

Honestly, on paper, this looks like the best Redskins team we've had in a long time. That's what scares me about this season!

It says this: the reasons we won't make the playoffs are not the Redskins. The reasons we won't make the playoffs, if we don't make it, will be:

- The Philadelphia Eagles
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Los Angeles Rams
- Carolina Panthers
- Atlanta Falcons
- New York Giants
- Seattle Seahawks

It basically comes back to CRed's point. We've done a good job of improving. In June, it's hard for me to fault anything the front office has done, truthfully, given that Cousins was going to leave.

But have we gotten better enough to beat this list of teams?

[metalskins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

It says this: the reasons we won't make the playoffs are not the Redskins. The reasons we won't make the playoffs, if we don't make it, will be:

- The Philadelphia Eagles
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Los Angeles Rams
- Carolina Panthers
- Atlanta Falcons
- New York Giants
- Seattle Seahawks

It basically comes back to CRed's point. We've done a good job of improving. In June, it's hard for me to fault anything the front office has done, truthfully, given that Cousins was going to leave.

But have we gotten better enough to beat this list of teams?

I've always felt that in the last couple of seasons, the team was on that fine line between being a 10+ win team, and missing the playoffs. There are games that were pretty much won that the team lost. A lot of that may have to do with not being able to have a more ball controlled offensive strategy late in the game. The hope is that with Guice, Thompson, and Perine or Fat Rob, we will have that ball controlled, "sit on the lead and not give the ball back" type of game plan.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by metalskins

I've always felt that in the last couple of seasons, the team was on that fine line between being a 10+ win team, and missing the playoffs. There are games that were pretty much won that the team lost. A lot of that may have to do with not being able to have a more ball controlled offensive strategy late in the game. The hope is that with Guice, Thompson, and Perine or Fat Rob, we will have that ball controlled, "sit on the lead and not give the ball back" type of game plan.

I completely 100% agree with you. Stopping the run better, and grinding out clocks on the ground better. That to me is the difference this year. It should make us more 'multiple', tougher to game plan against, and tougher to beat.

We face tough competition but if injuries break our way as Matty aptly points out, there's no reason why not us.

The difference between being good and bad in the NFL really is a fine line.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

It says this: the reasons we won't make the playoffs are not the Redskins. The reasons we won't make the playoffs, if we don't make it, will be:

- The Philadelphia Eagles
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Los Angeles Rams
- Carolina Panthers
- Atlanta Falcons
- New York Giants
- Seattle Seahawks

It basically comes back to CRed's point. We've done a good job of improving. In June, it's hard for me to fault anything the front office has done, truthfully, given that Cousins was going to leave.

But have we gotten better enough to beat this list of teams?

NFC seems extremely more competitive than the AFC. Id only remove Chicago, Arizona from the NFC playoff picture. Im tempted to put Tampa and Seattle (I think Seattle goes double digit losses this year) in the cant make too.


The only team Id say place in the NFC playoffs right now is Minnesota...the roster is extremely talented and still improving.

Philly, Rams and Carolina are legit contenders.

Im putting the Skins easily with every other team Ive not mentioned as contenders for the playoffs. Its wide open

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

It says this: the reasons we won't make the playoffs are not the Redskins. The reasons we won't make the playoffs, if we don't make it, will be:

- The Philadelphia Eagles
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Los Angeles Rams
- Carolina Panthers
- Atlanta Falcons
- New York Giants
- Seattle Seahawks

It basically comes back to CRed's point. We've done a good job of improving. In June, it's hard for me to fault anything the front office has done, truthfully, given that Cousins was going to leave.

But have we gotten better enough to beat this list of teams?

I don't know ,the Skins have done well. The Seahawks I think are going in a downward direction and I am not sure that the Rams are for real or the Vikings and I think the Giants are improved but at best an 8-8 year to much newness(new players ,coachs, offense,etc)

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

It says this: the reasons we won't make the playoffs are not the Redskins. The reasons we won't make the playoffs, if we don't make it, will be:

- The Philadelphia Eagles
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Los Angeles Rams
- Carolina Panthers
- Atlanta Falcons
- New York Giants
- Seattle Seahawks

It basically comes back to CRed's point. We've done a good job of improving. In June, it's hard for me to fault anything the front office has done, truthfully, given that Cousins was going to leave.

But have we gotten better enough to beat this list of teams?

We beat the Rams last year, and the Seahawks, and the Giants, and basically beat the Saints just had the most epic collapse ever. I think we can beat anyone of those teams on any given day, it is the consistentcy that bothers me