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????

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

On a somewhat related note, how is that David Macklin is inactive every week? Is he actually hurt? I mean this guy is a proven veteran, why isn't he out there?

I'm actually only commenting on your sig...so what makes you think those fans were Redskins fans?

[The Zimmermans]

Playoffs!!???? ......playoffs????

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by The Zimmermans

Playoffs!!???? ......playoffs????

You can almost hear Mora's high pitched squeel. LOL.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I'm actually only commenting on your sig...so what makes you think those fans were Redskins fans?

I don't know for sure. I do know that people I've spoken to who were at the game said they saw and heard Redskins fans cheering during the moment of slience, and booed them when the game was over.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know for sure. I do know that people I've spoken to who were at the game said they saw and heard Redskins fans cheering during the moment of slience, and booed them when the game was over.

damn man...I would be pissed if I saw that.

[skinsfan69]

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

C'mon man. How many beers did you drink today?

[prinzeofmoval]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Are any of the CB's from Oklahoma seniors?

To tell you the truth i dont know..im not worried as much about the corners. i think we're overloaded with talent at the corner position..springs,rogers,smoot..we're covered there..if we had taylor alive all i'd concentrate on would be lance briggs next year..or maye andre davis from houston..but Phillips i think will follow the footsteps of other great miami db's like ed reed and sean taylor..r.i.p.

[Luxorreb]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

...And talking of a 4 game sweep? I have a better shot at nailing a Victoria's Secret Model!!!!

Just a little advice with that...

Having a name like GusFrerotte doesn't probably help much in any realm of carnal mojo.

[RedskinPete]

Play-offs,Play-off....What Play-offs? I have a gold mine I wanted to sell you! If we win one game that will be good! We need to look to the draft, free agentcy and who stays and who goes. That is the plan truth. Just getting through sunday game and the rest of the season after Taylor's passing is something that will take great effort. It will hurt for a long time.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by BrunellMVP?

I'm with you...but lets look at this ojectively...

we've lost 4 in a row, our coach staff has made questionable decisions, and our best player just died...what makes you think that 4 in a row is in the cards?

We just lost to a team that has both the 31st ranked offense and defense in the league...sporting a backup QB and 3rd string RB (i know we have our injuries too, but we needed to win this game...)

that said, I'm with you...i'm hoping too

Summed up very nicely.

I'm sorry about the loss yesterday to Buffalo, but the Sean Taylor tragedy just took too much time from the team. They did not have the prep time as they would a normal week. And even that time in the film room or meetings or on the practice field could not have been "quality" time with everyones thoughts on what happened to ST.

Sadly I cannot justify picking Washington to win versus Chicago this week. For all the reasons BrunellMVP mentioned here. But also because it is a very short preparation week (Thursday game) that you can eliminate one day due to Sean's funeral.

Normally players in the NFL get Monday off following a Sunday game, but this is a short prep week for a Thursday game. Everyone will be in Miami on Monday. And that will leave them 2 days to prep for the Bears. Thank god it is a home game, or you could take another day away for travel, which would have only allowed one day to prepare for the game.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

This game against the Bills was unfortunate but in that grand scheme probably not as costly as the second Eagles game, or the Bucs game. Those were two games we should have and could have won.

I don't want to worry about the playoffs really. I just want us to go out there and play some mistake-free football.

Yea, at this point I'll take playing the whole game & mistake free football, FOR 60 MINUTES.

Maybe a couple of wins down the stretch.

[memphisskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know for sure. I do know that people I've spoken to who were at the game said they saw and heard Redskins fans cheering during the moment of slience, and booed them when the game was over.

There was a woman in our section, lower bowl, who screamed out "Go Sean" which was the first break of the moment of silence. Then there were at least two other idiots who needed attention and yelled as well. Very tacky.

Of course, she spent the better part of the Arizona game cheering for Santana Moss (inactive for that one) and Andre Carter, yet was surprisingly silent when Carter got his sack.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't know for sure. I do know that people I've spoken to who were at the game said they saw and heard Redskins fans cheering during the moment of slience, and booed them when the game was over.

There was a few....you can dressem up just can't take them out in public.

[#56fanatic]

I know there is a ton people with the "hey we aren't out of it yet" mentality. and realistically we are still IN IT. but come on, what gives any of you the reason they can beat any of the 4 teams we have left on the schedule? face it, we are not a good football team, and we are not very well coached. How many of you sat there yesterday and wondered if we were going to win with 2 minutes to go? I sat there and told this guy, we are going to run it 3 times, punt, and lose on a last second field goal. This is WHO WE ARE. at the very same time, I was looking at the colts - jags game. they were in the same situation, up 3 with 2minutes to go. They on the other hand are running their offense, trying to get first downs, to win the game with the ball. This is a true example of what has been said time after time out here. Joe doesn't play to win, he plays not to lose. this crap has cost of 5 or more games this year.

yesterday was a perfect time for this team to rebound and get back in the season, and what did we do, took a face dive. typical of Redskin football the last 4 or so years.