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

Honestly, this team needs a draft pick more than a playoff berth. Sadly, this is doubly true in the wake of Sean's passing.


Have to agree. Us taking 4 in a row isn't in the cards, with our play as of late. We need help in many areas and also we need to cut dead weight. Injuries decimated our season, along with poor execution at critical junctures in games. I like Springs and Smooty, but Shawn is getting up there, and Smooty is not close to 100% of what he was during his first stint with us. With ST gone we are hurting at S. Landry is going to be a "project" for another season or two, so we might try for another ST type, but I don't think there is a Landry/ST out there for the next draft. We either need a CB or DE as our first pick. We usually do great with CB's.

I've maintained all along that 9-7 gets us in. The problem is that winning streaks are largely an exception to Gibbs 2.0. Instead of thinking playoffs, the team must focus on winning a single game, starting this Thursday.

In four seasons since Gibbs returned, the team has only 4 winning streaks. During the same period, the team has somewhere around 10 losing streaks.


This season it will(9-7 getting us into the playoffs), but sweeping 4 games with the schedule we have remaining will take a miracle. IF this was Gibbs I, no problem, Gibbs II there is a problem. We are just too decimated and out of sync to pull that off.

Have to agree. Us taking 4 in a row isn't in the cards, with our play as of late. We need help in many areas and also we need to cut dead weight. Injuries decimated our season, along with poor execution at critical junctures in games. I like Springs and Smooty, but Shawn is getting up there, and Smooty is not close to 100% of what he was during his first stint with us. With ST gone we are hurting at S. Landry is going to be a "project" for another season or two, so we might try for another ST type, but I don't think there is a Landry/ST out there for the next draft. We either need a CB or DE as our first pick. We usually do great with CB's.

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?

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 was shocked he made the team.

He's proven over his career to be a pretty weak cover guy. Seems like the coaches know this since he's inactive every week. But we leave him on the roster, and I'm not sure why. Maybe he does something in practice for us that we value or possibly we value his leadership.

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

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????

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?

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

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

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

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.