That Sad Pathetic NFC East

[TheMarathonContinues]

Shhhh only the experts are ever wrong.

I think a lot of teams around the division (except Giants) are pleasently surprised right now.

Yep. Most definitely.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Well, I mean, this just happened. Manning was pretty much a corpse in the playoffs and Super Bowl.

That guy CJ Anderson was pretty good........as was probably the best receiving core in the league. Vikings don't have nearly the offense Bronco's had. Mind you, Peyton struggled in the post season but Osweiller was good enough to get them there as was Peyton.

If Vikings think they have the Bronco's offense they are going to be in for a world of hurt.

 

[jazzcat22]

Yea, huge win for Eagles today. I'm really concerned next week . I though for sure Vikings would handle them and we'd be looking to knock them out next week. Now we're playing for 1st place.

Today's win may make Iggles a bit over confident. They come in here and we smack them in the mouth.

 

[links18]

So if we beat the Eagles we'll finally get some credit or no?

We have plenty of cred.

 

[Diehardblues]

Hasn't stopped the Patriots....I surely won't apologize for winning a weak division.

And we wouldn't . But the question was how does a strong division help us.

In the Patriots case their main competition came beyond their division. A weaker division might add to having a better record which could support a better opportunity for home games in playoffs . There's a good argument for both sides.

 

[Diehardblues]

Today's win may make Iggles a bit over confident. They come in here and we smack them in the mouth.

It might but I think their win today gets our attention more .

 

[mattjames2010]

That guy CJ Anderson was pretty good........as was probably the best receiving core in the league. Vikings don't have nearly the offense Bronco's had. Mind you, Peyton struggled in the post season but Osweiller was good enough to get them there as was Peyton.

If Vikings think they have the Bronco's offense they are going to be in for a world of hurt.

CJ Anderson had a total of 140 some carries. Had a high carry average, but the team certainly wasn't anything to write home about with the run game. And while it was a great receiving core, again, they had the corpse of Manning throwing and Osweiler eventually lost his job.

If the Vikings keep playing like they have on defense and Sam continues to just do what he's been doing, low turnovers, they have a chance to make a playoff run. I would say Bradford should only get better as the year goes on since he was kinda rushed into the situation in Minny. We'll see if their defense holds up throughout the year.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

CJ Anderson had a total of 140 some carries. Had a high carry average, but the team certainly wasn't anything to write home about with the run game. And while it was a great receiving core, again, they had the corpse of Manning throwing and Osweiler eventually lost his job.

If the Vikings keep playing like they have on defense and Sam continues to just do what he's been doing, low turnovers, they have a chance to make a playoff run. I would say Bradford should only get better as the year goes on since he was kinda rushed into the situation in Minny. We'll see if their defense holds up throughout the year.

I'm not saying the Bronco's had a great offense by any means. But they had personnel. CJ Anderson is a good running back in this league. Emmanuel Sanders and Demariyus Thomas is a great tandem in this league. The only thing the Bronco's lacked last year was the quarterback. The Vikings have far less and the jury is still out if their defense is even as good as the Bronco's was a year ago.

He was terrible today so if he's going to get better today was not the best display of that.

 

[nalam]

17 wins in total , better than any other division, its NFC beast!

Makes cowboys record , leadin division even more special

 

[Seven]

Es

I'm not doubting their defense but you can't be a real offense when your running backs are Asiata/Mckinnon, your quarterback is Bradford......you are just a defensive team. How far will that take them?

Especially when Bradford is, well....... Bradford.

 

[Don Corleone]

NFC East matters. Nobody really gives two ***** about small market teams like the Vikings or Seahawks. The NFL did not begin in 2012.

 

[AsthmaField]

Today's win may make Iggles a bit over confident. They come in here and we smack them in the mouth.

Do they run the East now? Or is it the Commanders?

I can't keep up.

 

[DandyDon52]

Let's don't only talk about the "experts". Fans including Cowboys fans thought this division would be weak to.

I did predict the east would be better this year than in previous years, back before pre season.
I also predicted the eagles would be better than most thought, due to the defense and shwartz.
I also predicted the cowboys as the top team in the div.
cowboys
eagles
wash
giants.
The east has been one of or the top div in nfl most of this season.
And it is about time after years of being mediocre at best.

 

[DandyDon52]

A strong division means if we come out of it we'll be more of a threat in playoffs .

that is true.

 

[Bullflop]

The difference was Eagles forced turnovers. We will struggle if we do the same.

Any team will struggle if they succumb to pressure and make turnovers. Bradford really isn't nearly the same steady, reliable QB when facing constant pressure. He falters badly.

Prescott isn't one to fall apart in such a drastic manner under like circumstances. Dak gets rid of the ball quicker and our OL should protect Dak somewhat better than Minnesota did with Bradford.

We might flounder at times but should control the ball capably and move it well enough to win. As with most divisional games, it'll be a challenge, especially vs. a defense that typically presents problems. I like our chances.

 

[Diehardblues]

Any team will struggle if they succumb to pressure and make turnovers. Bradford really isn't nearly the same steady, reliable QB when facing constant pressure. He falters badly.

Prescott isn't one to fall apart in such a drastic manner under like circumstances. Dak gets rid of the ball quicker and our OL should protect Dak somewhat better than Minny did with Bradford.

We might flounder at times but should control the ball capably and move it well enough to win. As with most divisional games, it'll be a challenge, especially vs. a defense that typically presents problems. I like our chances.

Agreed. I'm just more concerned after watching them beat Vikings. I wasn't as concerned last week after watching Commanders handle them.

 

[Bullflop]

Agreed. I'm just more concerned after watching them beat Vikings. I wasn't as concerned last week after watching Commanders handle them.

Yep, I believe it's quite likely that many of us were influenced by those results as well.

Maybe it's also a sign that leaguewide parity is worthy of being taken more seriously.

 

[jazzcat22]

Do they run the East now? Or is it the Commanders?

I can't keep up.

Well, we know the answer, but we will let them think they do. Let them play along for a while. But not much longer.

 

[Doomsday101]

Every team with a winning record.

So much for the experts, the NFC has always been a bloodbath and sitting at the top is the undermanned, poorly managed, untalented Dallas Cowboys.

I was thinking the same thing. NFC East looks stronger than any division in football right now. Winning the east will not be an easy task but what does not kill you makes you stronger.

 

[plasticman]

Did you come out from your safe space to post that?

How did you know about my safe space?

Do we go to the same counseling sessions?