Playoff Push

[Dirtbag59]

I'm rooting for the Arizona Cardinals and the rest of the West to win as many games as possible as that would help increase our strength of schedule when it comes to tiebreakers against the NFC South. My friend is getting nervous though now considering the Redskins are just ahead of the Falcons in the standings, when I explained to him that it was most likely due to strength of schdule. I mean I like the Falcons to but part of me just wishes they could win the damn division so I wouldn't have to worry about kicking them out of the playoffs.

However I bleed maroon and black and if the cost of a Redskins playoff spot is the Falcons staying at home for the playoffs then so be it. Plus I don't think my friend realizes how good our team is at making playoff runs in the closing weeks of the season and with the aniversary of Sean Taylors death I expect nothing less then an emotional win against the Giants. Also if you guys remember back in 05

His (Wellington Mara) team honored him after his death by defeating the team he always viewed as the Giants' biggest (and oldest) rival, the Washington Redskins, 36-0 at Giants Stadium. The 80,000 fans in attendance gave his mention a standing ovation.

Hopefully we can accomplish a similar feat this weekend.

Also while I'm at it, do our NFC East foes count twice when it comes to our strength of schdule?