NFL predictions

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I understand your argument and it makes sense. On the other hand, however, we have a history of raising our game for NFC Beast foes and then playing down to the Tampas of the world.

Yeah but the second half of the season is brutal for Washington. 4 of the final 8 games are against division opponents. The toughest being back to back road division games at Philly and at Dallas respectively.

Then after playing very physical games in that back to back stretch, come home to FedEx to play Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.

A bright spot in the second half of the season is the last regular season game. With the AFC West being so weak, you can expect that San Diego will have locked up that division by week 17 and will rest their starters in that last game.

And with all the teams in the NFC East tracking for a Wild Card, that could be the decision maker for the Redskins. Make those games against the the weaker teams in the AFC West count (Oak, Den, KC), split division games and if SD does rest their starters in that last game, you could be playing for a wild card spot in week 17.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

Yeah but the second half of the season is brutal for Washington. 4 of the final 8 games are against division opponents. The toughest being back to back road division games at Philly and at Dallas respectively.

Then after playing very physical games in that back to back stretch, come home to FedEx to play Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.

A bright spot in the second half of the season is the last regular season game. With the AFC West being so weak, you can expect that San Diego will have locked up that division by week 17 and will rest their starters in that last game.

And with all the teams in the NFC East tracking for a Wild Card, that could be the decision maker for the Redskins. Make those games against the the weaker teams in the AFC West count (Oak, Den, KC), split division games and if SD does rest their starters in that last game, you could be playing for a wild card spot in week 17.

You are correct about the latter half of the schedule being tough. But we won back-to-back games in Philly and in Dallas last year.

[Jay Schroeder]

Gene Wojciechowski has 44 predictions for the 2009 season - ESPN

Dude has us last in the NFC East....he doesnt elaborate much on why...just says we will cause problems if Fat Albert plays well, but that it wont translate into wins...then references our tough second half schedule.

Gruden picked us last as well, I heard it yesterday

[Lotus]

Michael Silver, whom I usually abhor, picked us 2nd and with a playoff berth.