We will win the division.

[desertdawg]

The defense will have to play at a very high level for us to have any chance.
Whiz will have to run the ball more for us to have any chance.
We do have a favorable schedule and the talent to win this division.
Quarterback issues might destroy any chance, bit it is the NFCW.
50/50

 

[Duckjake]

Reality!!!

This team doesn't deserve & I hope doesn't sniff the playoffs. We have major problems & the until coaches acknowledge them, they will not be resolved anytime soon.

The offense has produced 63 points in 6 games. Only 46 in the last 5 games. The rest of the points have come from Returns.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

McNabb on this team would've ='d 11-13 wins with our schedule.

With our OL he might be watching from the sidelines on crutches.

DA has already taken some hits (earlier this season) that might have laid out older QB's.

Today McNabb had a QB rating of 56.8 - in a win. Earlier in the year he had a 119.0 rating - in a loss.

We'll never know what he could have done here. It would have been nice to see, but at this point the speculation it is meaningless...

 

[Shane]

Just watched the game and I agree with Donald.

 

[Stout]

Not happening. We do not have even a serviceable, average QB on the roster. As much as I hate to say it, that's exactly what Hasselbeck is. QB play will be the difference, and that'll be why the Sea Chickens sneak out the division title. We could have a special offense, if only we had a QB.

Heck, McNabb doesn't have an extension yet. We'd better throw crazy money at him this offseason, or draft a kid at the top of the draft.

 

[TJ]

McNabb on this team would've ='d 11-13 wins with our schedule.

How do you calculate? Can McNabb block on the line? Can he cleanly field punts? Can he cover tight ends? No.

There are many holes, which have become oblivious to the naked eye because of the porous play at QB. Warner only won 9 and 10 games respectively the last two seasons with a better cast of characters around him.

11-13 wins is an egregious overstatement. And who cares. 8 wins gets the division.

 

[Russ Smith]

I definitely think we CAN win it. Will I'm not sure. 5 of our next 7 games are at home. If we're not in first place after those 7 games, we won't win the division.
If we go 5-2 or better we probably win the division, I don't know if anybody can win 9 or more games in the West, so if we're 8-5 after those 7 we probably win it.

I have no idea right now if we can win 5 of the next 7 though with the offensive issues.

 

[dogpoo32]

Offense:
Points:16.3 29th in NFL
Yards: 237 32nd in NFL
Pass: 146.2 32nd in NFL
Rush: 91.7 29th NFL

Defense:
Points: 26.7 28th NFL
Yards 368.7 27th NFL
Pass: 227.3 21st NFL
Rush: 141.3 29th NFL

This team is not going anywhere if they don't improve on both sides of the ball. They have looked flat in every game except the Saints game and even then they had to rely on the defense to score touchdowns. Like it or not this team is rebuilding and despite what the record says is the worst team in the division IMO.

The writing is on the wall. We have a lemon on our hands.

 

[TJ]

I definitely think we CAN win it. Will I'm not sure. 5 of our next 7 games are at home. If we're not in first place after those 7 games, we won't win the division.
If we go 5-2 or better we probably win the division, I don't know if anybody can win 9 or more games in the West, so if we're 8-5 after those 7 we probably win it.

I have no idea right now if we can win 5 of the next 7 though with the offensive issues.

The key game is Seattle @ home. I fully expect to win that game to even the score.

As for those 7 games, I see 4-3 in our future. SF, STL, TB and DEN. All of which are vulnerable and play us in the nest. That puts us at 7-6 going into the final three games of the season (@ CAR, DAL and @ SF). Darksiders wont see it this way, but because our schedule is backloaded with home games, divisional opponents and relative ease, we have a decent shot at 8-8 and the division crown. I dont G.A.S. about the QB situation. It'll work itself out one way or the other.

 

[Duckjake]

I definitely think we CAN win it. Will I'm not sure. 5 of our next 7 games are at home. If we're not in first place after those 7 games, we won't win the division.
If we go 5-2 or better we probably win the division, I don't know if anybody can win 9 or more games in the West, so if we're 8-5 after those 7 we probably win it.

I have no idea right now if we can win 5 of the next 7 though with the offensive issues.

That's why getting to 3-2 at the bye was huge for the Cardinals. All they have to do is win out at home and they're 9-7.

But as you say about the struggles on offense, coupled with the brain cramps from individual players that seem to plague this year's team, it isn't going to happen.

 

[Cardiac]

We just turned the ball over, over, over, over and over on the road. Our QBs both played pretty terribly. Our tackles were atrocious.

And we were in the game despite no offense, turnovers galore and everything else.

The Niners are dead meat in the division.

We have beat the Rams already, in their house.

We will beat Seattle at home - I have no doubts about that.

As ugly as that was, it could have and SHOULD have been even worse..a lot worse. Seattle couldn't put it on us like they should have.

The division is ours.

We aren't doing much with it, but we will win it.

Many good points and thoughts.

The biggest thing that concerned me (besides the QB play) was how when the Cards stopped shooting themselves in the foot (turns out they were just putting more bullets in the gun) and looked like they were going to make it a game the Seahawks simply stepped it up and closed the door on us.

Their D forced the FG, their O starting getting 1st downs and chewed up tons of clock. Were the Seahawks playing it kinda of vanilla until they needed to step it up?

The D gets a ton of credit for the 1st 2 1/2 quarters. IIRC it was mid late 3rd quarter when they starting moving the ball on O.

I agree with K9 that Davis and the D should be applauded for their effort and play this week. I also believe the D will continue to improve if our OLB's don't wear out and we avoid injuries in the secondary.

I want to avoid the trap I fell into countless times as a Cards fan pre Whiz. The trap is if we just fix such and such then we will be a contender. What happened was such and such would be fixed for a game or two but another such and such would cause the team to lose. For example right now must of us believe if we had a decent to good QB we would easily win the division. So let's say Hall has an apifiny and starts playing well. Then the trap would be the D reverts to their results from the Falcons and Chargers games.

Special teams is very close to being special. The D has the potential to be good. The O has to do more then stink on ice for us to win the division.

 

[conraddobler]

We need coordinator upgrades in a fierce way.

We need a QBOTF and past that we need a new GM, but it could always be worse.

 

[Cardiac]

We need coordinator upgrades in a fierce way.

I disagree that we need an upgrade at OC. I would not be opposed to the hiring of an OC but I'm not concerned about the play calling like many are. I'm still not convinced that Davis isn't any good. Now if Wade Phllips gets the axe then bring him in.

We need a QBOTF and past that we need a new GM, but it could always be worse.

We need a QBOTF and present.

We also need a pass rusher and we will know by the end of the year if we need an OT.

I don't think that Graves is an elite GM. I also don't think he is the problem.