NFL 2015-2016 Season Thread

Yeah my team is also in the same boat, having retained a QB and HC combo for a long ass time. But the Pats (and the Pack) have also benefited greatly from having weaker divisions to play in. I think until recently, the NFCN was stronger than the AFCE, but really neither team has much to contend with for six games on their schedule, particularly this year. Not having to scheme much against your own division is a pretty good comfort zone, since it gives you 10-11 nearly assured wins a year. If either team was in a division like the AFCN or NFCE and thus had to actually work for a playoff berth, I doubt you would see the same level of consistency. As it stands, both teams are pretty much dialed into locking up homefield a couple games in after they have confirmed they are not having any major issues.

Only thing that bothers me is that the Pack has been running very vanilla the last couple weeks, to keep stuff off of film for other teams, and letting shitbird teams hang in there. I am not a fan of running up the score, but it would be nice to put a team like the 49ers away early and sit Rodgers so he takes less abuse. That's where I think the Cards are fucking it up. Why leave Glass Jaw Palmer in there to run up the score against the Lions? Sit his ass down and give the backup some reps (since you know he is going to need to play at some point).

Anyhow, looking at the remaining schedule, the only even minor test the Asterisks are going to get is going to be the Giants. The rest of their schedule is garbage and I am amazed at how soft the schedules of the high seeded teams from last season are down the stretch. Packers should beat the Broncos, especially coming off of a bye. Beyond that, the only legitimate test is going to be going to Arizona, assuming Palmer is still the starter, but I think we would have the edge in that game. I am actually far more worried about brain farting against the Raiders (or perhaps the Vikes at home), especially since we will be pummeling our own division most of the way down the stretch and McFatty will be on autopilot. The Cards have several much tougher games, but unless they have a complete collapse like last year they should still take their division. The Packers/Cards game may end up deciding home field. Given how soft the schedules are, I think there is a really solid chance the Asterisks enter the post season unbeaten and the Pack probably go 15-1 (14-2 is more likely). This should theoretically line up for the SB showdown that should have happened last year, but Pack and Pats fans both always get nervous when it looks like the Giants are going to sneak in with single digit wins.

Unlike the Cheese Head, I predicted my team to go 02-14 so since we have our two comeback wins tucked away, the rest of the season should be a loss.

I don't think its that unreasonable at all. Most of what we have left is divisional games, and lets face it our division is seriously weak right now. If Romo had not rebroken his collar bone, I would have labeled that game a toss up. But even if he returns for that game, I cannot see them beating us at home with him recovering. The road games against likely playoff teams (Broncos, Raiders, Panthers, and Cardinals) are where we will drop a couple games. I figure we lose two of those. One we will get straight up beat and the other we will be caught napping thanks to McFatty's shitty coaching. Assuming a healthy Palmer, I figure the Raiders and Cards are where we lose.

Seriously, its not about the Packers being so awesome as much as everyone else being in the shitter. This year has some serious parity issues, mostly because of line play and a lack of good QB prospects.

Merrith_sl said:

I'm guessing the Skins end up in the 5-11 to 8-8 range. If I had to guess I'll go optimistic and say 7-9. We can hang in there with some teams and are not the complete tire fire we have been the last 2 years. Would be nice to get a little healthier though.

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I think the 7-9ish prediction is a fair one, given their schedule and the state of the NFCE. For what its worth, your predictions for this season are looking the most likely. I must have been high when I thought the LOLphins would make a wild card berth.