Most dreaded postseason stadiums?

[skns4life]

Call me crazy... But I'm hoping the Skins, Cowboys, AND Giants make it to the playoffs this year. Why? Because we'd play the Cowboys at home in the wild card (they've never beaten us at home in the playoffs)... the Giants would take care of the 49ers in SF (they own SF)... We'd go to Atlanta (the stadium/team I fear the least)... NY would then go to GB and take care of them (the Giants own the Packers also)... and then the Giants would come back to FedEx for the NFC Championship!

[Godfather151981]

You know what - there is a good chance Seattle has to come HERE.....and they are TERRIBLE on the road going from West to East.

If I recall - and I might be wrong here - the last time the Seahawks came here was for a regular season game when Gibbs was the coach. It was a 1 PM Sunday kickoff, and the Redskins won in OT. I seem to recall some complaining about the early start (10 AM according to their body clocks) and about the Redskins' crowd noise coming from the Seattle lockerroom after the game. It'd be cool to play them at 1 PM at FedEx if they meet in the playoffs.

[deejaydana]

This is hands down Safeco in Seattle. They "audio-engineered" it with the deliberate design of funnelling crowd noise onto the field. With that said, it's a simply awesome ballpark.

[Darth Tater]

I totally agree! That stadium has a curse against opposing teams, no matter how bad Seattle is and how good opponents are. Example the 7-9 Seahawks beating the world champion Saints. But RFK was a very hard stadium for opponents, hopefully Fed Ex will have the chance and become just like it in post season. So far 1-0 in post season in Fed Ex, lets make it 2-0 this season!

I think that may have to do with the fact that on offense you usually have a split-second advantage at the snap of the ball. In Seattle, you don't get that. I think that really hurts the running game (something the Saints do well when they are wining). I remember when I was there for the playoff game in 2008, they stoned our running game for the first 3 quarters, but if we get the TD after the fumbled KO, I bet CP would have ended up with over 100 yards because that stadium was very quiet when Mix ran into the end zone.

[pjfootballer]

What is it with our fans wanting to beat our division rivals in the playoffs? I don't want the Giants, Cowboys or Eagles anywhere near the playoffs? I don't give a rats ass who we beat in the playoffs. I want them on the outside looking in while we journey to another Lombardi. I want each of them to have losing records each year so I can laugh at their ineptitude. No, I don't want them in the playoffs. I want us in the playoffs. Screw the rest of the NFC East.

[kiingspadee]

If I recall - and I might be wrong here - the last time the Seahawks came here was for a regular season game when Gibbs was the coach. It was a 1 PM Sunday kickoff, and the Redskins won in OT. I seem to recall some complaining about the early start (10 AM according to their body clocks) and about the Redskins' crowd noise coming from the Seattle lockerroom after the game. It'd be cool to play them at 1 PM at FedEx if they meet in the playoffs.

They are like 1-8 since 2007 going from West to East

[Redskin-All-In]

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[airborneskins]

This is hands down Safeco in Seattle. They "audio-engineered" it with the deliberate design of funnelling crowd noise onto the field. With that said, it's a simply awesome ballpark.

Why would we play a playoff game in a Baseball stadium?

[deejaydana]

Why would we play a playoff game in a Baseball stadium?

Ooops, I misspoke, all else I stand by. Right now the Seachickens would make us look bad were we to travel there. I really think they're a team on the rise. Hopefully we can end up ahead of them at the end.

[skns4life]

What is it with our fans wanting to beat our division rivals in the playoffs? I don't want the Giants, Cowboys or Eagles anywhere near the playoffs? I don't give a rats ass who we beat in the playoffs. I want them on the outside looking in while we journey to another Lombardi. I want each of them to have losing records each year so I can laugh at their ineptitude. No, I don't want them in the playoffs. I want us in the playoffs. Screw the rest of the NFC East.

I'd rather be the best team in the division when the rest of the division is actually good. The same way it was back in our "glory days." I want to be able to brag about our team being at the top of the best division in the NFL... not like the Eagles of the past decade when they kept winning and the rest of the division hovered around 5-11 and 7-9. Plus I think it'll be more satisfying to say "I sent you home!", instead of "you don't even get to play in January!"

[skinsfan07]

I WAS THERE at Qwest Field when Marshawn Lynch made the "Beast Mode" run against the saints (I was living in Seattle at the time). Never have I experienced anything like that. Its the most memorable moment I've ever had at a sporting event in my entire life. Probably the loudest noise I've ever heard. I pray the Redskins never have to play there in the post-season.


The Seahawks crowd was so loud during Marshawn's run, they triggered a minor earthquake in downtown Seattle


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_806940.html

Holy smokes that's insane!!!! That is the true definition of the 12th man. The way they built that stadium, makes it so that all the noise bounces off each wall.

[Darth Tater]

I'd rather be the best team in the division when the rest of the division is actually good. The same way it was back in our "glory days." I want to be able to brag about our team being at the top of the best division in the NFL... not like the Eagles of the past decade when they kept winning and the rest of the division hovered around 5-11 and 7-9. Plus I think it'll be more satisfying to say "I sent you home!", instead of "you don't even get to play in January!"

I agree. One of the things that makes our 3 sweet was that we were one of the best of the best. Fans of other teams can't whine about us taking advantage of a down period in the NFC East, During the Eagles dominance of the NFC East, I could always point to the fact that most of the NFC East sucked at that time and trash that the Eagles were just the least sucky team. To a much lesser degree, same goes for the Giants in recent years although its not as strong because the Giants did win two SBs against the Pats (but anybody can beat anybody in a single game). Dallas' 60s domination is also made a little less by the lack of competition.

[RedCapital]

Lane Stadium.

[JMUSkins]

Hands down Seattle and Chicago.

If we make the playoffs as a wildcard, I don't want us going to Seattle again. I'd rather win the division and has those chumps come here. Same with Chicago. But man, oh man, if we win the division and have a home playoff game, I can guarantee we won't lose that first game. Don't matter who it's against.

I can agree with that, going on Skins history. But, if we are just talking about any random stadium for any random team I'd have to give it to Seattle or Green Bay.

[skins island connection]

Seattle is a tough place to play during the regular season much less a playoff [ or paloff ] game.
70,000+ drunk fans screaming at the top of their lungs, in a stadium designed to hold sound, and to be honest, they've got a decent QB themselves, with no disrespect to RGIII.

Not that we play there, but the Orange Bowl had a pretty negative effect on opponents; but thats prob cause they knew Shula was disguised as a dolphin with frickin lazers swimming in a tank...