Will this team mail it for the rest of the season?

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

It seems that all of our remaining opponents are either on an upswing (Minnesota), or are fighting like hell for their playoff chances (Chi, NYG).

And we flat out don't have the talent to match up with Dallas.

I'd be astonished if they found a way to win just one of those.

Call me optimistic, but I think that we're a better team than Chicago and will find a way to win. After that, all bets are off.

[bjschmonsees]

The Redskins are only one game out of a playoff spot with 4 games to go. Have some faith.

[GTripp0012]

Win 4 and you're in, win 3 and....get really lucky to make it.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think you (and many others) are confusing getting beat for quitting. And assuming that we have something like 21 point leads at the half. Losing the Packers game wasn't about quitting, losing the Eagles game wasn't about quitting, losing the Cowboys game wasn't about quitting.

Packers, Eagles, Cowboys, and Bucs are all better teams than we are.

Can we say the same about the Bills?

Here's what we know, the Bills and the Redskins have played through the two toughest schedules in the league, and thusly, they are the two teams that are toughest to get a good read on.

Are the Bills really better than us? Would they have been a playoff contender had they not had to face the Pats twice?

I don't know the answer to these questions, but let me just say I am very impressed by this Buffalo team.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Packers, Eagles, Cowboys, and Bucs are all better teams than we are.

Can we say the same about the Bills?

Here's what we know, the Bills and the Redskins have played through the two toughest schedules in the league, and thusly, they are the two teams that are toughest to get a good read on.

Are the Bills really better than us? Would they have been a playoff contender had they not had to face the Pats twice?

I don't know the answer to these questions, but let me just say I am very impressed by this Buffalo team.

I think the reality is that Buffalo is a lot better than their record indicates, and hell, coming into today's game, they had the same record as we did. Not a gimmie for a bubble team like we are right now.

Certainly not for a team trying to keep it together in one of the most painfully emotional times any of them have ever experienced, to say nothing of the cumulative toll of injuries, 4th quarter collapses, and overall just bad karma.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Packers, Eagles, Cowboys, and Bucs are all better teams than we are.

Can we say the same about the Bills?

Here's what we know, the Bills and the Redskins have played through the two toughest schedules in the league, and thusly, they are the two teams that are toughest to get a good read on.

Are the Bills really better than us? Would they have been a playoff contender had they not had to face the Pats twice?

I don't know the answer to these questions, but let me just say I am very impressed by this Buffalo team.

Let me just say, earlier in the year I said watch out for the Bills down the stretch and you said watch out for the Vikings...we rule!

[dgack]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Let me just say, earlier in the year I said watch out for the Bills down the stretch and you said watch out for the Vikings...we rule!

Can I just tell you how not awesome I find your predictions

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by dgack

Can I just tell you how not awesome I find your predictions

Well I mean I thought we'd beat the Bills but it wouldn't be easy. I just meant overall the Bills would be a much improved team (not just against us)

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Let me just say, earlier in the year I said watch out for the Bills down the stretch and you said watch out for the Vikings...we rule!

I know you've been sky high on Edwards since he came into this league.

While I wouldn't say he had a great day today, I think he won a game against us that Losman wouldn't have won. Losman hates to take what we give him, and probably would have thrown the game right into our hands once we got the two score lead.

You've got me convinced. Edwards is the better QB.

As for the Vikings, we should beat them. But we will only beat them if we come out and throw the ball all over the place. If we played like we did today, we will come up short against them also.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Call me optimistic, but I think that we're a better team than Chicago and will find a way to win. After that, all bets are off.

We can and should win the next three.

The only way we beat Dallas is if they let us. And frankly, thats why I don't think the playoffs are a realistic possibility. When you can win three games in a row in December, and still miss the playoffs, thats an unrealistic expectation to make it.

[MTRedskinsFan]

Originally Posted by hurrykaine

Clearly, save the "we are mathematically alive" garbage, the season is over from a playoffs perspective. Just happened to read the following on J La C's blog:

"We have already covered the fact that Joe Gibbs did not know a fundamental football rule. Publicly, his players said they were to blame for not making more plays; privately, many veterans fumed and looked at it as another egregious error by Gibbs in a season full of them.

"Come on man, this is the NFL," one veteran said. "What coach don't know the rules?"

There will be many players (Campbell, Cooley, Moss, etc.) that will fight their guts out in the remaining games, but it could be that many veteran players are questioning whether their head coach has what it takes? We all know where that leads.

Good post with excellent analysis potential. It made me sort of key in on two points:

1) Yes, the season is over and every game won from here out is just another lost opportunity to draft someone really special. But there is another great reason to take this "rebuild" approach. Playing the young guys (2nd and 3rd) stringers a lot from here out gives the coaching staff (whoever it shall be) a lot of film to see who should be kept and who should not. I say we need to protect JC but outside the O-line let's start substituting heavily to get some measurements here.

2) The comments among vets are extremely serious and reflect one of my greatest fears about the current coaching staff and the team in general. First of all, of course the guys are going to take personal responsibility on camera and w/ reporters, but behind closed doors it's a given they're appalled at what's gone on. And that leads to the fear I have: w/o coaching changes the reputation for incompetence will engender vets to leave and potentially discourage talented players who might consider playing ball in Washington. I specifically remember London being hesitant about coming to Washington because losing has been the status quo but GW assured him this was the year things would turn around. Well... it's not unheardof for real talented guys to do what it takes to get out of a bad situation, regardless of contract details.

As a fan I am extremely concerned about this team issue.