Is Tampa The Most Important Game of the Season So Far?

[skinsfaninok]

Its gonna be a huge game! Maybe a must win for us, so i think we will take it 24- 14! plus i honestly think we are the better team.

[Gmanc711]

I feel like we say this every week, lol...but now that were back at .500, yes it is.

[saden1]

If I'm not mistaken we're 5-5 and are bottom feeding with Philly. We stink, real bad...we're so funky not even Dr. Scholls' can help us. This team isn't going to the playoffs and I am willing put my money where my mouth is. Time to face the music folks, we'll finish 8-8 at best.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by saden1

If I'm not mistaken we're 5-5 and are bottom feeding with Philly. We stink, real bad...we're so funky not even Dr. Scholls' can help us. This team isn't going to the playoffs and I am willing put my money where my mouth is. Time to face the music folks, we'll finish 8-8 at best.

I wouldn't be so quick to say that. 9-7 could easily get us in considering we have the tie breaker over the Lions & Cards. Nobody is exactly jumping up and taking hold of that last wildcard spot just yet. It's still wide open and even at 5-5 the Skins are in a good spot to claim that last playoff berth.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

This game is critical.
1) We must not lose 3 in a row. We need momentum for the stretch run if we are going to finish 4 - 2 to have a chance at the playoffs.

2) If Tampa wins their division, (based on how NO & CAR are playing that should happen). The tiebreaker against them isn't an issue, but if NO or CAR gets hot we will need the tiebreaker against TB.

3) Philly at 5-5 appears to be the biggest threat for the last wildcard. Their remaining schedule is no cakewalk though; @ NE & Dallas, Seattle, NYG, NO, Buffalo. 3 - 3 for them is realistic, but 4 - 2 is not impossible. Obviously it is critical to stay ahead of them and finish at least 9-7.

4) To finish 4 - 2 we need this game, we still have to play @ NYG and Dallas again. Minn, Chicago and Buffalo are all very winnable, but as we all know anything can happen.

[Cowell]

Yes this is a must win game. Really though any NFC opponents from here on out are pretty much must win. Tampa is just as much in the hunt for the wildcard spot as we are and this is a great chance to get up there with them and hold the tiebreaker on them too, because the way it's looking that tiebreaker more than likely will come in handy.

[DGreene28]

Originally Posted by saden1

If I'm not mistaken we're 5-5 and are bottom feeding with Philly. We stink, real bad...we're so funky not even Dr. Scholls' can help us. This team isn't going to the playoffs and I am willing put my money where my mouth is. Time to face the music folks, we'll finish 8-8 at best.

I'll take that bet... I bet we finish 9-7 or better.

100 beans sound good?

[saden1]

Originally Posted by DGreene28

I'll take that bet... I bet we finish 9-7 or better.

100 beans sound good?

In my post I clearly state "This team isn't going to the playoffs and I am willing put my money where my mouth is" not on the overall record.

If you're willing to bet on that then we have a deal.

[KLHJ2]

We have played every team minus NE pretty tight. While I agree that it hasn't been nor will it be pretty, but our playoff chances are still pretty good considering the bad play by the rest of the NFC. It is quite possible that 3 teams from the East make it to the post season again this year.

With that being said, I am not going to rush out and buy the Sports Illustrated DVD of the 2007 Washington Redskins at the end of the season either.

Well, I would if they pulled off a Rocky Bolboa and ended up winning the Superbowl. On the other hand, making the playoffs this season is our Superbowl.

Yeah, we stink.

[BrudLee]

After Dallas's game with us, I wonder if they're looking forward to the seaon ender with us. We played them tight, despite key injuries.

Considering how bad we are (/sarcasm), I'd think they would want us every other week. I'd reckon if you asked any of our Cowboy fan members, they'd prefer a third game with the Giants to another with us.

[BleedBurgundy]

I think our previous malfunctions have made this a must win. Realistically, I can't see making the playoffs if we lose this game. I don't think we have a chance to win 5 straight which we would have to do if we lose.

[irish]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I think our previous malfunctions have made this a must win. Realistically, I can't see making the playoffs if we lose this game. I don't think we have a chance to win 5 straight which we would have to do if we lose.

I agree, its unfortunate that the team has squandered leads and opportunities and are now in a very precarious position. IMO, if they lose this game the playoffs are pretty much out of the question because I see no way this team can run the table the rest of the way.

[Hog1]

After the Cowboy game, we came away with a lot of good stuff (even thought it was an L). I think we shift into the next higher gear, and put it on Tampa.
AND.........we gotta' have it

[mheisig]

Yes, I'd say this game is critical. Critical in the sense that if we lose this one, I'd say our season is effectively over.

I personally thought the Philly game was the real critical one. I thought if we could win there, build momentum going into Dallas and get a win there, all this wild card talk would be pointless since we'd be fighting for the division title.

It's now a fight to stay in it as opposed to a fight for supremacy.

[BDBohnzie]

This week's focus is on stopping Garcia, Graham and Galloway, while finding holes in their front 7 with our RBs. There is only one team who has given up less points this year thus far, and that's Pittsburgh.

To add to skinsfan_nn sentiments (minus the spelling of course ), this game is the most important because it's the next game. With 6 games to go, and the playoffs on the line, each game becomes the most important of the season. While we do have some breathing room, it's very little, and if the Skins revert to their 2nd half woes, 3 weeks from now, we could be complaining about our 5th straight loss and what the season once was...