Redskins Week 16 Playoff Scenario

Going to be like this the rest of the way

Little has changed this week for the Redskins playoff chances. With the Cowboys victory last night all pretenders are eliminated, no Lions no Cardinals no Panthers. For the wild card spots it is the Giants the Vikings the Saints and the Redskins in a fight to the end, it's Playoff Deathsport.

Here is it, as simple as I can make it: if you want the Redskins to go to the playoffs then you are cheering for the following teams this weekend: the Eagles, the Cowboys, the Bills and the Bears.

The Redskins must win their last two games, tonight at the Vikings then the finale at home versus the Cowboys. That does not change. The Washington Post ran a piece yesterday on all the NFC permutations but there is no serious scenario where the Redskins lose a game and still make the playoffs.

The Saints must also lose a game. Currently New Orleans has the advantage over the Redskins by virtue of a better conference record. The Saints only have conference games left and if they lose one the Redskins will have the tiebreak. The Saints' best chance to lose is today, they face the Eagles in New Orleans.

The Cowboys needed to win last night and they did. That moves Dallas one step closer to locking up the top playoff seed in which case the Cowboys will not need to play all their starters, and they certainly will not if they do not have to.

The Packers need to lose, if they lose today against the Bears then Dallas locks up the top seed. If Green Bay wins it sets up a season finale showdown for top seed. Both of these teams are desperate to for the top seed, Brett Favre has NEVER won in Dallas and Dallas has NEVER won in Green Bay.

Finally, there is a scenario where the Redskins can make the playoffs WITHOUT the Saints losing a game and that is if the Giants lose out. The Redskins beat the Giants last week and now New York must go to play in Buffalo today. Next week the Giants host the Patriots so this week is huge for the Giants. If the Bills hold serve it is excellent for the Redskins. Plus I love to see Eli Manning (lol) take a beating.

Come on ya Redskins I know you can do this.



Close call from here.