Why we aren't in the playoffs.

[Tano]

No kidding. And... they play Seattle next weekend, so I guess we are rooting for them.

Let's see

They beat the following teams

Giants twice - Hold the phone - they beat the Giants twice who were absolutely terrible this year
Redskins twice - another hold the phone moment
Cowboys - decent win I guess (although the Cowboys were a team like the Rams - completely inconsistent)
Jets - when they didn't have Darnold (an abysmal team without Darnold btw)
Bears - when the Bears were playing terrible
Bills - okay decent team but not really that good on offense
Packers - have no clue how they beat the Packers as bad as the Eagles were playing - only good win

OMG - Wentz must be the greatest QB this side of the NFL - woohoo

 

[Mojo Ram]

A blame game list like this would be more interesting and probably more informative if it was accompanied by reasons why we won 9 games list next to it.

 

[SierraRam]

A blame game list like this would be more interesting and probably more informative if it was accompanied by a reasons why we won 9 games list next to it.

"Why we won 9 games list:"

1. We're the frikken' defending NFC Champions
2. Arizona sucks

You're right Mojo - I feel better

 

[Turducken]

A blame game list like this would be more interesting and probably more informative if it was accompanied by a reasons why we won 9 games list next to it.

Thinking the same thing. Defense won against bears, Seahawks and (arguably) both cards games.

 

[Ellard80]

Same play got called a fumble and stood by Matt Ryan this weekend.

Yeah saw that play... sorry I don't think it was the same.

 

[Ellard80]

A blame game list like this would be more interesting and probably more informative if it was accompanied by a reasons why we won 9 games list next to it.

Was talking about why we were not in the playoffs though sir... the games we won didn't keep us out of the playoffs.

 

[KDS73]

The Carson Wentz gush fest is in full bloom. Because he willed his team to 9-7. 9-7 and beating up on abysmal Washington and the Gints and winning an awful division.

Gotta admit. After reading with my own eyes all the injuries the eagles had this year on offense, it really is kinda impressive how he managed to drag that team to the playoffs. Backups, third stringers, and practice squad players is what he has been playing with for the last several weeks. His best WR option the last few weeks is a guy that was playing QB for the University of Houston a few years ago. Still managed to put up impressive numbers this season though. Says a lot about him.

"But,but,bbut, the nfc east was awful this year." We played one nfc east team this year, and we got curbstomped.

 

[lordbannon]

Missed field goal. Terrible fumble call. Missed Coverage. Team not showing up at all against a very beatable Dallas team. Take your pick. One or all.

The sky hasn't fallen. Just bad mistakes at bad times.

 

[Ramlock]

Gotta admit. After reading with my own eyes all the injuries the eagles had this year on offense, it really is kinda impressive how he managed to drag that team to the playoffs. Backups, third stringers, and practice squad players is what he has been playing with for the last several weeks. His best WR option the last few weeks is a guy that was playing QB for the University of Houston a few years ago. Still managed to put up impressive numbers this season though. Says a lot about him.

"But,but,bbut, the nfc east was awful this year." We played one nfc east team this year, and we got curbstomped.

Rams got on the wrong end of the second bad tackling game of the season...NFC East still sucked.

Two and maybe three East coaches fired. Skins didn’t even wait.

Wentz has looked confused and ineffective this year regardless of to whom he threw the ball.

I’m not as impressed.

 

[Kevin]

Hate me for this comment but... there's no reason to pay Greg the Leg anything but average money, because sadly that is all he is now. Don't waste money trying to keep him. Not impressed.

He makes slightly more than average.

 

[Raptorman]

Here is a quick re-run in my mind. (main reason for loss in color).

Tampa Bay... had some turnovers but in the end we scored 40 points - that should be enough to win Defense
Seattle Hard fought battle, Everett with a bad drop, but we win it still if for one kic GZ
49ners There defensive line just destroyed our OL. 0-line
Pitt Still haven't seen a similar play called a fumble, I'll give this one to McVay mostly McVay/0-line
Ravens Defense completely destroyed Defense.
Cowboys Cowboys lots of yards all year but cant score in many games, scored at will against us Defense
49ners Goff with a key turnover, defense gives it away at the end, GZ another key miss Defense/turnovers/GZ


Goff had some struggles with consistency and turnovers, GZ was not good, the oline struggled - especially in run blocking, but in the end it was defensive collapses that did us in more than any other area.

My take anyway.

Look at this QB line.

Attempt	Completions	Percent	Yards	TD's	Int	YPA
156	87	56%	937	2	1	6.0

That's the line of a QB's last 4 games. This QB is in the playoffs. And no it's not Cousins. His line is better. That's the line of Aaron Rodger's last 4 games. They wen 4-0 in those games. Why? Simple. The defense gave up 14.5 ppg in those 4 games.

 

[Tano]

Look at this QB line.

Attempt	Completions	Percent	Yards	TD's	Int	YPA
156	87	56%	937	2	1	6.0

That's the line of a QB's last 4 games. This QB is in the playoffs. And no it's not Cousins. His line is better. That's the line of Aaron Rodger's last 4 games. They wen 4-0 in those games. Why? Simple. The defense gave up 14.5 ppg in those 4 games.

Green Bay played Redskins Lions Bears and Vikings

Quite a bit of offensive powerhouses there (Vikings were good - not sure what happened that game)

However, the Rams defense was jekyll and hyde all season

They gave up 20 points or less 9 times and lost twice

They gave up 30 points or more 5 times and lost all 5 times

I still don't know how we gave up 55 points to Tampa Bay

 

[Kevin]

Look at this QB line.

Attempt	Completions	Percent	Yards	TD's	Int	YPA
156	87	56%	937	2	1	6.0

That's the line of a QB's last 4 games. This QB is in the playoffs. And no it's not Cousins. His line is better. That's the line of Aaron Rodger's last 4 games. They wen 4-0 in those games. Why? Simple. The defense gave up 14.5 ppg in those 4 games.

And they have two very good running backs. It’s not like they won four games with field goals.

 

[Mojo Ram]

Was talking about why we were not in the playoffs though sir... the games we won didn't keep us out of the playoffs.

I know. I just think that the reasons why a team wins games are as important and interesting as the reasons why they lose games.