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The Race for the Division

est1986 : 10/28/2014 4:18 am

Week 9
Arizona @ Dallas - I could see Arizona turning this into a statement game, giving Dallas their 1st back-to-back losses this season.
Philly @ Houston - Good game, great match-up. Love the weapons on Houston's Defensive side of the ball with Clowney back but can their Offense keep up with Philly's? If Foster can play like he did in Week 8, then yes.
Indy @ New York - Big Ben put up one of the greatest games statistically against this Colt Defense, with that said, who the hell knows if our Offense takes their vitamins on Monday. I see Luck and T.Y torching us but hey, it could happen.

Week 10
Dallas @ Jacksonville - Dallas should handle this one with ease but crazier things happen on Sundays and if Dallas heads into this one at 6-3 then the pressure to win this game against a bad team could be enough to finally burst their bubble.
Giants @ Seattle - Seattle desperatly needs to pick up ground in their Division. We cant afford to fall too many games behind Dallas and Philly because they are good teams and a late season run may not do anything but worsen your draft posistion so we have to keep it close. Seattle is in the same boat with Arizona and San Fran both playing good Football. So this game will big for the winner, i would not bet on New York in Seattle.
Carolina @ Philly - Cam Newton looks dredful, Carolina's defense is not quite as good as a season ago and still if they dont make "big mistakes" this one should be competetive and physical.

Week 11
Philly @ Green Bay - Two high powered Offensive teams, this has potential for a shoot-out. Last week Green Bay went up against another high powered Offense in New Orleans and Drew Brees got the best of them. I still like Green Bay in this one. Rodgers is arguably the best talent at QB today and he'll be on the frozen tundra, hard to bet against him.
San Fran @ New York - Love this conference rivalry. Have no fear of Kaepernick, i expect our Defense to play him well. This will be a phyical game like every Niner game is, Eli may be needed in the clutch in order to make it out with a win.
Dallas BYE

Week 12
Tennessee @ Philly - This should be a walk in the park for Philly. I really dont know how Tennessee can win this one, maybe all of BBI can begin praying on it now and then maybe they'll have a chance, ugh probably not.
Dallas @ New York - A loss here and thats pretty much our season. If we win two-out-of-three vs Ind, Sea, SF then a win here may put us right back in the race or potentially leading the pack. Hopefully the stakes are high when this one kicks-off Week 12, Sunday night.

My going into Week 13 NFC East standings prediction
1st Philly (7-4)
W: Jax,Indy,Wsh,Stl,Nyg,Car,Tenn L:SF,Arz,Hou,GB
2nd Dallas (7-4)
W: Tenn,Stl,No,Hou,Sea,Nyg,Jax L: SF,Wsh,Arz,Nyg
3rd New York (6-5)
W: Hou,Was,Atl,Indy,SF,Dal L:Det,Arz,Phi,Dal,Sea

Final Five Games
Philly: @ Dal, vs Sea, vs Dal, @ Wsh, @ Nyg
Dallas: vs Phil, @ Chi, @ Phi, vs Indy, @ Wsh
Giants: @ Jax, @ Tenn, vs Wsh, @ Stl, vs Phi

We have the easiest five game stretch, perfect to finish strong and if my predictions heading into week 13 are on the money we have nothing to fear and reason for to believe we can win the division. If 10-6 wont win the division hard to believe it will win a wild-card. Lets shoot for the Moon, if we somehow win this division lets do what we do best, get in the dance and win it all!

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Micko : 10/28/2014 8:00 am : link

Suffice it to say - this a big game this weekend.

one at a time....

BCD : 10/28/2014 8:14 am : link

all i know is we play indy monday...after that who knows?

It comes down to winning at home

WideRight : 10/28/2014 8:19 am : link

could be worse.

if they go 2-2 in the next 4 they are in the race.

Victor in CT : 10/28/2014 8:31 am : link

Just win baby.

This week

cm512 : 10/28/2014 8:35 am : link

I hate having the Monday night game after the bye, it feels like forever since that Dallas game.

this weekend was big

Les in TO : 10/28/2014 8:44 am : link

as poorly as the giants have been playing, one win and they are right back in the hunt. having a healthy jennings and an OL that plays more like they did vs. wash and houston than they did against phi and dal is essential.

I think you're overrating Houston.

Section331 : 10/28/2014 8:49 am : link

Yes, they have weapons defensively, but they also have Ryan Fitzpatrick playing QB. Philly should win that pretty easily.

That said, this weekend's results were an enormous shot in the arm. This isn't over yet.

Andrew Luck is a problem for our defense

Jimmy Googs : 10/28/2014 9:58 am : link

because he is big and strong enough to break out of tackles from the D-line and then is more athletic than our Linebackers. He can convert third downs just as well with his legs as his arm.

And obviously they are clicking throwing the ball since he goes over 300 yards every week.

It will only get better as they bench Nicks this week too who has been a crutch on the field.

I have a hard time

Doomster : 10/28/2014 10:07 am : link

picturing us going 3-1, to get to 6-5....yes, if it happens we are definitely in the mix.....

I just don't have the confidence, this defense can stop a passing attack, especially one, that the Colts have....

Only way I see us winning this game, Eli has to be perfect, score points, and the Colts have to turnover the ball on offense more than a few times....But I just don't realistically see that happening...hope I am wrong.....

nothing will work

Frank ' Harrisburg : 10/28/2014 12:03 pm : link

if the O L does not do its job

Have to be...

rptl530 : 10/28/2014 12:12 pm : link

10-6 and win all 3 remaining division games to have a chance.

Very tall order considering the schedule, the injuries to the defense, the inconsistency of the OL, the Jennings injury and the mostly subpar specials.

If they do it, TC should be elected King.

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26.2 : 10/28/2014 2:13 pm : link

Swartz coming back combined with a lot of extra practice time for A Will this time off will only help. hopefully R-C got healthy as well. I we have a balanced attack and can keep Luck off the field we should keep it close.

look what Washington did last night on the road on MNF with a lot of backups playing.

If they win, no rebuild.

Big Blue '56 : 10/28/2014 2:18 pm : link

If they lose, we're in rebuild..

What's interesting(exciting to contemplate) is that by Monday night we MIGHT be 1 game behind both Philly and Dallas in the loss column with future matchups in our house

Washington game,

oldog : 10/28/2014 3:06 pm : link

against Dallas, with the effective blitzing, showed the difference a little coaching and strategizing can make. There will be scoring in the Indy game, let's hope that the Giants realize this and open things up on offense. On defense we can't contain their passing attack with a passive approach either. So we might as well accept that we will be burned a few times, like Wash. did, and go for it.