Will the Redskins Make the Playoffs

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Yeah, I'm guessing the Lions game is really skewing the numbers. But is it skewing? Should we really discredit that dominance as just a bad opponent?

I don't know the answer, and I'm inclined to be on the safe side and give Philly the benefit of the doubt. If their offense was all that bad, I don't think they would have been able to do that against Detroit.

No that is not skewing the numbers. The Lions are 5-2, and everyone who ridiculed Kitna for his preseason 10 win prediction is preparing to season up their foot to stick it in their yap.

The 5-2 is not a fluke.

I think that dominating performance just showed us what the Redskins are capable of, but as of yet something is preventing that consistency. Play calling? Maybe. Who knows? Good teams beat sub-par teams in dominating fashion such as the Lions game. But the Lions are not sub-par. They are lousy on the road, but that in iteself does not explain a blow-out like the one Washington handed them.

[Skinsfan1967]

I think so because in the NFC mediocre teams can make it.
I agree that the schedule remaining works in our favor.

[Crazyhorse1]

I don't see how we can win more than couple of more games this season, especially if Gibbs tries to win by "Redskin football," which we cannot play. I expect to see three and out for most of the rest of the season, as well as some futuility records on offense.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Crazyhorse1

I don't see how we can win more than couple of more games this season, especially if Gibbs tries to win by "Redskin football," which we cannot play. I expect to see three and out for most of the rest of the season, as well as some futuility records on offense.

Than how do you explain our 4-3 start?

[sportscurmudgeon]

The Redskins are 4-3. They have five eminently winnable games ahead of them on the schedule: Jets, Eagles, Bills, Bears, Vikes. If they take care of business against teams they ought to beat, that gives them 9 wins.

If they beat Tampa Bay - on the road against a good defense and an "efficient offense" that's not a given - that gives them 10 wins right there. And 10 wins definitely gets it done in the NFC.

What they have to do is to avoid throwing in any clunkers in against those teams they should beat...

[GusFrerotte]

Doesn't matter we won't get to the big dance or even less win it. How can we deserve playoffs when we are only the 3rd best team in our division? I know it is the NFC East, but c'mon we are playing like horse manure out there. We just very well might get swept by the Cowboys and Gmen this season and probably will sweep the Eagles thank God. If we do make the playoffs playing at the current level, all it will mean is that the product the NFL is putting out there is rather mediocre.

[GTripp0012]

Because being the 3rd or 4th best team right now, does not mean we are destined to be at the end of the year.

Especially since the margin between the teams is so close.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

The Redskins are 4-3. They have five eminently winnable games ahead of them on the schedule: Jets, Eagles, Bills, Bears, Vikes. If they take care of business against teams they ought to beat, that gives them 9 wins.

If they beat Tampa Bay - on the road against a good defense and an "efficient offense" that's not a given - that gives them 10 wins right there. And 10 wins definitely gets it done in the NFC.

What they have to do is to avoid throwing in any clunkers in against those teams they should beat...

If you chart us to lose twice to the Cowboys and once the the Giants, is ten wins going to get it done? What if Arizona takes the west and then Seattle wins ten games?

Actually, we'd hold the tiebreaker.

I stand corrected of my own logic, ten wins would get it done. As far as taking the WC goes, those victories over Arizona and Detroit were huge.

I don't think we are going to beat the Jets, because I don't think this team is healthy enough just yet, and I don't think we are going to beat the Vikings. However, I do see us beating the Giants, and taking care of Dallas at home on the seasons final week.

Same ten wins, but we should finish tied with or ahead of the Giants, who still have New England, Dallas, and Philadelphia on their schedule.

[rk3025]

It is time to stop having Campbell waste downs by trying to pass we are 25th in NFL passing with half the season over with and just run the ball and try to keep Campbell from fumbling all the time
Then we will not fumble away the playoffs

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Because being the 3rd or 4th best team right now, does not mean we are destined to be at the end of the year.

Especially since the margin between the teams is so close.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by hail_2_da_skins

Dude. Put down the pipe! The Skins will beat the Jets and the Bucs. I don't know about splitting with the Cowboys, that might be two losses. But I think they will rebound and take out the Giants. I'm thinking 11-5 at worst 10-6 which will still be good enough for the second wildcard.

Sorry, but 10-6 doesn't get it done, especially if we lose two or more NFC opponents.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Sorry, but 10-6 doesn't get it done, especially if we lose two or more NFC opponents.

10-6 will definitely get it done in the NFC. Hell, 9-7 could get someone in.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Doesn't matter we won't get to the big dance or even less win it. How can we deserve playoffs when we are only the 3rd best team in our division? I know it is the NFC East, but c'mon we are playing like horse manure out there. We just very well might get swept by the Cowboys and Gmen this season and probably will sweep the Eagles thank God. If we do make the playoffs playing at the current level, all it will mean is that the product the NFL is putting out there is rather mediocre.

Whether you are 1st or 3rd in the division doesn't matter when it comes to determining wild cards. All it says is the NFC East is a competitive division.

If we keep playing at this level I don't think we'll have to worry about the playoffs.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Sorry, but 10-6 doesn't get it done, especially if we lose two or more NFC opponents.

So there are going to be 6 NFC teams who win their division and/or have records of 11-5 or better?

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

10-6 will definitely get it done in the NFC. Hell, 9-7 could get someone in.

Not if we lose to the Bucs, Dallas, and the Giants again. Too many NFC losses against contenders.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Not if we lose to the Bucs, Dallas, and the Giants again. Too many NFC losses against contenders.

I've got to admit, I just looked at TB's schedule and it has got to be the weakest in the NFC. If we don't beat TB, we may have trouble getting in.