Will the Redskins Make the Playoffs

[Slingin Sammy 33]

I hope I'm wrong, but I'll go on record as a "No". Here's why:

1) OL is injured and not very good.
2) Portis is not hitting what holes are there. IMO he's either hurt or mentally checked out from this team.
3) Our WRs are poor at best
4) Our offense has no identity, the playcalling is too predictable and some flat out bad playcalls for the game situations we've been in have been made.
5) Campbell will still make young QB mistakes and he's not very good in the three step game. He looks good in Play-action and 5-7 step (when we can protect and a receiver gets open). But the quick passing game should be our best option with a banged up OL.
6) Our defense is good but doesn't scare anybody. To overcome all the offensive problems we need a "dominant" defense (Bears '06, SB Ravens or SB Tampa). This defense, while solid, cannot carry this team.

Here's how I beleive the playoffs will unfold:

Divison winners will be: Dallas, Green Bay, New Orleans and Seattle. NY Giants (unless they tank) will be one Wildcard. That leaves us, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Carolina and Arizona fighting for the last wildcards.

Here's how I see the rest of the season: Should be Wins: BUF & NYJ, Probable Losses: Tampa Bay (in Tampa), Dallas (at Dallas), NYG (in NY, we haven't won there in the last 3 years). Could go either way: CHI, PHI, MIN, Dallas (at home). So before the games going either way we are 6 - 6, if we split we're 8 - 8 and that's not getting us in. If we are 9 - 7 we have a chance if the tiebreakers go our way, but Tampa's schedule is easier than ours and Detroit is 5-2. Our playoffs will probably be determined on Nov. 25th in Tampa Bay.