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Redskins are the #6 seed with:A win
Miami's win at San Diego (everyone's favorite team to suck up to) is more impressive than any win in Washington's current winning streak.Also, in the NFC East, how important is the Giants extra home game looking now?
How so? Wash just beat Dal and NYG in back to back games. Teams that are 10-5 and 9-6. Mia only beat one team (SD) that is 9-6. Other than SD it's been Oak, Buf, NYJ and Tenn that they have beaten. That doesn't even take into account the fact that Wash looked dominating in both of the games they played vs Dal and NYG, Mia just squeaked by.
All I am saying is Miami winning ON THE ROAD against a San Diego team (that had won five in a row and was considered by most to be a top 5 team) was more impressive than Washington winning at home against Dallas (who had lost two of their last three) and the Giants (who have been a subpar road team).
Wow, tough evaluation.When the Redskins played the Cowboys, the winner stayed alive for a playoff spot while the loser became a longshot. The Redskins dominated the game. That is impressive.
And you're right ---- people sat down for exactly 0 plays. Seats were only needed for shorter kids to stand on.Especially true due to the drastic difference in the Giants play at home compared to on the road. I realize that the Saints are a bad team now, but remember that they had come off an emotional week 1 win and if they played a home game in week 2, they surely would've had tons of rowdy fans backing them due to their week 1 performance.
thats so awesome. I remember last week, someone(might have been Prime) saying that the crowd was as loud as they've ever heard. Man, I wish I could've gone.was at the game today. best ever crowd I've seen at FedEx with just about everyone standing throughout.
Ramsey made a nice read after burning a bunch-o timeouts.
Moss is a top 5 NFL receiver.
D was lights out
toomer on my bench
MFC
The only problem is that all 4 of those games you mention there were at home. I'm confident in my team always, but I have to admit that it'll be tough to win in Seattle or Chicago in the 2nd round. And the first round game isn't going to be easy either, although I would favor them over TB or NYG(I do not want to have to go to Carolina in the first round though).I was at the game too. It was a bit loud, wasn't it?
The second timeout Ramsey called was wise. Antonio Brown was set out wide right, another WR motioned to him to get moving, he didn't know where to go, Ramsey motioned to him, he started running behind Ramsey and clearly showed he had absolutely no clue where to go. Rather than be penalized, Ramsey call timeout, and yelled at Brown. Brown then came out of the game.
This is the second week in a row that the Redskins have hung 5 TD's on a team ahead of them (at that time) in the division, and beaten them. They've beaten the Bears and Seahawks also. The Giants have a very good offense, but today it was only good between the 20-yard-lines, and settled for FG's or failed on 4th downs when in scoring position. The Redskins stopped them many times when they had to.
As unevenly as the Redskins have played this year, it's possible for them to lose to the Eagles next week. But after the last 4 games it does not appear likely. They're quite focused on what they need to do and have both cut down on their mistakes and raised their overall level of performance. I think they turned a corner today.
Did you see how dirty Portis's uniform was today after the first quarter?
Did you see Shockey yelling at the ref for a pass interference call while Marshall dove and intercepted the ball right at Shockey's knee and ran the ball back while Shockey was looking at the ref, arguing? I laughed my ### off at that play.
Thats my honest opinion. If you notice, I said that I would expect the Skins to lose against 3 team(Chi, Sea, and Car) and only said that I would expect them to beat 2 teams(NYG, TB). Is that really being too much of a homer to say that they'd beat 2 out of 5 teams?
The Skins/TB game was as close as possible. I could whine about the call at the end, but whatever....lets just agree that it was a close game that could've easily gone either way. Well in my opinion, the Skins have improved by leaps and bounds since that game, while the Bucs have slightly improved. Therefore, I would now favor the Skins.
Well, the Skins wouldn't be favored in that game. And I think the Bucs have done more than 'slightly improve' considering that was their quarterbacks fourth or fifth career start and Caddy is back at full-strength (where he wasn't in that game -- only had 10 carries).Thats my honest opinion. If you notice, I said that I would expect the Skins to lose against 3 team(Chi, Sea, and Car) and only said that I would expect them to beat 2 teams(NYG, TB). Is that really being too much of a homer to say that they'd beat 2 out of 5 teams?
Sorry for my "homerism."
I think the line would be around Bucs -2. I could be wrong though. Regardless, I honestly think the Redskins will win if they play the Bucs. The Skins were dominant the past two weeks. The Giants scored two TDs: One on a fluke tipped 40 yard pass with about 10 seconds left in the half and a defensive score. Take those out, and their D gave up 6 points. And their offense has put up 35 points in back to back weeks(and easily could've been 50+ if they didn't pull their starters against Dallas in the middle of the 3rd quarter).Now lets compare that to the Bucs who got embarrassed on national TV two weeks ago and then had an OT squeaker over Atl, in which Atl missed a 28 yard FG in the beginning of OT.Well, the Skins wouldn't be favored in that game. And I think the Bucs have done more than 'slightly improve' considering that was their quarterbacks fourth or fifth career start and Caddy is back at full-strength (where he wasn't in that game -- only had 10 carries).Thats my honest opinion. If you notice, I said that I would expect the Skins to lose against 3 team(Chi, Sea, and Car) and only said that I would expect them to beat 2 teams(NYG, TB). Is that really being too much of a homer to say that they'd beat 2 out of 5 teams?
Sorry for my "homerism."
Considering that if Tampa and Washington play in the playoffs, it will be in Florida, I think greater emphasis should be placed on how well each is playing in that atmosphere. Washington has not beaten a good team on the road this season except for Dallas week 2 and that is a game they got outplayed in, but pulled two big plays out of their hat late in the game.
I disagree with both of these statements. How is Simms that much better than Brunell?
Thats a fair point. The game could go either way- I'm definitely not saying that I'm confident in a Redskins win. I'm just saying that if I had to pick a winner, I'd go with Washington for the reasons that I noted. And I do believe that the Redskins current play at home will carry over to road games, but I guess we'll see about that in Philly this week.jw seems to think this game is going to be played at Fedex. It won't be.
Better QB "by far"?? Come on man. You're being biased. In fact, thats such a ridiculous statement that I'm not even going to take the time to post the stats or argue it.
I'll jump in...QB: Edge to the Bucs if Ramsey is the guy. How hurt is Brunell?
I guess I just don't understand taking Caddy over Portis.Ignoring the fact that Portis is a better blocker, and ignoring the fact that the Skins have a better backup RB....
Yes, playing in that terrible division will get a team a few extra wins. Congrats on that. You're still not a better team than the Skins. Assuming that the favored teams win this week, the Bears will have played 4 playoff teams this year: They were 1-3 and got outscored 29-55.
QB: Redskins better if Brunell is playing. If Ramsey is playing they're even.RB: Williams is good, Portis is a hair better. Redskins have a better O-line.
If you are going to add the games against KC and SD since they are legit contenders, then you have to add the games Chicago played against Carolina, Atlanta and Minnesota in (they are 3-0 in those games), too. That brings Chicago's record against above .500 teams to 4-3. Washington's record against above .500 teams is 5-5. I would call that a wash.
I don't think Minnesota is in that class. And I won't argue that Washington was better than Chicago during the middle of the year(when those 2 bad losses happened). I will argue that on the year as a whole Washington has been better and that right now they are playing better.Chicago had a QB hurt preseason and had tons of time to prepare him for that first game. The Skins had their QB hurt in that game and had to just throw their backup in there. The Skins, luckily, had the better backup- one of the reasons that they are a better team imho. So you can't use that as an excuse for their loss.
As a Redskin fan, this is great fun. For years the Skins have been ignored or denounced, often rightly so. Now that they're playoff contenders and are clearly capable of beating good teams, nobody feels sorry for us Skins fans any more. People drive from miles around (Chicago, Tampa, New York, for example) just to blast the Skins.
Hey Skins fans, are you loving this as much as I am?
I'm with you. This is, by far, better and more exciting than their 1999 playoff team. Winning is great. Winning with guys you really, really like and trust is much, much better.The Giants game was the only one I didn't go to all season (Christmas plans). I could hardly believe it, but it actually seemed louder than the Dallas game. I guess that could be due in part to Dallas being blown out so early.
Regardless of whether Minnesota is in the class or not, they are 8-7 and above .500 (same as Atlanta), so it still counts as a win against an above .500 team. Of course, if the Bears beat the Vikings this weekend, that makes them 8-8 and they lose that win against above .500 teams and if they lose to them (a possibility since the Bears have a bye locked up), their record against above .500 teams goes down. Your whole analogy is nice and pretty and yes, the Redskins have had a tougher schedule, but the Redskins aren't even in the playoffs yet, so let's wait until they are in before saying they are better than a team that has clinched the number 2 seed in the NFC.
Couldn't have said it better myself. 1999 was fun, but I remember wanting to buy a jersey to show my support, and not being able to pick a player that I really wanted. .As a Redskin fan, this is great fun. For years the Skins have been ignored or denounced, often rightly so. Now that they're playoff contenders and are clearly capable of beating good teams, nobody feels sorry for us Skins fans any more. People drive from miles around (Chicago, Tampa, New York, for example) just to blast the Skins.
Hey Skins fans, are you loving this as much as I am?
I simply think that if you've watched the past few games involving these teams, then you will come to the conclusion that Washington is playing better right now.The Colts/Dolphins analogy would work if A. Their records were a little closer, B. The Dolphins had played a significantly harder schedule and in a harder division, and C. The Dolphins had beat the Colts when they played each other....If that were the case, then yeah maybe I would say that the Dolphins are better.
It will be interesting to see how many Skins fans make the trip. I hope they take over the Linc the way Eagles fans took over Fed Ex during the Spurrier years.Tickets looked pretty cheap on Ebay earlier in the week. It looks like they've gone up a little. My guess is it's Redskins fans bidding against each other.Got my tix to Sunday's game.. go Skins
