Tied for 5th best record in NFC

[Schneed10]

Having the 5th best record means squadoosh. We need to have the 2nd best record amongst teams not leading their division. That puts us behind the Giants and Lions, with the Panthers Saints Bears Cards and Eagles all one game behind us.

We've got work to do, especially with so many injuries.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Judging by alot of the negativity around here lately, I think people are forgetting we are still in this.

Division leaders:
Cowboys 8-1 (we WILL beat them)
Packers 8-1 (we SHOULD have beat them)
Bucs 5-4 (we WILL beat them)
Seahawks 5-4

In the hunt:
Giants 6-3 (we SHOULD have beat them and will beat them next time)
Lions 6-3 (we creamed them)
Redskins 5-4
(5 others at 4-5)

We beat the Cowboys next week, not only are we in this, we are front runners for wild card.
If any team knows that records are thrown out the window when these teams play, it's us. We've beat them when they went to the super bowl, and vice versa. We've beat them when they have had better teams, and vice versa. Throw out everything you know, this will be a Skins victory this week and we WILL make the playoffs.

So what makes you think we can go up to NY and beat The Giants when we can't beat The Eagles at home?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So what makes you think we can go up to NY and beat The Giants when we can't beat The Eagles at home?

The Giants probably won't give us as good of a game as the Eagles just did.

No matter what you think of this Philadelphia team, it's hard to say we didn't get their best effort. The Giants aren't really that much better than the Eagles, they just had all their soft games frontloaded.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

So what makes you think we can go up to NY and beat The Giants when we can't beat The Eagles at home?

The Eagles could have easily been thinking a similar thing last week, how can we go to DC and win when they beat us at home? Hey, shit happens. Each week is practically a new season in the NFL.

[Ocliw]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The Eagles could have easily been thinking a similar thing last week, how can we go to DC and win when they beat us at home? Hey, shit happens. Each week is practically a new season in the NFL.

Man your glass is always half full.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The Eagles could have easily been thinking a similar thing last week, how can we go to DC and win when they beat us at home? Hey, shit happens. Each week is practically a new season in the NFL.

Yep, that's why the saying should be you're only as good as your NEXT game.

The injuries are starting to really hurt. Chances are Dallas will beat us this weekend and we'll be 5-5. And I don't like our chances down the stretch with so many key guys hurt.

But then I remember that we were 5-6 in 2005 and we made the playoffs. So who the hell knows. That's probably why everyone on the board is so divided between total optimists and total pessimists this season. Fact is we're a middle of the road team that still could go either way. We still have some strengths we can lean on, and we've got our share of weaknesses that can be preyed upon. I've got no idea what will happen, but I've got plenty of hope!

[Ocliw]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yep, that's why the saying should be you're only as good as your NEXT game.

The injuries are starting to really hurt. Chances are Dallas will beat us this weekend and we'll be 5-5. And I don't like our chances down the stretch with so many key guys hurt.

But then I remember that we were 5-6 in 2005 and we made the playoffs. So who the hell knows. That's probably why everyone on the board is so divided between total optimists and total pessimists this season. Fact is we're a middle of the road team that still could go either way. We still have some strengths we can lean on, and we've got our share of weaknesses that can be preyed upon. I've got no idea what will happen, but I've got plenty of hope!

All optimists are closet pessimists. I've been a skin fan for 31 yrs. I get bashed on here and at work for not being a TRUE fan because I criticize this team. If I criticize the people that work for me does that mean I'm not a TRUE boss? If I criticize my children when they do wrong does that mean I'm not a TRUE dad?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ocliw

All optimists are closet pessimists. I've been a skin fan for 31 yrs. I get bashed on here and at work for not being a TRUE fan because I criticize this team. If I criticize the people that work for me does that mean I'm not a TRUE boss? If I criticize my children when they do wrong does that mean I'm not a TRUE dad?

Huh? Speak for yourself.

Of course it doesn't mean you're not a true fan. But part of being a good boss, Dad, whatever, is striking some balance and finding some middle ground now and then. The constant negativity from the so called realists is what gets tired.

[redsk1]

Its extremely close to a must win this week in Dallas. We are also one week away from moving into a tie for last place in the NFC east. We are an average team & in today's parity ridden NFL alot of average teams wind up going to the playoffs.

Last doesn't cut it in the NFC east. It's a long way from over. I'm not counting us out. However, i don't want to hear we are in 5th place in the NFC. It doesn't make me feel better. Winning this week will make me feel alot better. Gotta do it.

[NinjaLink]

It is still early to predict the playoffs, but I will give you a view of what is going on right now in the NFC. To make it more clearly:

The Redskins are in 7th place in the NFC, and they are not currently in a wildcard spot right now.

1) Dallas Cowboys - Record: 8-1 Division: 3-0
2) Greenbay Packers - Record: 8-1 Division: 2-1
3) Seattle Seahawks - Record: 5-4 Division: 3-1
4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Record: 5-4 Division: 2-0
5) Detroit Lions - Record: 6-3 Division: 2-0
6) New York Giants - Record: 6-3 Division: 2-2
7) Washington Redskins - Record: 5-4 Division: 1-2
8) Arizona Cardinals - Record: 4-5 Division: 2-1
9) Carolina Panthers - Record: 4-5 Division: 2-2
10) New Orleans Saints - Record: 4-5 Division: 1-2


Those are the top 10 contenders in the Playoff Race. Only 6 teams make the playoffs (including wildcards). The Redskins are in 7th place because of their divisional game losses. If the Redskins want to remain a contender, they will need to win the remainder of their in division games including Dallas Cowboys this weekend.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by NinjaLink

It is still early to predict the playoffs, but I will give you a view of what is going on right now in the NFC. To make it more clearly:

The Redskins are in 7th place in the NFC, and they are not currently in a wildcard spot right now.

1) Dallas Cowboys - Record: 8-1 Division: 3-0
2) Greenbay Packers - Record: 8-1 Division: 2-1
3) Seattle Seahawks - Record: 5-4 Division: 3-1
4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Record: 5-4 Division: 2-0
5) Detroit Lions - Record: 6-3 Division: 2-0
6) New York Giants - Record: 6-3 Division: 2-2
7) Washington Redskins - Record: 5-4 Division: 1-2
8) Arizona Cardinals - Record: 4-5 Division: 2-1
9) Carolina Panthers - Record: 4-5 Division: 2-2
10) New Orleans Saints - Record: 4-5 Division: 1-2


Those are the top 10 contenders in the Playoff Race. Only 6 teams make the playoffs (including wildcards). The Redskins are in 7th place because of their divisional game losses. If the Redskins want to remain a contender, they will need to win the remainder of their in division games including Dallas Cowboys this weekend.

They could lose to Dallas once and NY and still be 10-6...you honestly thing 10-6 does not get a wild card in this awful NFC?

[NinjaLink]

I made corrections.

[celts32]

People put too much into where teams stand in the playoff race. Win 10 games and then you will be in the playoffs. There are very few teams that don't make the playoffs with 10 wins. That means a 5-2 finish...and honestly it doesn't matter which 5 you win. It's when your trying to get in with 9 or 8 wins that tie breakers are vital.

[skinsguy]

I like how people mistake being pessimistic with being a realist. They don't go hand in hand. A realist looks at this from all points of view. We could get blown out this week. Then again, we might be taken too lightly and do the unthinkable to Dallas. The Redskins team is good enough to beat Dallas. The Redskins team was/is good enough to beat any team we have played this year, with the exception of New England.

We're not that bad of a team. The injuries have hurt us, but I say we've done good to be at 5-4 despite the injuries. The Redskins-Cowboys rivalry can never be predicted.

[jsarno]

I have purposely have been staying away from this site all week cause the negativity has been too much for me. I'm just not ready to give up until it's actually over. Even if that means I sit in a corner with my fingers in my ears saying "la, la, la, la, la".
I am not the type to predict demise and then give a smile when I'm right...to me it doesn't matter if you're right in the prediction of the Skins demise, what matters is that you're there as a fan when they need you...and guess what? The Skins need every one of us right now. If we don't root for them, then who will????

That being said, we all seem to forget that the Giants were 8-8 last year and made the playoffs in the NFC. In 2004, the Rams AND the Vikings were 8-8 in the NFC and made the playoffs. Now, I'm not saying we can make the playoffs with only an 8-8 record, but it is possible. Why not wait and see what happens before we call this a season. I do think a 9-7 team will make it in the NFC this year. 8-8 will be pushing it, but the way everyone seems to be beating everyone, it is possible.
So how about we all try this, stop sulking, and start cheering. It's never over. Look what we did in 05!!!!!!!!
Even if we lose to Dallas (we won't) we can still make the playoffs. But if we win, we are in the fast lane for the playoffs.

Sure we may not be the 04 Red Sox, but they SHOULD have taught us to NEVER give up. They were down in the 9th inning of game 4 with 2 out and 2 strikes vs the best closer in the league, and came back to win 4 straight and break an 86 year old curse. If they can do that, the Skins can certainly overcome a 5-4 record.