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    What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    After last weeks game and then this game, I have very little confidence. They have the talent, and the defense has stepped up. They barely allowed a 100 yard rusher against the top rushing team in the NFL. Denver's offense played mistake free and almost a perfect game.

    However, it's the small mental mistakes by the skill positions on offense. Ben and his INTs, Conner and his drops and fumbles, Grimble and his costly fumble today. Switzer even got into the act today.

    So, I see this as a one and done team. If they get lucky have a good game, perhaps a two and done team. I hope I'm wrong, but I just don't think so.

    This team stops itself.


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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    They should win the division and at least make it as the 3rd seed. I think they'll win in the first round, but probably will lose in the second round.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by steelerdude15 View Post
    They should win the division and at least make it as the 3rd seed. I think they'll win in the first round, but probably will lose in the second round.
    This seems like a reasonable and likely outcome

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mojouw View Post
    This seems like a reasonable and likely outcome
    Yeah, its what I predicted at the beginning of the season.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    My confidence level in the team is very high, but my confidence in our ability to make the super bowl is low. This was a must- win for us.
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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    The hard part of the schedule coming up.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Lose in second round in Foxboro.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Their getting torched by somebody in the postseason. Book it

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    2nd round loss.

    Always been the ceiling of the team. Past years are the proof.
    1. Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia 2. Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia 3. Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan 3. ​Renardo Green, CB, FSU 4. Mo Kamara, OLB, Colorado State 6. Logan Lee, DT, Iowa 6.Khristian Boyd, NT, Northern Iowa

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    You guys go ahead and jump ship,i,m stayin aboard.The dust is hardly even kicked up and i like how some already have it settling.Just sayin.
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    Confidence level is low. Ben is bad on the road and the Secondary is as bad as it's been in the last 10 seasons. James Conner is exhausted and the #2 back is a practice squad guy, the defensive line rarely has a game that it gets consistent pressure. The most concerning is coaching, it's just not good enough.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by GoSlash27 View Post
    My confidence level in the team is very high, but my confidence in our ability to make the super bowl is low. This was a must- win for us.
    How is this a must win? We are almost assured a playoffs spot, and honestly not having a bye is probably better considering they always come out slow and rusty after them, and it takes them a half to get going.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by cold-hard-steel View Post
    You guys go ahead and jump ship,i,m stayin aboard.The dust is hardly even kicked up and i like how some already have it settling.Just sayin.
    I'm with you. I'm not worried, like, at all. They CAN do this!

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    We needed to win this game. Even with a win head to head versus the Pats we still have the Saints on the road looming. We basically needed to win out and have only one more loss to the Saints to have a legit shot at the #2 seed. Pats have us and the Viking left and we all know how that's going to end.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rotorhead View Post
    How is this a must win? We are almost assured a playoffs spot, and honestly not having a bye is probably better considering they always come out slow and rusty after them, and it takes them a half to get going.
    I prefer they not have a bye, as well. Gotta keep the momentum going.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    This team is far better at home than on the road. This game wasn't a must win but it was a shoulda won.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neversatisfied View Post
    Confidence level is low. Ben is bad on the road and the Secondary is as bad as it's been in the last 10 seasons. James Conner is exhausted and the #2 back is a practice squad guy, the defensive line rarely has a game that it gets consistent pressure. The most concerning is coaching, it's just not good enough.
    Every value judgment in your post is statistically wrong. Ben has a great road record and suffered his first loss of the season on the road today. The secondary is considerably better than the last ten years, and rates in the top 10 in several categories. They also rank 6th in most passes defended. The defensive line and LBs had more sacks before today than any team in the NFL.

    This game was expertly coached. The problem, simply (if flippantly), is too many players not using enough stick'em.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neversatisfied View Post
    This team is far better at home than on the road. This game wasn't a must win but it was a shoulda won.
    Again, how do you figure that when they've lost more at home than they have on the road?


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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    My confidence level for the playoffs didn’t change a bit because of this game. It happens. Especially with Ben. Win the division and see what happens. They play better with adversity so a first round bye may actually hurt them.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    I’m about a 7/10 at the moment. Maybe win one game and lose the second playoff game. They’ll wind up losing in KC as the 4th seed. I’m seeing a 10-5-1 record.

    Conner is gassed. At the point that Bell decided not to return, Conner has been a different player. No direct correlation other than timing. Bell returning would’ve been huge for the depth of the position. Anyway, Conner is not blocking as well as he was, he’s losing the ball. He’s not breaking runs, he’s dropping passes. I’m very concerned at this stage about the RB position. He’s running more like Mendenhall than Bell right now.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Big ben in the playoffs i don't care what seed. I AM STILL CONFIDENT!

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lady Steel View Post
    I'm with you. I'm not worried, like, at all. They CAN do this!

    There are 6 or 8 teams that have a legitimate shot of winning every year.

    So while the odds are against us, I feel whether we are 6th seed or 1st, if:

    1. We peak at the right time and are healthy.
    2. Ben is healthy and in the right frame of mind.

    We can beat anyone.
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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by GBMelBlount View Post
    They are 8 or 10 teams that have a legitimate shot of winning every year.

    So while the odds are against us, I feel whether we are 6th seed or 1st, if:

    1. We peak at the right time and are healthy.
    2. Ben is healthy and in the right frame of mind.

    We can beat anyone.
    #2 is the scary part.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Shoes View Post
    #2 is the scary part.
    I have to admit... that is true.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Todays loss was an aberration. The Steelers gift wrapped an early xmas present. D wasn't dominated although getting gashed in the run game is getting frustrating. Road game in Denver with 4 turnovers, all in other teams territory and 3 in red zone. My confidence is the same. They are a step below Saints, Rams, Chiefs, and could lose or beat Pats, Chargers , Colts or Ravens whoever get in. To get to SB they are going to have to upset 2 teams, and to win it will take a third upset IMO. Unlikely but possible. I really wanted them to run ball on first and goal atleast first 2 downs. Even had they scored way too much time on clock left for Denver. I know they moved the ball in air but in second half I really thought they would run more. Especially up by 7 with ball. This loss made things more interesting and stressful unfortunately. Lots of tough football left.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    we just played a near perfect game 2 weeks ago against a likely playoff team in the Panthers.
    We have 5 weeks to work out some mistakes.
    The defense has come around. If we clean up some mistakes on offense, this team can go deep.
    I'm not writing them off yet, especially in the AFC. KC looks the best, but that D is suspect. Pats are always in the conversation, then us. The Pats are more vulnerable than they've been in a long time IMO.

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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    Quote Originally Posted by Rotorhead View Post
    How is this a must win? We are almost assured a playoffs spot, and honestly not having a bye is probably better considering they always come out slow and rusty after them, and it takes them a half to get going.
    Rotorhead,
    It's because of the seeding. Yes, we're going to the playoffs. The difference is whether we get #2 or #3. If we get #2, NE has to come to us, if we get #3 we have to go to NE. I believe that we can beat NE in Hines Field, but I don't believe we can beat them in Foxboro. We needed this game to control our destiny for that. Now we need help.

    *EDIT* Which is not to say that I'm giving up by any stretch. We're going to the playoffs and anything can happen. But our road just got a lot tougher tonight.
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    Re: What's Your Confidence Level in this Team for the Playoffs?

    I don't think I could see myself being a fan if I didn't believe we'd win it all every single year. That's what I've done for 15 years.

    I think whether or not we do well in the Playoffs will be decided against the Patriots soon. Have to beat them, no more excuses.

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