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We'd be tied for first but would have the early season tie breaker with the Titans.  So like all games, this is another big game.  Remember Reich's 1st year, we went 1-5, then went on a run to make the playoffs and at the end of the season, Reich held up #32 in the locker room, as that is what the experts had us in the power ratings, last in the league.  What do those experts know.  Last season, we lost in our first game to the worse team in the NFL and still made the playoffs.  So far, at least the we lost to 2 playoff caliber teams and we still had our chances.

 

With the 17 game season, I say we or any team needs a 12-5 or no worse than 11-6 to make the playoffs.  We just need a win, get on a role and momentum.   I never give up hope until we are mathematically eliminated.  I felt the same way when we were 1-5, and back in 1975 as a Baltimore Colts fan, starting 1-4, then QB Bert Jones led us to 9 straight wins and a 10-4 Division Champion.  To bad the Pittsburgh Steeler team of the century stopped our roll in the playoffs, but it was a fun run.

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I would not bet on us to win this game in the shape we are in right now, but to your point I will post this example of a team stepping up when nothing has gone their way for a lot longer than 2 games. Sorry, didn't realize the vid wouldn't imbed.

It's from the 97 Colts game 12

 

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5 hours ago, Caffrey said:

We'd be tied for first but would have the early season tie breaker with the Titans.  So like all games, this is another big game.  Remember Reich's 1st year, we went 1-5, then went on a run to make the playoffs and at the end of the season, Reich held up #32 in the locker room, as that is what the experts had us in the power ratings, last in the league.  What do those experts know.  Last season, we lost in our first game to the worse team in the NFL and still made the playoffs.  So far, at least the we lost to 2 playoff caliber teams and we still had our chances.

 

With the 17 game season, I say we or any team needs a 12-5 or no worse than 11-6 to make the playoffs.  We just need a win, get on a role and momentum.   I never give up hope until we are mathematically eliminated.  I felt the same way when we were 1-5, and back in 1975 as a Baltimore Colts fan, starting 1-4, then QB Bert Jones led us to 9 straight wins and a 10-4 Division Champion.  To bad the Pittsburgh Steeler team of the century stopped our roll in the playoffs, but it was a fun run.

Yep.  Bert Jones, the “Sack Pack” and the players holding hands in the huddle.   Great days!

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I'm not running away from this post.  We had a shot but was not good enough today.

On the other end of the spectrum, we are in last place.  Hopefully we got our first win against Miami next week. 

 

Now I know hindsight is 20/20 but I question if Wentz should have played.  It was obvious he was gimpy and affected his play and decision making although he did a commendable job playing with his injury.

 

We had a chance to get him under the 75% of plays to avoid giving up a 1st round draft choice.

Also is we had started Hundley or Eason, the outcome could not be any worse, maybe a win.

 

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