Mid-season predictions.
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:10 pm
Cardinals' remaining schedule...
Nov. 10 SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
Nov. 16 at Seattle Seahawks*
Nov. 23 NEW YORK GIANTS*
Nov. 27 at Philadelphia Eagles
Dec. 7 ST. LOUIS RAMS*
Dec. 14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS*
Dec. 21 at New England Patriots*
Dec. 28 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS*
Monday night against Frisco and next week at Seattle should be locks. They have yet to lose at home, the Giants on the 23rd should tell whether they are for real or not, and then we'll see if they can actually win one on the east coast. Unless I'm mistaken, no west coast team has done so yet this year. 3 hours jet lag and then playing 3 hours early seems to be a bitch. In the Cards' case, every game they have lost has been on the east coast, and due to turnovers. If they can avoid TOs, missed tackles and stupid penalties (their other two areas of weakness), they should put up enough points to take the Giants out and hopefully get their shit together on the road vs. the Eagles. The last four games are just icing, theirs to lose. I'm saying 11-5 or 12-4 to end the season. With home field in the first round, they'll beat whoever shows up. Presuming they don't get a bye, that is. If they manage to beat the Eagles on the 27th and get over the east coast jinx (or if the second round is a late game) I see them advancing.
Prediction-NFC Finals at least.
Or they'll get some key injuries like every other year and fade away. It's a tossup.
Nov. 10 SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
Nov. 16 at Seattle Seahawks*
Nov. 23 NEW YORK GIANTS*
Nov. 27 at Philadelphia Eagles
Dec. 7 ST. LOUIS RAMS*
Dec. 14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS*
Dec. 21 at New England Patriots*
Dec. 28 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS*
Monday night against Frisco and next week at Seattle should be locks. They have yet to lose at home, the Giants on the 23rd should tell whether they are for real or not, and then we'll see if they can actually win one on the east coast. Unless I'm mistaken, no west coast team has done so yet this year. 3 hours jet lag and then playing 3 hours early seems to be a bitch. In the Cards' case, every game they have lost has been on the east coast, and due to turnovers. If they can avoid TOs, missed tackles and stupid penalties (their other two areas of weakness), they should put up enough points to take the Giants out and hopefully get their shit together on the road vs. the Eagles. The last four games are just icing, theirs to lose. I'm saying 11-5 or 12-4 to end the season. With home field in the first round, they'll beat whoever shows up. Presuming they don't get a bye, that is. If they manage to beat the Eagles on the 27th and get over the east coast jinx (or if the second round is a late game) I see them advancing.
Prediction-NFC Finals at least.
Or they'll get some key injuries like every other year and fade away. It's a tossup.