Playoff Push

[Paintrain]

I'm seeing a lot of pessimism about our playoff chances in spite of where we currently stand. If you take a look at the schedules of our playoff competitors we have BY FAR the simplest road to the post season. If we go 3-2 down the stretch (I think we're going to go 4-1) then we should be in as the 5 or 6 seed..

Current playoff standings from the Washington Times. NYG and Arizona are not listed as they are virtual locks to win their divisions.

2. Tampa Bay 8-3

Remaining: N.O., at Carolina, at Atlanta, S.D., Oakland

4. Chicago 6-5

Remaining: at Minn., Jacksonville, N.O., G.B., at Houston

5. Carolina 8-3

Remaining: at G.B., T.B., Denver, at Giants, at N.O.

6. Washington 7-4

Remaining: Giants, at Baltimore, at Cincinnati, Philadelphia, at S.F.

7. Atlanta 7-4

Remaining: at S.D., at N.O., TB, at Minn., St. Louis

8. Dallas 7-4

Remaining: Seattle, at Pitt., Giants, Baltimore, at Philadelphia

9. Minnesota 6-5

Remaining: Chicago, at Detroit, at Arizona, Atlanta, Giants

10. Philadelphia 5-5-1

Remaining: Arizona, at Giants, Cleveland, at Washington, Dallas

[hooskins]

God damn NFC South. I am also worried that 10-6 might not be enough this year.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by hooskins

God damn NFC South. I am also worried that 10-6 might not be enough this year.

Do you think Dallas or Atlanta is going 4-1 down the stretch or Minnesota is going 5-0? Otherwise it won't matter as long as we get to 10 wins. We will have tiebreaker advantages over all of them if we finish 10-6.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Do you think Dallas or Atlanta is going 4-1 down the stretch or Minnesota is going 5-0? Otherwise it won't matter as long as we get to 10 wins. We will have tiebreaker advantages over all of them if we finish 10-6.

Sure I am worried, this is ATL's remaining schedule:

@SD
@NO
TB
@MIN
STL

SD is not that good, NO and TB will be tough but not impossible, and the Viks and Rams aren't great.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Sure I am worried, this is ATL's remaining schedule:

@SD
@NO
TB
@MIN
STL

SD is not that good, NO and TB will be tough but not impossible, and the Viks and Rams aren't great.

Atlanta did lose to Denver at home I think they will lose both those road games

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Do you think Dallas or Atlanta is going 4-1 down the stretch or Minnesota is going 5-0? Otherwise it won't matter as long as we get to 10 wins. We will have tiebreaker advantages over all of them if we finish 10-6.

I'm confused Paintrain: from their schedule I figure Dallas probably goes 9-7 and misses the playoffs, and if by chance they do go 10-6 and we go 10-6 then sure we get the nod. But Carolina or Tampa is sure to get the 5th seed (the other takes the division), and ATL has a cakewalk schedule. I do think ATL is likely to go 4-1, with a loss to Tampa almost guaranteed. The only other team I could see beating them is Minn... really, Minn? No, I don't think so. ATL should take it to the Vikings. Hard to imagine ATL 11-5 after last year's disaster but I won't be surprised by it.

[dmvskinzfan08]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Do you think Dallas or Atlanta is going 4-1 down the stretch or Minnesota is going 5-0? Otherwise it won't matter as long as we get to 10 wins. We will have tiebreaker advantages over all of them if we finish 10-6.

I definitely agree. Most of these teams are playing each other head to head in the last few games this season. I dont think Dallas will make the play-offs honestly. There remaining games are against Pitt, NYG, Bal, Phil.

Atlanta has to face NO, Tampa Bay & Minnesota. Not to mention all these teams are trying to getin the play-offs also.

Minnesota has to face Arizona, Atlanta & NYG.

If we can win out or atleast lose only one game. We still might have a good chance to make it into the play-offs.

[SBXVII]

This weekend was my weekend to take our standings into consideration. 7-4 is not really bad if you think about the fact that we have a new coach/coach's, and a new offense. Usually when you do that it takes close to 2-3 yrs to be any kind of decent team. We all understand the learning curve.

Having said that 11-5 or 10-6 would be awsome. Making the play-offs is just the icing on the cake considering the Skins situation.

Also if I remember correctly someone said that our defense is not pass rush based but run stopping based. Everyone is wondering why we are not getting the pass rush or push and it's not designed that way. It's designed for run stopping. The CB's and S are supposed to be stopping the pass. before people start screaming for link...I thought I heard Blache state this in one of his pressers but it may have been simply announcers talking about our defense. So ....no link.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

This weekend was my weekend to take our standings into consideration. 7-4 is not really bad if you think about the fact that we have a new coach/coach's, and a new offense. Usually when you do that it takes close to 2-3 yrs to be any kind of decent team. We all understand the learning curve.

Having said that 11-5 or 10-6 would be awsome. Making the play-offs is just the icing on the cake considering the Skins situation.

Also if I remember correctly someone said that our defense is not pass rush based but run stopping based. Everyone is wondering why we are not getting the pass rush or push and it's not designed that way. It's designed for run stopping. The CB's and S are supposed to be stopping the pass. before people start screaming for link...I thought I heard Blache state this in one of his pressers but it may have been simply announcers talking about our defense. So ....no link.

We haven't stopped the running game in the past 3 games. We are starting to look soft, especially on the edges. I miss Sean Taylor; in yesterday's game I noticed at least three plays where a big gain would have been prevented and possibly blownup in the backfield or at the LOS. Oh well, we cannot live in the past. I just hope that we sure things up this week against the Va Giants.

[RMSkins]

Why isn't Green Bay or New Orleans listed? They're both right in the thick of things as well.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by RMSkins

Why isn't Green Bay or New Orleans listed? They're both right in the thick of things as well.

Based on the outcome of MNF neither team would rank higher than 9 but yes, the winner is in the thick of things.

[hooskins]

We play Giants then the Ravens next two weeks. We could, I pray not, lose the next two and end up with 3 must win games.

Not the best situation, and I don't know if Zorn has the ability to lead a team to win multiple games straight the way Gibbs did.

[JWsleep]

Originally Posted by hooskins

We play Giants then the Ravens next two weeks. We could, I pray not, lose the next two and end up with 3 must win games.

Not the best situation, and I don't know if Zorn has the ability to lead a team to win multiple games straight the way Gibbs did.

We may have to win 3 straight, I'm afraid. But it's do-able against cincy, SF, and the fading iggles at home. Still easier than what Gibbs faced.

[Skins4L]

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[hooskins]

It also really depends on the QB situation in Philly as well...