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

[jsarno]

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'm actually only commenting on your sig...so what makes you think those fans were Redskins fans?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I'm actually only commenting on your sig...so what makes you think those fans were Redskins fans?

I don't know for sure. I do know that people I've spoken to who were at the game said they saw and heard Redskins fans cheering during the moment of slience, and booed them when the game was over.

[onlydarksets]

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

[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!!!!

[Luxorreb]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

...And talking of a 4 game sweep? I have a better shot at nailing a Victoria's Secret Model!!!!

Just a little advice with that...

Having a name like GusFrerotte doesn't probably help much in any realm of carnal mojo.

[RedskinPete]

Play-offs,Play-off....What Play-offs? I have a gold mine I wanted to sell you! If we win one game that will be good! We need to look to the draft, free agentcy and who stays and who goes. That is the plan truth. Just getting through sunday game and the rest of the season after Taylor's passing is something that will take great effort. It will hurt for a long time.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by 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

If we win out, it's a 100% chance we'll be in the playoffs. Our biggest challenge will be Minnesota, they are playing the best, but if we win out, we beat them, thus winning the tie breaker. No way the Cards win out or the Lions win out, like you said, look at the schedules. We are in if we win out, no ifs and or butts about it.
Problem is, we are not playing to beat teams. We have a good team, and we play very well for about 30-48 minutes, problem is, 60 minutes = full game. It doesn't seem like our heart is in it, and that was BEFORE Taylor died. Taylor's death clearly didn't inspire a win vs a clearly inferior team either.
I will actually go even farther and say, I think an 8-8 team will get the final spot. It's POSSIBLE a 7-9 could get it. I was laughed at the first time I said 8-8 will make it, and look how strong of a possibility that is now!
Of course we can do it, but we need to do a couple things. 1- stop turning the ball over, 2- play with a killer instinct. Of course we can do it, and I know we can do it, but do they know they can do it????

[The Zimmermans]

Playoffs!!???? ......playoffs????

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by The Zimmermans

Playoffs!!???? ......playoffs????

You can almost hear Mora's high pitched squeel. LOL.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by 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

C'mon man. How many beers did you drink today?

[#56fanatic]

I know there is a ton people with the "hey we aren't out of it yet" mentality. and realistically we are still IN IT. but come on, what gives any of you the reason they can beat any of the 4 teams we have left on the schedule? face it, we are not a good football team, and we are not very well coached. How many of you sat there yesterday and wondered if we were going to win with 2 minutes to go? I sat there and told this guy, we are going to run it 3 times, punt, and lose on a last second field goal. This is WHO WE ARE. at the very same time, I was looking at the colts - jags game. they were in the same situation, up 3 with 2minutes to go. They on the other hand are running their offense, trying to get first downs, to win the game with the ball. This is a true example of what has been said time after time out here. Joe doesn't play to win, he plays not to lose. this crap has cost of 5 or more games this year.

yesterday was a perfect time for this team to rebound and get back in the season, and what did we do, took a face dive. typical of Redskin football the last 4 or so years.

[TampaDude]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

I know there is a ton people with the "hey we aren't out of it yet" mentality. and realistically we are still IN IT. but come on, what gives any of you the reason they can beat any of the 4 teams we have left on the schedule? face it, we are not a good football team, and we are not very well coached. How many of you sat there yesterday and wondered if we were going to win with 2 minutes to go? I sat there and told this guy, we are going to run it 3 times, punt, and lose on a last second field goal. This is WHO WE ARE. at the very same time, I was looking at the colts - jags game. they were in the same situation, up 3 with 2minutes to go. They on the other hand are running their offense, trying to get first downs, to win the game with the ball. This is a true example of what has been said time after time out here. Joe doesn't play to win, he plays not to lose. this crap has cost of 5 or more games this year.

yesterday was a perfect time for this team to rebound and get back in the season, and what did we do, took a face dive. typical of Redskin football the last 4 or so years.

+1

When the Redskins had the ball with less than two minutes to go, I knew they would not get that first down and run out the clock, and that they would have to punt it away and give the Bills one more chance. I also knew that they would give up a long pass over the middle to set up a Bills FG and that the Redskins would lose 17-16. I figured, hey, the Skins have choked away several halftime leads already this year...why should this game be any different? Sadly, I was proven 100% correct.

BTW, the Redskins will lose all four of their remaining games and finish 5-11. Sad but true.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by TampaDude

+1

When the Redskins had the ball with less than two minutes to go, I knew they would not get that first down and run out the clock, and that they would have to punt it away and give the Bills one more chance. I also knew that they would give up a long pass over the middle to set up a Bills FG and that the Redskins would lose 17-16. I figured, hey, the Skins have choked away several halftime leads already this year...why should this game be any different? Sadly, I was proven 100% correct.

BTW, the Redskins will lose all four of their remaining games and finish 5-11. Sad but true.

What I want to know is if you're so clairvoyant as to have predicted everything that happened yesterday. And you're so sure they won't win another game...will you still watch? And if so, why?

[#56fanatic]

we all watch because we are fans of our Redskins. win or lose. this is addressed in another thread of questioning ones fanhood. just because we have seen so many Redskin losses over this season go the same way this one did, you could kind of feel this one was going to end up the same way.
We all watch because we want to grasp onto a particular drive or play that gives us hope that maybe this game, or maybe the next play. We all watch because this is who we are. we are Redskin fans that keep supporting our team week in and week out. I bitch and maon every week about the crap I see on the field and more importantly the crap coming from the sidelines, but I find my self every sunday with the same nervous excitement that we will kick who evers ass we are playing.
Every week I will be there w/ the Cooley Jersey on infront of a ton of Carolina Panthers fans screaming and hollering like we are winning the freaking super bowl.
This is why I watch, this is why I will continue to watch every game, every week, every year. Because I know, eventually, hopefully before my ticket punched, I will see that team I want us to be , the champs!

[RobH4413]

Honestly, I will not talk about playoffs until we win next week.

We have to prove we can beat a team like the Chicago bears. Once that happens, let the talk begin.