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You may be surprised to find that we're back in the playoff race...

Razzy

By Razzy,
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Let's take a look at the schedule.

vs. MIN

vs. TEN

@ DET

@ IND

@ TB

vs. ATL

@ HOU

vs. TB

@ NO

And the current standings in the NFC

6. Chicago Bears 4-3

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4-3

8. Atlanta Falcons 4-3

9. Washington Redskins 3-4

10. Dallas Cowboys 3-3

11. Seattle Seahawks 2-4

12. Philadelphia Eagles 2-4

13. Carolina Panthers 2-5

If we can win the next two at home we will be 4-5 heading into a brutal road stretch. ATL has a bye next week then the Colts and will likely be 5-3. TB play @NO, who will be out for blood in a revenge game for the defeat the Bucs handed them earlier, and Houston at home and should lose one, putting them at 5-3. Look past this point at you see a road game stretch you'll see 4 division games and winnable non-division games. If the defense can be patch-worked into something field worthy we have the outside lane for the last WC spot. With the way this year is looking, it's likely that the last spot may be had for 9-7 or even 8-8 if the NFC East and North continue to beat each other down.

Or maybe I'm just a homer. Either way it will interesting. Hold on to your butts, things may get wild.

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Crazy thing is...our remaining 9 games ARE winnable games. I mean...call me crazy, but it is POSSIBLE (like, .01 percent, IMO) to win all those. None of those teams, I don't feel, are head and shoulders above us except MAYBE Detroit who has played awesome all year. Just saying, folks...believe.

Reality is, I'd be happy with winning at least half our remaining games. Anything outside of that is a pleasant surprise.

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DET IND & TB is a brutal road stretch? IND is a bottom 3 team, TB is nothing more than average and has poo the bed in multiple games this year. Detroit is definitely a tough game, though.

Any 3 game road stretch is a brutal road stretch, especially with this defense.

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It's possible...wouldn't that would be a classic story if we make it like Seattle!

If we make it in and win at least one playoff game, it'd be the biggest Cinderella story in a LOOOONG time, given the fact we have a new staff and a rookie QB this year. People would talk about it everywhere.

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