Originally posted by English:
Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:
if we get bounced in a 1 and done playoffs, we're basically equal and im being honest.
No you aren't. So in your opinion an 11-3 team and a 7-7 team are equal if the 11-3 team loses in the playoffs game 1, even though the 7-7 team won't even get to the playoffs! So in your view every team in the NFL is equal, except for those who advance past the first game of the playoffs.
And that is without making allowances for the significantly tougher division.
I "think" he means we're a year behind them in the rebuild (depending on how one define the 'start' of a rebuild) so we needed to win our division this year and get bounced the first round of the playoffs like they did last year.
...we're certainly looking far better going forward though. They now need a new QB, OC, offensive scheme and HC. If they had even an average QB, even with the defensive losses in FA/injuries this year, they'd probably be a playoff team at least.