Uh Oh!

[RamTime]

The Rams schedule has to be considered tougher then the Seahawks if not by opponent then surely by location. Presuming the Rams finish off the Cardinals and ***** the Rams could actually go undefeated in their division and not win it. I wonder if this has ever happened before.

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo
@Green Bay
San Francisco
@Carolina
@Arizona
Philadelphia
N.Y. Jets

Seahawks Remaining Schedule
Miami
Buffalo
Dallas
@Minnesota
@N.Y. Jets
Arizona
Atlanta

[general counsel]

We have to worry about playing to our potential. If we play well, we will win the division. If we play like we played against miami, new orleans and new england, we are not going to have to worry about what seattle or anyone else does.

Consistency is the key for this team. That and staying healthy of course.

general counsel

[elAcky]

yes.. we have played consistent lacklustre defense

[RamDez]

Interesting.

So out of the remaining games, what dothe Rams win and what do the Hawks win

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo -- WIN
@Green Bay -- WIN
San Francisco -- WIN
@Carolina -- WIN
@Arizona -- WIN
Philadelphia -- LOSS
N.Y. Jets -- WIN

Seahawks Remaining Schedule
Miami -- WIN
Buffalo -- WIN
Dallas -- WIN
@Minnesota -- LOSS
@N.Y. Jets -- LOSS
Arizona -- WIN
Atlanta -- WIN

That would put us one up on the Hawks and NFC WEST Champs

[HUbison]

I think the Hawks finish 4-3 (losses @Minn, @Jets, Atl). Which means we HAVE to finish at least 4-3. If we show up each week with the same team that played this past week, we should be able to do just that.

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo -- LOSS
@Green Bay -- LOSS
San Francisco -- WIN
@Carolina -- WIN
@Arizona -- WIN
Philadelphia -- LOSS
N.Y. Jets -- WIN

This is worst case scenario, but it still gets us the division title at 9-7.

[Nick]

The way I see it...

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo LOSS
@Green Bay WIN
San Francisco WIN
@Carolina WIN
@Arizona WIN
Philadelphia LOSS
N.Y. Jets WIN

Seahawks Remaining Schedule
Miami WIN
Buffalo LOSS
Dallas WIN
@Minnesota LOSS
@N.Y. Jets LOSS
Arizona WIN
Atlanta LOSS

[AvengerRam]

The Rams need to win 5 of their last 7. If the Seahawks can do better than that, more power to them. But I think 10-6 will win the division.

[LaRamsFanLongTime]

I dont see the Seahawks beating Atlanta. That is for sure. We got philly and the Jets at our house I think we will get the upset. The house is scary for other teams.

P.S. Arizona wil give us a run they are not the beat on Cards anymore.

[ZigZagRam]

Here's my take on things:

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo WIN
@Green Bay LOSS
San Francisco WIN
@Carolina WIN
@Arizona WIN
Philadelphia LOSS
N.Y. Jets WIN

Seahawks Remaining Schedule
Miami WIN
Buffalo WIN
Dallas WIN
@Minnesota LOSS
@N.Y. Jets LOSS
Arizona WIN
Atlanta LOSS

[LaRamsFanLongTime]

If we lose to Green Bay and Philadelphia it could really bring down the morale of this team going into the playoffs. These will be the teams we will most likely be meeting so our boys must beat these guys. The Rams need to show they could compete with the NFC's elite teams. They must show that they should not be written off as an NFC elite. Once again all this starts with the defence. If they continue to play like they did last week they will be a team to beat.

[HUbison]

If we lose to Green Bay and Philadelphia it could really bring down the morale of this team going into the playoffs. These will be the teams we will most likely be meeting so our boys must beat these guys. The Rams need to show they could compete with the NFC's elite teams. They must show that they should not be written off as an NFC elite. Once again all this starts with the defence. If they continue to play like they did last week they will be a team to beat.

In the category of quite obscure and totally meaningless, here's a stat for this situation:
Only once in the past 4 seasons has the eventual NFC champion beaten a team in the regular season, to then turn around and beat the same team in the playoffs --- 2001 Rams (week 1 win over Philly, then NFC championship win over Philly).

So if we expect to see GB or the Eagles in the postseason, maybe we shouldn't win......naaaah.

[ebenezer]

The Rams schedule has to be considered tougher then the Seahawks if not by opponent then surely by location. Presuming the Rams finish off the Cardinals and ***** the Rams could actually go undefeated in their division and not win it. I wonder if this has ever happened before.

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo
@Green Bay
San Francisco
@Carolina
@Arizona
Philadelphia
N.Y. Jets

Seahawks Remaining Schedule
Miami
Buffalo
Dallas
@Minnesota
@N.Y. Jets
Arizona
Atlanta

According to the Sagarin ratings both the Rams and Seahawks have been living high off the hog of an easy schedule...the 'Hawks have an advantage because the Rams have to go into Buffalo and GB...The hardes games for the 'Hawks will be the roadies...they could go 5-2...4-3 or 5-2 in not unreasonable for the Rams...

[LaRamsFanLongTime]

2001 Rams (week 1 win over Philly, then NFC championship win over Philly).

Since we were the ones to do it last we have to do it again. So nahhhh back at you :tongue:

[Nick]

The way I see it...

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo LOSS
@Green Bay WIN
San Francisco WIN
@Carolina WIN
@Arizona WIN
Philadelphia LOSS
N.Y. Jets WIN

So far I'm one for one. Time for the winning streak I predicted.

[HUbison]

I think the Hawks finish 4-3 (losses @Minn, @Jets, Atl). Which means we HAVE to finish at least 4-3. If we show up each week with the same team that played this past week, we should be able to do just that.

Rams Remaining Schedule
@Buffalo -- LOSS
@Green Bay -- LOSS
San Francisco -- WIN
@Carolina -- WIN
@Arizona -- WIN
Philadelphia -- LOSS
N.Y. Jets -- WIN

This is worst case scenario, but it still gets us the division title at 9-7.

In this thread, Nick & I both had Buffalo winning and Seattle winning, and there are probably several others who saw the same thing coming. What's my point? Even with this weekend, we are still in a position to win the division. The season's not done yet.

P.S. We shouldn't be too shocked if we lose to GB next week either. We'll still go 9-7 (as will the Hawks) and the tiebreaker will give us the division.