Two Lock Predictions, Book It!

methdeez · October 31, 2005, 01:22:32 PM

We have played the entire AFC west, the toughest division in football, and come out with 3 wins.
Our little whore friends in the NFC east:

Giants: Lost to San Diego, Beat the Broncos, still have to play Chiefs and Raiders
taterskins: Lost to Broncos, Lost to Chiefs, still have to play Chargers and Raiders
Dallas: Beat Chargers, Lost to Raiders, still have to play Chiefs and Broncos

My predictions:
Eagles will have the best or tied for the best record against the AFC west in our division this year.
We will win the division.

Look at the rest of the schedules for the NFC East and tell me it won't happen.
We have had a fairly ruthless schedule, but it is smooth sailing from here. We will win 10 games, win the east and then..... lose in the first round of the playoffs, but that's not what I am concerned with here dammit!

Wingspan · October 31, 2005, 01:36:21 PM

i think this is a 10-6 team at best right now, and that is because of the defense losing all ability to even show up in the 1st quarter/half of games.

the next 3 games is the most important stretch of the season, by far. three divisional games, if they win going into next week, and then come back from this mini road trip 1-1 with the loss being vs the AFC. they are still in decent shape.

the only good thing about the timing of this is that no one is running away with the NFC right now. hope isnt lost. it's just misplaced.

rjs246 · October 31, 2005, 01:37:27 PM

I never ever thought that beating the taterskins in the 8th game of the year would be so important.

General_Failure · October 31, 2005, 01:41:01 PM

Quote from: Wingspan on October 31, 2005, 01:36:21 PM
mini road trip

Take a look at that schedule again. The Eagles have had one home game a six week stretch that includes Washington coming up. Honestly, there should be some drunk people calling up talk radio to complain about that, then going on about how Buddy Ryan would never allow it.

Wingspan · October 31, 2005, 01:48:28 PM

Quote from: General_Failure on October 31, 2005, 01:41:01 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on October 31, 2005, 01:36:21 PM
mini road trip

Take a look at that schedule again. The Eagles have had one home game a six week stretch that includes Washington coming up. Honestly, there should be some drunk people calling up talk radio to complain about that, then going on about how Buddy Ryan would never allow it.

i was just looking at the consecutive road games. hadnt looked at it that closely.

mussa · October 31, 2005, 01:58:04 PM

good point meth

rjs246 · October 31, 2005, 02:04:45 PM

I see the homers are still homering. I guess that answers that question.

Father Demon · October 31, 2005, 02:07:59 PM

Phanatic and I were talking about this exact same thing last night while drowning our sorrows with quite a few 12-ounce cure-alls.

No way Skins, Boys, and Giants all get a 3-1 record against the AFC West. Maybe one of them will, but likely 2-2 or even 1-3 is a better bet.

That part of the schedule is over, and the next three games make or break the season. If we (hope, hope, pray, hope, pray) the Eagles walk out of that stretch at 3-0, the Eagles look very good in the division. 2-1 is passable. But, it's time to focus on those three games as if your NFL life depended on them. Because it kinda does.....

MURP · October 31, 2005, 02:09:24 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on October 31, 2005, 02:04:45 PM
I see the homers are still homering. I guess that answers that question.

why do you find it threatening that some people are optimistic?

methdeez · October 31, 2005, 02:09:50 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on October 31, 2005, 02:04:45 PM
I see the homers are still homering. I guess that answers that question.

I don't get it.....

rjs246 · October 31, 2005, 02:11:02 PM

Quote from: MURP on October 31, 2005, 02:09:24 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on October 31, 2005, 02:04:45 PM
I see the homers are still homering. I guess that answers that question.

why do you find it threatening that some people are optimistic?

Are you kidding. This is 100% why we all make fun of taterskins fans year after year after year. Blind optimism in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Give me a break.

Tomahawk · October 31, 2005, 02:12:57 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on October 31, 2005, 02:04:45 PM
I see the homers are still homering. I guess that answers that question.

Your ('re) right. At 4-3 the Eagles are the worst team in football and have no shot at the playoffs. This season is over.

Diomedes · October 31, 2005, 02:14:55 PM

Quote from: MURP on October 31, 2005, 02:09:24 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on October 31, 2005, 02:04:45 PM
I see the homers are still homering. I guess that answers that question.

why do you find it threatening that some people are optimistic?

We have different definitions of optimism, I think.

rjs246 · October 31, 2005, 02:16:21 PM

Quote from: Tomahawk on October 31, 2005, 02:12:57 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on October 31, 2005, 02:04:45 PM
I see the homers are still homering. I guess that answers that question.

Your ('re) right. At 4-3 the Eagles are the worst team in football and have no shot at the playoffs. This season is over.

Give me a break. That's not what I'm saying and you know it. Christ. Say anything negative about a team that, quite frankly, looks like shtein and all of your panty wipes get your stockings in a bunch. "OH NO! RJS is criticizing the Eagles! I'd better attack him mericlessly until I feel better about the fact that my team has sucked ass more often than not this year."

Give me a break.

General_Failure · October 31, 2005, 02:17:20 PM

You're a retard. Also, a blind homer. We should burn you.