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Watching the shows on NFL Network, FS1, etc., every team is a playoff team with a few exceptions like Miami, Cincinnati, Washington, Carolina or the NY Jets. So that leaves 27 teams who "could" be playoff teams. Hell, like we've seen in the past even those five I mentioned could have a dramatic turnaround and make it. My point is this. The Rams have had 3 winning seasons in a row, something that hasn't happened since 99-01. And it's only happened 4 times in the last 60 years. Since 1970, the only time we had more than 3 consecutive winning seasons was when Ground chuck began his Ram HC career (6 straight) and John Robinson (4 straight) from 83-86. So almost 35 years without 4 straight winning seasons. That will end this year. The difference between a winning season and a playoff team has dwarfed with the addition of another playoff slot this year.
And McVay is too good at designing offenses to have the Rams falter. If Staley can only hold serve with the defense, we should have a winning season. If he comes in and creates a really good D, we should be much better than "just a winning season". Almost half the teams in each conference will be playoff teams (7 of 16). In the last 10 years the average number of teams over .500 each season is 14.3; 7.2 in the AFC and 7.1 in the NFC. So if my math is correct there is as good a chance of a .500 team making the postseason as a team with a winning record missing it. In fact both conferences have had the same number of teams with winning records (11) miss the postseason the last 10 years. And that was with just 6 available spots. In 7 of the last 10 years the NFC has had 7 teams or less with a winning record for the season. The one snag in this theory is a lousy division being won with a .500 record. And the Rams are certainly not in a lousy division.
So IF there is a 2020 NFL season, I feel pretty good about the Rams making the playoffs.
And McVay is too good at designing offenses to have the Rams falter. If Staley can only hold serve with the defense, we should have a winning season. If he comes in and creates a really good D, we should be much better than "just a winning season". Almost half the teams in each conference will be playoff teams (7 of 16). In the last 10 years the average number of teams over .500 each season is 14.3; 7.2 in the AFC and 7.1 in the NFC. So if my math is correct there is as good a chance of a .500 team making the postseason as a team with a winning record missing it. In fact both conferences have had the same number of teams with winning records (11) miss the postseason the last 10 years. And that was with just 6 available spots. In 7 of the last 10 years the NFC has had 7 teams or less with a winning record for the season. The one snag in this theory is a lousy division being won with a .500 record. And the Rams are certainly not in a lousy division.
So IF there is a 2020 NFL season, I feel pretty good about the Rams making the playoffs.