09-09-2015, 09:54 AM
If you look at our team on paper we probably have a better than average chance of making playoffs.
But then when you start putting in all the historical records it gets easy to understand why others don't believe !
We've (basically squeaked into, some can't see it) the playoffs four years in a row. What are the chances of lady luck shining again ?
We play the western conf's this season, stronger than the south's by a good bit.
We have four primetime games - nothing else needs said.
The Steelers and Ravens are both 10-6 kinda teams or better and are likely to be right in the hunt.
Our last four games are likely to be make or break kinda games against the Ravens, Steelers, and PT Broncos, and PT 49ers. Granted the niners have fell off a lot to put it mildly but for whatever reasons we fold up in a fetal position every time the lights are on.
Dalton always manages to look like Ryan Leaf in one of the Browns games. Add all that up and I can see this team struggling to get in. The Dolphins may well slip in there as one example.
IMHO this is the season where the rubber meets the road for ML and company. I sure hope they can finally quit crapping their pants in PT/Must win/ have to win (browns) kinda games. We shall see
But then when you start putting in all the historical records it gets easy to understand why others don't believe !
We've (basically squeaked into, some can't see it) the playoffs four years in a row. What are the chances of lady luck shining again ?
We play the western conf's this season, stronger than the south's by a good bit.
We have four primetime games - nothing else needs said.
The Steelers and Ravens are both 10-6 kinda teams or better and are likely to be right in the hunt.
Our last four games are likely to be make or break kinda games against the Ravens, Steelers, and PT Broncos, and PT 49ers. Granted the niners have fell off a lot to put it mildly but for whatever reasons we fold up in a fetal position every time the lights are on.
Dalton always manages to look like Ryan Leaf in one of the Browns games. Add all that up and I can see this team struggling to get in. The Dolphins may well slip in there as one example.
IMHO this is the season where the rubber meets the road for ML and company. I sure hope they can finally quit crapping their pants in PT/Must win/ have to win (browns) kinda games. We shall see
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