csgunderson Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 NFC East: Based on the schedule, the Redskins might have the best chance to pull out the division. This four-way race, though, should go down to the last two weeks. The Redskins' remaining foes have a combined 34-31 record, and the biggest challenges should come within the division. The two games against winning teams outside of the NFC East are vs. the Bucs and Chargers. They have winnable games against the Raiders and Cardinals. That's a far cry from what the Cowboys face. The Cowboys have the toughest closing schedule in the division, against teams with a combined 39-25 record. Six of their next seven games are against winning teams, and they close with a tough one against the Rams. The other problem is location. They have three division games remaining, all on the road. They were 2-1 in the division home games. To make up that loss to the Redskins earlier this season, they have to win one or two divisional road games. The Eagles' season could be determined in the next two weeks. They face the Cowboys Monday night and the Giants the following Sunday. If they lose both games, the season is pretty much over. They're already in last place, and they would lose their chance to catch up to the other winning teams in the division. They are already 0-2 in the NFC East and will start losing the tiebreakers if they can't make up ground over the next two weeks. The Giants have a great chance to win the division or get a wild-card berth. They get the benefit of playing the Chiefs at home in December, but their other three December games are all on the road, and that could be tricky. All the teams in this division will have a tough time getting to 11 or 12 wins because they have to play too many good teams. Each team could end up playing a dozen games this year against teams with records of 8-8 or better. Plus, they will be beating up each other so much, the losses from those games will affect their seedings. Prediction: Redskins win division, Giants grab wild card. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2217806&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Wow, I like the way he thinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orlskinsfan Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Clayton is a smart man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdarugar Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 John Clayton rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2SKINS Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 NFC East: Based on the schedule, the Redskins might have the best chance to pull out the division. This four-way race, though, should go down to the last two weeks. The Redskins' remaining foes have a combined 34-31 record, and the biggest challenges should come within the division. The two games against winning teams outside of the NFC East are vs. the Bucs and Chargers. They have winnable games against the Raiders and Cardinals. That's a far cry from what the Cowboys face. The Cowboys have the toughest closing schedule in the division, against teams with a combined 39-25 record. Six of their next seven games are against winning teams, and they close with a tough one against the Rams. The other problem is location. They have three division games remaining, all on the road. They were 2-1 in the division home games. To make up that loss to the Redskins earlier this season, they have to win one or two divisional road games. The Eagles' season could be determined in the next two weeks. They face the Cowboys Monday night and the Giants the following Sunday. If they lose both games, the season is pretty much over. They're already in last place, and they would lose their chance to catch up to the other winning teams in the division. They are already 0-2 in the NFC East and will start losing the tiebreakers if they can't make up ground over the next two weeks. The Giants have a great chance to win the division or get a wild-card berth. They get the benefit of playing the Chiefs at home in December, but their other three December games are all on the road, and that could be tricky. All the teams in this division will have a tough time getting to 11 or 12 wins because they have to play too many good teams. Each team could end up playing a dozen games this year against teams with records of 8-8 or better. Plus, they will be beating up each other so much, the losses from those games will affect their seedings. Prediction: Redskins win division, Giants grab wild card. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2217806&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233 Emm, Emm, Emm, love me some John Clayton! If only to be dead on!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mania Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 The backpedalling is coming to fruition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinstzar Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I was thinking the same thing. Although I do believe that the wild cards will be The Rams and the Falcons. Everyone is sleeping on how easy the Rams schedule is the rest of the way and they are playing thier best ball of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I think we'll pull it out. Gnats game is a lock, and as long as we can pull out Cowgirls or Philly, we can win the East. 4-2. I think we'll sweep Dallas:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 hey! :applause: we got one guy on the bandwagon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36HAMMER Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Give that man a cigar.it's easier said than done, we can but alot of things can happen between now and then.let's just take it one game at a time.nice read though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter23 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 i would be so happy if this plays out the way clayton sees it it would be PEFECT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Spittle Boy rules...I like the cut of his jib. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budski Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 How can this be we are supposed to finish last, oh and only win 4 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyJ Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Short of playing a bunch of pansies, the Redskins schedule is setting up nicely. While the memory of the Giants game won't let remotely think that any game on the schedule is a "gimme", the Redskins have the benefit of playing their toughest remaining opponents (as it stands now) at FedEx. I'd much rather have the Raiders, Chargers, Cowboys, Giants at home and the Bucs, Rams, Cardinals, and Eagles on the road than vice versa. Clayton's analysis here is more than the typical superficial glance-over spewed by media-types. Imagine that, taking into account not only teams on the schedule, but game location, too. Who woulda thunk it? I hope he's right, but that is by no means a given. Like I said, that Giant loss is too fresh. Any of the teams on the schedule will whip them if they pull another clunker like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dah-Dee Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Anybody know what Clayton said earlier in the year? Is he backpedaling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I really think we can run the table, but I won't say it beacuse the last time I said it was the week before the Giants game If Brunell finds pcoket presence and doesn't fumble once a game in the red zone we will go a long way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Larkin Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I still think the Giants will take the division and we'll have to fight off Dallas and Atlanta/Carolina for a Wild Card spot. As long as we win the games we should and go 2-1 in the East the rest of the way, we'll be playing in January. :jump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXREDSKINS44 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I’ve always liked John Clayton!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins55 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 :applause: :applause: The Professor!!! I like that prediction my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Whoa... :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Anybody know what Clayton said earlier in the year? Is he backpedaling? Everyone is back pedaling and Lenny the Hut and Don Bankrupt are avoding the issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Everyone is back pedaling and Lenny the Hut and Don Bankrupt are avoding the issue Yeah where is Lenny P? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Master III Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 NFC East: Based on the schedule, the Redskins might have the best chance to pull out the division. This four-way race, though, should go down to the last two weeks. The Redskins' remaining foes have a combined 34-31 record, and the biggest challenges should come within the division. The two games against winning teams outside of the NFC East are vs. the Bucs and Chargers. They have winnable games against the Raiders and Cardinals. That's a far cry from what the Cowboys face. The Cowboys have the toughest closing schedule in the division, against teams with a combined 39-25 record. Six of their next seven games are against winning teams, and they close with a tough one against the Rams. The other problem is location. They have three division games remaining, all on the road. They were 2-1 in the division home games. To make up that loss to the Redskins earlier this season, they have to win one or two divisional road games. The Eagles' season could be determined in the next two weeks. They face the Cowboys Monday night and the Giants the following Sunday. If they lose both games, the season is pretty much over. They're already in last place, and they would lose their chance to catch up to the other winning teams in the division. They are already 0-2 in the NFC East and will start losing the tiebreakers if they can't make up ground over the next two weeks. The Giants have a great chance to win the division or get a wild-card berth. They get the benefit of playing the Chiefs at home in December, but their other three December games are all on the road, and that could be tricky. All the teams in this division will have a tough time getting to 11 or 12 wins because they have to play too many good teams. Each team could end up playing a dozen games this year against teams with records of 8-8 or better. Plus, they will be beating up each other so much, the losses from those games will affect their seedings. Prediction: Redskins win division, Giants grab wild card. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2217806&CMP=OTC-DT9705204233 I have always thought that John Clayton was the best, non-biased reporter under the ESPN umbrella. He is looking at the division objectively rather than basing his predictions on the past. I totally agree with his angle. :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halter91 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 now that is a nice sig Illone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BleedinBurgundyandGold Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 its all predicated on winning this week against TB. I know some people are overlooking the Bucs on the boards, but they have the #1 defense in the NFL....that being said if we loose the turnover battle, we'll loose the game. Simple as that. However, all hail Clayton for finally saying what WE all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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