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Uphill climb to make the playoffs

NAS

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Looking at the remainder of the schedule, I think it’s going to be really tough. Assuming we can sweep the Falcons and win most of our remaining home games, our most optimistic  expectations are to finish 10 - 6, but I am afraid 9 -7 is more likely which won’t be good enough in  the NFC.  We will need to upset some strong teams to solidify our position.

@ 49ers - L

Vs. Titans - W

@ Packers - L

Vs. Falcons - W

@Saints - L

Vs. Redskins - W

@Falcons - W

Vs. Seahawks - L

@Colts - W

vs. Saints - W

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I came to a similar conclusion when I looked at this last night. We have to win all the games we should win then steal 1 or 2 we shouldn’t win(SF, GB, SEA, NOx2). Saints might not have anything to play for in week 17 which would help. That Bucs loss in week 2 is looking like it could really cost us.

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If we can’t get one win out of SF, NOx2, GB, or SEA then we have no business being in the playoffs anyways. Those are the teams we’d be facing, obviously. I think we’ll win 2/5 of those games. Winning 3 or 4 would have me thinking this team has a shot to make it to the SB. 

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16 minutes ago, CatfanMO said:

@49ers is the only one that has me concerned right now.. The rest are winnable, but obviously not guaranteed. 

I don't think the 49ers are as good as the record suggests.  Kinda put them and Patriots in the same tier.   Good but not as good as their undefeated record suggests.  Both the undefeated teams have played a lot of dysfunctional bad/teams to built their records.   And if not for a hurt QB we probably would be 6-0 too. 

  

 

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We absolutely HAVE to at beat at least two of these: SF, SEA, GB

We need to at least split with NO

We need to beat ATL x2

We need to win against WAS, and should with no problem.

The IND and the TEN game are other games that we should win, but a loss there wouldn't be as crushing as any of the games above. We need at least 1 W here.

I agree that 14-2 is the goal. Realistically, I think the best to hope for is 11-5

Worst case playoff scenario is that we go 9-7 and hope like hell the Rams, 9ers, and 'Hawks beat the hell out of each other in their division and we sneak in on a #6 seed over one of those teams.

Absolute apocalypse scenario I would think still means we're 8-8 at worst.

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5 minutes ago, Greatman77 said:

Call me crazy (you won't be the first) but I think we could sweep the Ain'ts this year. Kamara isn't playing well (I know, he is on my FF team) and Teddy Bridgewater is no Drew Brees. Our defense is looking tough and CMC is having a season for the ages.

I think Brees will be back for both our meetings though.  Are first game is week 12 and Brees already predicted to come back by possibly week 8

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