Late Afternoon Bullshit: Analyzing the first 5 games
 

TEN
@DEN
@MIA
NE
@SF

Shit, that is gonna be brutal. Here's what we're facing:

-3 teams in the Championship game for their conference.
-Only 1 team had a losing season at 7-9. And they got better.
-Combined overall record of 52-28.

Again, brutal.

We will definitely know early this year if we can compete for the playoffs or if we're not going to make the cut.
I think the most likely scenario for us is 2-3. I think it would be fair to say that TEN is a very winnable game. I think it's also fair to say that @DEN and @SF are very losable games.
IMO the key is Miami. I think the Patriots will have a much harder time since it's primetime at Arrowhead. I think it's winnable for us. They are a good team though, but we do play great football on that stage at home, as history has shown for the most part.
We win against Miami, get a win at home vs New England and end up 3-2 I'll be ecstatic. I'm not counting on that happening, as 2-3 seems more likely right now, but I do like it that we're coming out with our backs against the wall early. Set the tone and win and that will put some confidence into the season.

Thoughts? Should be interesting to see how people feel about the start to the season.

Am I seeing double?

This one is better.

This seems to be a good idea to double the number of threads and posts on CP, you know, to keep it from dying and shit.

Agreed

1-4.

And since it's the Tiatans season opener at home, 0-5 is very possible.

Things can change quick in the NFL. Just because teams were good one year don't mean they will be good the next. On paper this looks brutal but who knows? I think NE is do to get knocked off their pedestal.

Andy Reid did something I never thought I'd see: he got a Chiefs team to play well on the road.

I absolutely think we can beat Miami at their place. After that, take your pick of wins against Tennessee or New England. Most likely Tennessee.

2-3

Dee Ford will sack Peyton Manning 6 times ,cause 3 fumbles and crack his friggin neck.

The rest of the season will be a cake walk !

2-3

I expect this team to at least beat TEN and MIA

Maybe with a little luck we could be 3-2 beating NE at home MNF at AH. Place should be rockin'.

But you never know. Some teams that are good one year can absolutely suck the next.

Cant wait for the Miami game when our pass rushers exact vengeance upon Branden Albert for his desertion.

Hell, we struggled with Tennessee last year and they were playing with a (shocking) backup QB.

Miami in the heat? Should be interesting.

Knowing this organization, they'll go 2-3 and beat Denver and SF in the process.

Why would they feel like that? They all want to be paid what they feel they are worth.

Going to find out what kind of team we have, real quick

1-4 is the most likely. Tennessee at our house should be very winnable. Our record in Florida is ridiculously bad.
I can't believe some of you guys talking like we would beat NE at our house. We have a chance but it is very small.
How did we do last season versus winning/playoff teams? We basically have stood pat this off season while NE has added more players trying to get over the hump. We will be lucky if it is not a blow out.

5-0

when you have 9 probowlers on your roster there's no reason to be bringing in a bunch of Fre agents. We will be better this year. No reason to panic.

Heh

you said anal

I totally agree.

Really? Remember '04? How did that turn out?

I liked the focus we had to open the season last year. Everything was centered on winning in Jacksonville. I suspect it will be the same this year with everything geared towards beating the Titans at home.

If that happens, the game in Denver could be the game that tells the tale for our season. Even though we were 9-0 going in there last season, with a great pass rush intact, Manning rendered it useless by throwing the ball quickly. Our pass rush went down hill from that game forward.

It will be interesting to see how we counter Manning's quick throws. Maybe dropping an unexpected defender into a crossing pattern type of thing. And, if a fresh front seven can apply pressure... if we can make him hold onto it for another second.

If we can have success in Denver, then this could be quite a first five weeks... And even quite a season. But if Manning carves us up like he did in game 10 last season, then it could get ugly early.

No one sees the San Fran game as winnable? I kind of do. If you take one read Kaep out, it's an aging frank gore vs our d. Special teams will make or break it.

Because people still think this matters.

0-5 we suck

Love CP

I see a 2-3 start...

These players.. many of which are coming out of the gates in year 2 of the O + D schemes... no reason to chalk any of the games as losses. Just no telling...

If he did that, then we can go ahead and put him into the ring of honor immediately

Alex will either play the game of his life against SF or the worst game of his life

I'm gonna say we start off 2-3

Wins against TENN and @MIA

3-2.

They beat SF, NE, and Denver and lose to Tennessee and Miami.

I'm okay with this.

We have, in our midst, a Contrarian........

Yes.

I'm also a Frisbeterian.

Not in a panic at all. Just being realistic. We tried to bring in a couple of guys and they signed with our rivals. Those probowlers haven't been good enough to win a playoff game before. Why would they now when we have not helped them in anyway and our opponents have?

Those stats cover coaches and GM changes. There is just something about Florida for this organization that doesn't go over well. Never has doubt it ever will.

Some people forget that win against Green Bay and what it cost us.

the start of the 2014 season will be the inverse of the 2013 season.

nah, not really.

they'll beat miami

TEN- W
DEN- L
MIA- L
NE- W (home crowd)
SF- L

2-3 isn't bad, it's kinda what we're use to as fans.

I love this post! :thumb: