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

[Razzy]

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.

[Tarheels23]

I'm like Smitty, I'm week to week!

[Swarly]

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.

[lightsout]

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.

[Match.com]

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

[smitty_89]

we are 13 out of 16 teams in the NFC...we're not in the playoff race. Not yet

[Razzy]

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.

[KillerKat]

I can see us anywhere between 5-11 and 8-8. Defense still has problems so we'll be lucky to get to 8-8. I can easily see us getting 5-11. I still stick with my prediction of 6-10.

[lightsout]

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.

[Sam Mills Fan]

Let's win just 2 games in a row, just 2, before we start talking playoffs. As things are right now, a 2-5 team with the worst defense and worst special teams in the league that hasn't won back-to-back games since 2009 shouldn't be thinking playoffs.

[Deebo]

I think its going to be a little razzle dazzle for the panthers to make the playoffs...but what i know they will do is be in every game this year and that is a sign of a team that is going in the right direction!

[Fright]

I say we bring this thread back to life if we win the next 2 games....

[ncguy2184]

oh god not this already

[JawnyBlaze]

We're not pulling a Seattle in the NFCS.