Redskins are in a great position for a play off run

[WamBlock]

Although the Redskins record is 5-6, three of the 5 teams that are ahead of the Skins in the play off chase, Redskins own the Head to Head (Saints, Buccaneers and Vikings). All of them have hard schedules ahead of them.

We need Seattle or Chicago to lose 3, Vikings and Buccaneers to lose 2 and the Saints to lose 1 and for Giants to lose to us at home next week and lose another somewhere in their schedule and for the Redskins to run the table.

Redskins Schedule:
Washington Redskins - Giants, Ravens, Browns, Eagles and Cowboys

Other teams in contention schedules:
Seattle Seahawks - Dolphins, Bears, Cardinals, Bills, 49ers and Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Falcons, Broncos, Eagles, Saints, Rams and Falcons
Minnesota Vikings - Bears, Packers, Bears, Rams, Texans and Packers
New Orlean Saints - 49ers, Falcons, Giants, Buccaneers, Cowboys and Panthers
Chicago Bears - Vikings, Seahawks, Vikings, Packers, Cardinals and Lions

Other NFC East Schedules:
New York Giants - Packers, Redskins, Saints, Falcons, Ravens and Eagles
Dallas Cowboys - Eagles, Bengals, Steelers, Saints and Redskins

Best events for Week 12 to help us:
Chicago wins
Miami wins
Atlanta wins
San Francisco wins
Green Bay wins

Really would like to see the Giants lose to packers, makes the next Monday night game that more important.

[dfitzo53]

I don't know about "great position". I'm not trying to be all doom and gloom, I loved watching the win this week, but having 8 wins at this point would put us in great position for the playoffs.

Right now we're mathematically in it provided a lot of things fall our way. With a rookie quarterback I'll take that.

[Saqs]

Continue winning our division games and we are in I think. Even if we lose to both the Ravens & Browns.

The Giants have a tough road ahead.

[WamBlock]

Agreed! Would love to see the Skins have a home playoff game.

[HeluCopter29]

I totally agree with you.

But you should go back and read the rules on starting threads before you get slapped with an NNT

[Hitman21ST]

We don't need to run the table. We do, however, need to win out in the NFCE and beat either the Browns or the Ravens, and the Giants to lose at least one more game than ours. If that happens, we'll win the division with a 5-1 division record.

[throwback37]

We don't need to run the table. We do, however, need to win out in the NFCE and beat either the Browns or the Ravens, and the Giants to lose at least one more game than ours. If that happens, we'll win the division with a 5-1 division record.

^THIS^
I think our best chance of getting in is to win the division. Winning the division sounds like it should be harder than a wildcard spot, but there is a very real chance that NYG will lose to the Pack and in the last 3 meetings with the Giants, the Skinz have beaten them twice and went toe to toe with them in the 3rd game.
I think the Skinz are motivated, fired up and want a shot at redemption against the Giants and even if they don't pull off the victory or get in the playoffs, it feels good to be talking about meaningful games in November.

Hail.

[Renegade7]

I agree, forget wildcard. Too many teams to deal with and our division is weak enough for us to take it. It's either a home playoff game or no playoff game, because we definitely aren't getting in at 9-7...

[MustangSteve]

Not just a playoff run, but winning the NFC East! !st place could be on the line as early as next Monday Night against the Giants! This division is ours for the taking, not just a wild card spot!

[Zazzaro703]

If we go 5-1 in the NFC East, we will win the East and make the playoffs. Won't matter what happens with Cleveland or Baltimore. Giants could easily drop 4 or 5 of their next 5 games (packers, redskins, saints, falcons, ravens) and are about due for a horrible December. Would be nice to see Karma and universal justice show their faces this december and smash the giants that's for sure.

[chaaarmndr]

Nice roundup. Totally agree with who we want to win this weekend .

[laurent]

Great is a bit of an overstatement. If it wasn't for those losses against Cincinnati and St. Louis we'd be a in great position.

As it stands we have an outside shot if, and only if the Packers beat the Giants and we manage to beat the Giants the following Monday.

Washington's been too inconsistent to claim otherwise.

[Voice_of_Reason]

The game against the Giants is key.

Question: can anybody remember when the last time was that the 'Skins won 3 games in a row? It was the first set of games in 2008.

It's been a while since the 'Skins have put together a run of games like the one they will need to get into the playoffs. So color me cautiously optimistic, but wait and see.

[RAAZ227]

Win the East.

It seems the tides are turning in our favor all the sudden. We've got work to do but I'm sure the team has confidence!

[skins island connection]

Well, actually its not that bad right now. Considering the current position we're in, coupled with an opportunity to seize the division, look at the teams ahead of us in the WC race.

The Vikings and Bucs, who we've already beaten, who are statistically ahead but face hard games also, can easily drop 3-4 of their next games.

IF, we show up on MNF and handle the Giants, its ours to lose. OR WIN!