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

[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????