Duckus Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 It's looking more like 10 wins what will be required in the NFC this year for even a wildcard. Coming out of the bye, we will need to go 6-2. 5 at home, 3 on the road. Games that terrify me are 4 of the next 5 - Minnesota, Green Bay, Dallas, and Philly. We need to a find a way to go 2-2 in those 4 games and win out last 3 at home to end 10-5-1. Minnesota Green Bay @Dallas @Arizona @Philadelphia Carolina Chicago Giants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSSkinz Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I agree we will need at least 10 wins, I think your scenario is doable, its not like we are getting our ass kicked every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I think 9-6-1 Might get us in. But we have to beat Philly and NY again in that scenario IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek1973 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Its very doable if we can get a little healthier and we don't shoot ourselves in the foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins island connection Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Minnesota' defense is the only thing to worry about in that game. Thompson and Kelley may as well call in sick, and don't think about suiting up Matt " Fumbling creates excitement" Jones. If our defense can get it together we can win most if not all of them, but Barry needs to wake up and look at what he's putting on the field. A couple players are nothing more than liabilities or excuses for losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share Posted October 30, 2016 It just reinforces how devastating these two games were for the season. Win those, we have a very doable 4-4 to the playoffs. Arrrrrrrrggggggggg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Otis Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 It is possible. Two reasons that I'm optimistic that we can get it done: 1) We've shown we can beat our Division opponents 2) We (still) haven't played our best football yet. I believe in this team. Still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyst Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The team is good and it's possible since anything is possible but it's also a very inconsistent team. Going 6-2 with 3 of those against the East, which is always a crapshoot doesn't give me much confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBo Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 So you're saying... Paloffs is now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammajamma Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 we are always better in the 2nd half of the season, including multiple 5+ game win streaks in recent memory. definitely possible, just need to turn thelse close games into wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Otis Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 As long as we stay healthy, we just need that momentum-building Win to get the ball rolling. Look out Minnesota! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsPassion4Life Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 5-3 will get it done, I think....I actually think we're better off if the Cowboys win tonight if the goal is to make the playoffs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I'd be OK with 4 wins to get us to a winning record, that was my acceptable baseline for this season going into it. Obviously I'd love to see us rattle off a bunch of wins at the end like we always do in playoff seasons and I suppose it's possible with this offense. Gonna have to be a whole lot better in all three phases at the same time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I think 8-6-2 gets us in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey hodge Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 the dreaded "Draw" against Cincy... looking at our record, it feels like sleeping with your sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 This team has a 2012 feel to them. They can play with anyone right now. We still need better run balance but I can see us going 6-2 or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 31 minutes ago, petey hodge said: looking at our record, it feels like sleeping with your sister. Agreed. Slightly above average and both could have been better if Matt Jones wasn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 The game against Chicago is on the road......but they stink anyway so whatever. I love our offense but with that schedule, 6-2 seems really daunting. And I hate probably being flat coming out of the bye and having to deal with Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey hodge Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Duckus said: It's looking more like 10 wins what will be required in the NFC this year for even a wildcard. Coming out of the bye, we will need to go 6-2. 5 at home, 3 on the road. Games that terrify me are 4 of the next 5 - Minnesota, Green Bay, Dallas, and Philly. We need to a find a way to go 2-2 in those 4 games and win out last 3 at home to end 10-5-1. Minnesota Green Bay @Dallas @Arizona @Philadelphia Carolina Chicago Giants What if... we drew out in each of the remaining games... would that get us in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
respectgibbs Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Skins will go 6-9-1, get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Just now, respectgibbs said: Skins will go 6-9-1, get used to it. Thanks for that post, Captain Bring-down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NattyBo Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 17 minutes ago, respectgibbs said: Skins will go 6-9-1, get used to it. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 2013, a 3-5 Redskins team coming off a division title went to Minnesota. At that time, we were one of the best offenses until points time. Almost this exact thread existed. 2014, now the year before we were coming of a 3-13 season but we were coming off a two game winning streak. Almost this exact thread existed. I will say this, we actually beat the Vikings this time and we will win the division. We have never lost a regular season game to the Vikings in a year we went to the playoffs (assuming we actually played them). Only twice have we beaten them in the regular season and not advanced to the playoffs. We also need to beat Carolina or Arizona since when we win at least one of our match-up games, we always advance to the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbeagle85 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 That is a brutal schedule for a average team. Sorry guys I would love to see it happen, but it's not going to. We should've won this week and last week. Good teams find a way to win and we always find ways to lose. I see 8-7-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Bacon said: I'd be OK with 4 wins to get us to a winning record, that was my acceptable baseline for this season going into it. Obviously I'd love to see us rattle off a bunch of wins at the end like we always do in playoff seasons and I suppose it's possible with this offense. Gonna have to be a whole lot better in all three phases at the same time though. This is where I'm at too. I said coming into this season that going 8-8 in 2016 could be more impressive than going 9-7 in 2015. By all means, I'd love to see the team come together, but I'm not really expecting it after these first 8 games. I think a few things at the halfway mark (by now, we are who we are and tendencies are probably not going to magically change): 1) We are pretty solid and talented - it's not a fluke that we move the ball like we do 2) We still have major holes on this team (mainly the defense) 3) We are still learning to win - we could easily have lost several games we won, but boy 1 or 2 more plays and we could be a 6-2/7-1 team (this likely won't change either as it's been a pretty large sample size) 4) I think we tread water to end the season and get to 7 or 8 wins. With the schedule still including more proven teams (Minnesota, Arizona, Carolina, Green Bay) along with another round of divisional games, 6 more wins seems like a long shot. I think our new ceiling after losing these past two winnable games is 8-7-1. Footnote: if we somehow go 9-7 in 2105 and 8-7-1 in 2016, the similarities to the early-Norv era would be spooky. Gruden will have been one year ahead of Norv but he probably inherited a slightly better team (and was partnered with a stronger personnel guy and QB). Next year would be a very interesting season (Norv stepped way back before rebounding in 1999). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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