OFFICIAL Redskins '06 Schedule

[dj_stouty]

Its OFFICIAL (http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule/WAS), folks!

Sep 11 Minnesota 7:00pm
Sep 17 @Dallas 8:15pm
Sep 24 @Houston 1:00pm
Oct 1 Jacksonville 4:15pm
Oct 8 @N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Oct 15 Tennessee 1:00pm
Oct 22 @Indianapolis 4:15pm
Week 8 BYE
Nov 5 Dallas 1:00pm
Nov 12 @Philadelphia 1:00pm
Nov 19 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm
Nov 26 Carolina 1:00pm
Dec 3 Atlanta 1:00pm
Dec 10 Philadelphia 1:00pm
Dec 17 @New Orleans 1:00pm
Dec 24 @St. Louis 1:00pm
Dec 30 N.Y. Giants 8:00pm

[dj_stouty]

NFL Network is reporting our game with New Orleans will be on 12/17.

Just some food for thought until the schedule comes out at 2pm.

Expect many more "leaks" to happen before 2...

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

according to a couple of boards, the giants schedule has been leaked. so we have this much of the schedule so far. only the bolded games are confirmed.

9/11 : Skins vs Vikings
10/8: Skins @ Giants
12/17: Skins @ Saints
12/30: Skins vs Giants

[dj_stouty]

The NY Daily News is reporting Washington @ Dallas on Sunday, Sept. 17.

Updated and confirmed dates in BOLD.

9/11 : Skins vs Vikings
9/17: Skins @ Dallas
10/8: Skins @ Giants
12/17: Skins @ Saints
12/30: Skins vs Giants

[hail2skins]

We've got to select that all important Tailgate IV date

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

i love that we play dallass in the second week again, but i dont like the fact that its on a short week. its a conspiracy i tell you. c-o-n-spiracy.

[danny's stogie]

http://www.nfl.com/teams/schedule/WAS

[SkinsASchamps]

week 8 bye is great.

[dj_stouty]

4 home games out of the last 6...I LOVE it...

[BostonSkins]

Gotta love getting Dallas after the bye week....

[chrisbcbu]

I am loving our schedule!!

I really like playing dallas a 2nd time right after our BYE. Tho it does suck we have to play them the 1st time on a short week.

[whistleandthumb]

Dallas after a bye week AT HOME... nice!!

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

wooo!

bye week: week 8!

[danny's stogie]

Dallas's bye is the 2nd week also. No time for Bledsoe to recover mid-season from the 12 sacks he takes every week.

[whistleandthumb]

week 8 bye is great.
Hate to say history repeats itself, but that's when we had the bye in '91. :)

[dallasadmin]

i love that we play dallass in the second week again, but i dont like the fact that its on a short week. its a conspiracy i tell you. c-o-n-spiracy.

Maybe we'll get one of those 6 days to Sunday specials

[redskin_rich]

It looks like these are the only homes games that could become night games:

Nov 26 Carolina 1:00pm
Dec 3 Atlanta 1:00pm
Dec 10 Philadelphia 1:00pm

[dj_stouty]

We've got to select that all important Tailgate III date

Isn't this year the 4th annual tailgate?

[dj_stouty]

It looks like these are the only homes games that could become night games:

Nov 26 Carolina 1:00pm
Dec 3 Atlanta 1:00pm
Dec 10 Philadelphia 1:00pm

I could definitely see WAS vs. PHL being bumped to Sunday night if both clubs were chasing for 1st in the NFC in mid-December...

[danny's stogie]

I like how the last game of the season sets up to be the NYG/WAS prime-time battle for the division crown game.

[sknz2856]

Week 7 thru Week 14 is going to be a tough stretch. (except the bye of course) The BYE week before Dallas at home will be nice.

[whistleandthumb]

Wow... two back-to-back National games to start the season... the media is gonna finally see what this team is all about!! Should be a great showcase for Saunders and the New Posse.

[redskin_rich]

I like how the last game of the season sets up to be the NYG/WAS prime-time battle for the division crown game.
Did you see the Giants schedule? They will be hard pressed to be playing for anything other than a high draft pick come December.

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

We've got to select that all important Tailgate III date
the ideal game would be against dallass, but its too far into the season IMO. i think it should be the first home day game which is against jacksonville.

[dj_stouty]

At a glance...I am really not impressed with the MNF lineup this year...

I know it is too early to tell, but many of the games don't look like great matchups...

[hail2skins]

Monday Sept 11, 7 PM
Minnesota at Washington

Sunday Sept 17, 8:15 PM
Washington at Dallas

Sunday Sept 24, 1 PM
Washington at Houston

Sunday Oct 1, 4:15 PM
Jacksonville at Washington

Sunday Oct 8, 1 PM
Washington at N.Y. Giants

Sunday Oct 15, 1 PM
Tennessee at Washington

Sunday Oct 22, 4:15 PM
Washingtoin at Indianapolis

Sunday Oct 29
BYE

Sunday Nov 5, 1 PM
Dallas at Washington

Sunday Nov 12, 1 PM
Washington at Philadelphia

Sunday Nov 19, 1 PM
Washington at Tampa Bay

Sunday Nov 26, 1 PM
Carolina at Washington

Sunday Dec 3, 1 PM
Atlanta at Washington

Sunday Dec 10, 1 PM
Philadelphia at Washington

Sunday Dec 17, 1 PM
Washington at New Orleans

Sunday Dec 24, 1 PM
Washington at St. Louis

Sunday Dec 30, 8 PM
N.Y. Giants at Washington

Jan 6-7, Wild Card Weekend
Jan 13-14, Divisional Playoffs
Jan 21, Conference Championships
Feb 4, Super Bowl XLI
Feb 10, Pro Bowl.

[danny's stogie]

Did you see the Giants schedule? They will be hard pressed to be playing for anything other than a high draft pick come December.

Yeah, you're right, they have a tough early schedule and could be looking at do-or-die games by week 9.

[gibbsisgod]

week 8 bye is great.


yes it is

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

i really love how we have 3 tough NFC games at HOME, late in the season. i think this schedule really favors the skins to have a big year.....:beer:

btw- im going to try my hand at making a redskins wallpaper with the schedule. if anyone could PM me with some good sites for good player pics that are a nice size to work with, it would be helpful. :)

[SkinsASchamps]

Our giants game at the end of the season is on NFL network.. What if we dont have it? not cool.

[hail2skins]

Isn't this year the 4th annual tailgate?Ooops

[whistleandthumb]

Our giants game at the end of the season is on NFL network.. What if we dont have it? not cool.
You will. This deal with them putting on live games is their bargaining chip in forcing cable companies to carry the station.

[Keino]

i love that we play dallass in the second week again, but i dont like the fact that its on a short week. its a conspiracy i tell you. c-o-n-spiracy.

Two things about that:

1. Gibbs record after Monday Night games

2. We get 2 weeks to prepare for Dallas at Home.

[SkinsASchamps]

You will. This deal with them putting on live games is their bargaining chip in forcing cable companies to carry the station.

How soon will that happen? I have really bad cable. Cheap college company...

[gibbsisgod]

find a bar

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

Two things about that:

1. Gibbs record after Monday Night games

2. We get 2 weeks to prepare for Dallas at Home.
yeah, i know. i posted that before i realized that the second game is at home, after a bye week. im fine with it now. :) i really do like how our schedule shapes up.

[whistleandthumb]

How soon will that happen? I have really bad cable. Cheap college company...
Couldn't tell ya that. If you're getting your cable through your college, my advice would be to head to any bar in the world. It'll be a national game, so if they serve beer, it'll most likely be on the television.

[joethefan]

don't like that six game run from dallas to philly...very tough

[SpicyMcHaggis]

If we can get to 6-4 after week 10 we will be in excellent shape...the last 6 games are all very winnable..4 at home and at New Orleans and St.Louis..but as always it's a little early to judge the teams...as always: take care of things in our house and go at least .500 on the road..
The bye before Dallas and mid-season is great...

[joethefan]

Please make the tailgate october 1...:cry:

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

Schedules for the rest of the NFC EAST:

Dallas:

Sep 10 @Jacksonville 4:15pm
Sep 17 Washington 8:15pm
Week 3 BYE
Oct 1 @Tennessee 1:00pm
Oct 8 @Philadelphia 4:15pm
Oct 15 Houston 1:00pm
Oct 23 N.Y. Giants 8:30pm
Oct 29 @Carolina 8:15pm
Nov 5 @Washington 1:00pm
Nov 12 @Arizona 4:15pm
Nov 19 Indianapolis 1:00pm
Nov 23 Tampa Bay 4:15pm
Dec 3 @N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Dec 10 New Orleans 1:00pm
Dec 16 @Atlanta 8:00pm
Dec 25 Philadelphia 5:00pm
Dec 31 Detroit 1:00pm

New York

Sep 10 Indianapolis 8:15pm
Sep 17 @Philadelphia 1:00pm
Sep 24 @Seattle 4:15pm
Week 4 BYE
Oct 8 Washington 1:00pm
Oct 15 @Atlanta 1:00pm
Oct 23 @Dallas 8:30pm
Oct 29 Tampa Bay 1:00pm
Nov 5 Houston 1:00pm
Nov 12 Chicago 1:00pm
Nov 20 @Jacksonville 8:30pm
Nov 26 @Tennessee 1:00pm
Dec 3 Dallas 1:00pm
Dec 10 @Carolina 1:00pm
Dec 17 Philadelphia 1:00pm
Dec 24 New Orleans 1:00pm
Dec 30 @Washington 8:00pm


Philadelphia:

Sep 10 @Houston 1:00pm
Sep 17 N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Sep 24 @San Francisco 4:15pm
Oct 2 Green Bay 8:30pm
Oct 8 Dallas 4:15pm
Oct 15 @New Orleans 1:00pm
Oct 22 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm
Oct 29 Jacksonville 1:00pm
Week 9 BYE
Nov 12 Washington 1:00pm
Nov 19 Tennessee 1:00pm
Nov 26 @Indianapolis 1:00pm
Dec 4 Carolina 8:30pm
*Dec 10 @Washington 1:00pm
*Dec 17 @N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
*Dec 25 @Dallas 5:00pm
Dec 31 Atlanta 1:00pm

good lord. 3 straight road games at the end of the season for the iggles.

[Keino]

We've got to select that all important Tailgate IV date

Lets please try and make that decision as fast as possible. I am not going to be able to make all 8 games this year and I want to make sure that one of my games is the HR Tailgate.

[SkinsASchamps]

Phillys end of the year schedule is killer. They wont make it out alive.

[joethefan]

i agree now that i see it

[CNYSkinFan]

Please make the tailgate october 1...:cry:

I whole heartedly agree!!!!

[whistleandthumb]

it seems like philly has the weakest schedule....
Ya think? The Girls schedule doesn't look so tough to me.

Man, Philly with 3 road games at the end of the season. That's almost unfair..... almost.

And the Giants could EASILY start the season 0-4. Yikes.

[joethefan]

I whole heartedly agree!!!!

this would be the perfect time for me....

dallas at 8:15 and the tailgate on october 1....I sure hope GOD hears my prayer!!!

[Spence]

Please defer all questions about the 4th Annual HailRedskins.com Tailgate. I can tell you the following details:

1] We will have one;
2] It will be great;
3] The Redskins wouldn't dare ruin it by losing;
4] Kenny's wonderful wife will have some tasty vittles;
5] Buterbaugh will get drunk and vomit on Perdue's shoes.

Other than that, the details are still being worked out. The Admins have already begun a discussion on this topic and we will pick a tailgate date sooner than ever this year. We hope everyone will make an effort to attend, as some of us would like to tell you what we think of you right to your face!

[SpicyMcHaggis]

Man what's up with the 3 straight home or away games this year??

[MoeRedskins]

I love that Dallas v. Washington is the primetime week 2 game for the third year running. Then getting them after a bye week is great. I have to say, this schedule favors us well.

[VTBob]

I like that we have a ton of 1pm games, I prefer the early games to being stuck at a later timeslot...

[smoak]

Wow, looking at the schedule, we really need to get off to a good start b/c we could end up at 8-9 wins if we aren't at our best. I really hope we don't leave ourseves needing to win 5 straight again, but if we do... I think we can.

I hate the game in dallass in week 2, but if we win that one, we'll own them for awhile (IMO).

[Red Bear]

I love that Dallas v. Washington is the primetime week 2 game for the third year running. Then getting them after a bye week is great. I have to say, this schedule favors us well.

two years in a row, i believe the dallas game in 2004 was in week 3

[CNYSkinFan]

I lo ve this schedule. I have already programmed the dates and times into my PDA and I think I will be looking to come to FedEx twice this year, if possible. Once for the Tailgate and if I can swing it I would like to come to the NY Giants game at the end.

[JoeDaSchmoe]

I like this schedule, but wow, November is murderous. I'd be happy go just .500 for the month.

And I love the bye week before Dallas. :awesomewo

[meloveskinslongtime]

this schedule looks a lot better than last year .... we have our bye week much later in the season, which is great, it also gives us two weeks to decide who wants to torch the cowboys this time. Moss destroyed them the first time, then it was cooley. Hmmmm. thats gonna be a tough bye week. it could be portis, or one of the new guys .....





:dalassuk:

[3Taylor6]

great..after week two i prob wont be able to watch another game til the last game of the season i wonder why we have two primetime games two weeks in a row

[CNYSkinFan]

great..after week two i prob wont be able to watch another game til the last game of the season i wonder why we have two primetime games two weeks in a row
amNy of those 1 pm games will get switched to 4 and become the National game and some of the lat season ones, lik Dec 10th Philly will get switched to Sunday night I am sure of it.

[dj_stouty]

amNy of those 1 pm games will get switched to 4 and become the National game and some of the lat season ones, lik Dec 10th Philly will get switched to Sunday night I am sure of it.

Don't forget that FOX and CBS are each allowed to keep one game that may NOT switch to the Sunday night game. If Skins/Eagles is the best matchup of the week, you can bet FOX won't let it go...

[CNYSkinFan]

Don't forget that FOX and CBS are each allowed to keep one game that may NOT switch to the Sunday night game. If Skins/Eagles is the best matchup of the week, you can bet FOX won't let it go...
That is one game per year, not per week though. It may be that....but even then it could be switched to 4 pm to be the national game if Fox has the doubleheader that week.

[Skinz4lyfe]

I like having a late bye week. But we better get back in the groove quickly because after the bye we've got a mean stretch of games into the middle of December. However, Gibbs teams always seem to peak around the end of november, heading into december so I'm not too concerned. Barring any majoy injuries we should be alright.

[dj_stouty]

That is one game per year, not per week though. It may be that....but even then it could be switched to 4 pm to be the national game if Fox has the doubleheader that week.

Looks like we were both a bit incorrect...;)


CBS, which does the AFC games, and Fox, which does the NFC, each has the option to protect five games in the seven weeks of flexible scheduling, but can't protect more than one game per week.

[CNYSkinFan]

Looks like we were both a bit incorrect...;)
God it is almost as complicated as the playoff tiebreakers.

[Syllable]

Wow looks like the NFc East has about 3 guarenteed Primetime games per team, Looks like they really are the most competitive devision, and the most watched. I dont think the eagles have 3, but they will when they are forced to play us primetime.

[SkinsNut]

Did anyone notice that we face the following teams coming off of their bye weeks:

Giants week 5
Colts week 7
Eagles week 10

Those are going to be some tough games, plus they will have an extra week of rest and game planning.

[danny's stogie]

Next season's strength of schedule...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2399476

Giants have the hardest schedule. Skins are 11th with an opponent winning percentage of .516.

[Red Bear]

strength of schedule really doesnt mean too much

[CNYSkinFan]

strength of schedule really doesnt mean too much
I agree...with such wild swings each year SoS can swing dramatically next year.

[joethefan]

Wow, looking at the schedule, we really need to get off to a good start b/c we could end up at 8-9 wins if we aren't at our best. I really hope we don't leave ourseves needing to win 5 straight again, but if we do... I think we can.

I hate the game in dallass in week 2, but if we win that one, we'll own them for awhile (IMO).


smoak....you should be happy .... remember I put the Skins fix on Texas stadium last year!!!!...And I'm going back this year....I went to the Dallas Cowboy store in Irving and Yelled is this where I can get a Sean Taylor jersey....gotta go smoak...gotta go

[camasterton]

We get five Nationally televised games (good for us fans across the Nation), A bye in the middle of the season (could help in the fatigue/injury factor in the playoffs), no especially long road trips, across time zones, play Dallas AFTER bye and a three week "Homestand near the end of the regular season (less stress). I should think the Staff will be happy. Now I did'nt read the whole schedule, so how many home games do the Giants have this season?

[helimech24]

I like the schedule a lot. We won in week 2 last year against Dallas, and we play them off of a bye for the second game. Our team really struggled last year in the middle games so I think it helps a lot to have a bye that late.

[tbfoster1]

I'd like to try to make it to that Dallas at home game this year. I want to experience the atmosphere of that rivalry.

[onlydarksets]

I'm a huge fan of the late bye week. Definitely would have helped last year to give the guys a rest. CP especially, although he held up well toward the end despite putting a lot of stress on his body.

[IMALILTEAPOT]

I'd like to try to make it to that Dallas at home game this year. I want to experience the atmosphere of that rivalry.i really recommend it, it was amazing last year.



i kinda dont like it that we have 2 nite games in a row to open the season, cuz i like day games. novemeber is gonna be a tough month, but i like how the home and away games are stacked up

[GolfFreak]

I like what I see -- opener at home, Dallass in week 2, nice timing for the bye week, Dallass coming off the bye, streak of home games towards the end of the season, home closer -- very nice!

[smoak]

Did anyone notice that we face the following teams coming off of their bye weeks:

Giants week 5
Colts week 7
Eagles week 10

Those are going to be some tough games, plus they will have an extra week of rest and game planning.

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO POST THIS!!!

I think we get hosed here folks. Two division opponents get to host us coming off a bye!!??? Plus on of the league's best teams gets to host us after a bye??

This smells really bad considering it starts our brutal stretch of games. I really hope this team doesn't come in over confident b/c this schedule is brutal in the middle IMO.

[smoak]

smoak....you should be happy .... remember I put the Skins fix on Texas stadium last year!!!!...And I'm going back this year....I went to the Dallas Cowboy store in Irving and Yelled is this where I can get a Sean Taylor jersey....gotta go smoak...gotta go

Well now that I know you are going I do feel better. But that will be an awfully tough game for sure as we really single-handidly kept them out of the playoffs and whipped them twice. I know they'll be ready...

But I know we will as well. This might be the single best season for Redskins football in YEARS in terms of the competitiveness and drama! We have to sweep the NFC at home and find a way to steal one on the road.

[hockeygoalie29]

Phillys end of the year schedule is killer. They wont make it out alive.

They have a tough end to the season but look at the first 6 weeks: Houston, NY, SF, Packers, Dallas, and NO. They could easily start 4-0 and finish at least 5-1 if not 6-0.

That should set them up nice for the tough run at the end.

[smoak]

Folks, I think we got bent over on the schedule.

Not only do we go to NY, Philly and Indy after their byes, but our division opponents play easier schedules. The Iggles do not play anyone coming off their bye. The G-men go to Atlanta. dallass gets to host houston and go to Washington and Arizona.

Am I giving this stat too much weight? I just feel we are this seasons Chargers (good team with a brutal schedule that misses the playoffs). Does anyone know the combined record of teams coming off their bye?

[Agrawog]

I have not seen a thread for this so I am starting one. Here is our 2006 schedule. My completely thorough and impartial analysis puts us a 12-4 if we sweep Dallas or 11-5 if we split. The schedule has a week 8 bye and 6 of our last 8 games are at home with the two road games eminently winnable. Pretty good.

What do you think?

1 - Vikings (Win)
2 - @ Cowboys (Not sure)
3 - @ Texans (Win)
4 - Jaguars (Win)
5 - @ Giants (Loss)
6 - Titans (Win)
7 - @ Colts (Loss)
8 - bye
9 - Dallas (Win)
10 - @ Philly (Loss)
11 - Tampa Bay (Win)
12 - Carolina (Loss)
13 - Atlanta (Win)
14 - Philly (Win)
15 - @ New Orleans (Win)
16 - @ St. Louis (Win)
17 - Giants (Win)

[smoak]

It is stickied at the top of the page. I'll merge this now.

[skins111111]

I'm likeing it.....13-3.....think I my slide down for the Panthers gams:)

[smoak]

I'm likeing it.....13-3.....think I my slide down for the Panthers gams:)

If we go 13-3, I do not see how we don't win a Super Bowl. This murders row and I hope the pl;ayers are mentally ready and build on the momemtum from late last season.

[Fathead]

Pretty good schedule. At least 3 primetime national broadcasts. The colts game should be a "feature" game as well. I should be able to see quite a few games. :)

[HAWGZHEAD]

I only have one complaint, and that is that the season doesn't start April 9th. Can't wait to get this season underway!

[silverspring]

Folks, I think we got bent over on the schedule.

Not only do we go to NY, Philly and Indy after their byes, but our division opponents play easier schedules. The Iggles do not play anyone coming off their bye. The G-men go to Atlanta. dallass gets to host houston and go to Washington and Arizona.

Am I giving this stat too much weight? I just feel we are this seasons Chargers (good team with a brutal schedule that misses the playoffs). Does anyone know the combined record of teams coming off their bye?

At least we have a good buy week. Plus I am looking forward to see our D playing indy, heck i wish we could play denver again this year, that always seems like a good game. Plus don't forget Dallas is going to be a joke this year after TO and Bledsoe fight it out to the death and they both lose, and not to mention their possible lack of having a coach.

[LATrueRedskin]

I'm estatic about the bye week placement. That'll do wonders for our guys. Based on last seasons results, we have a damn hard schedule. We're playing some really good teams. Should be fun.

[whitskins]

The Giants' beginning of the schedule is outrageous. Philly's end to the schedule is just unfair. Three straight division road games??? Wow, I'd be ticked if I were them.

Playing three teams coming off a bye week sucks, but I think we're in good shape. I love our home games this year, we're not wasting any home games on cupcake teams. We have a nice bye week.

I think us and Dallas are in the best positions so far this year. If I were I Giants or Eagles fan I'd be very upset at how my team starts and ends the season respectively.

[redskin_rich]

Folks, I think we got bent over on the schedule.

Not only do we go to NY, Philly and Indy after their byes, but our division opponents play easier schedules. The Iggles do not play anyone coming off their bye. The G-men go to Atlanta. dallass gets to host houston and go to Washington and Arizona.

Am I giving this stat too much weight? I just feel we are this seasons Chargers (good team with a brutal schedule that misses the playoffs). Does anyone know the combined record of teams coming off their bye?
Our schedule is fine, only Dallasses is easier and they could very well start 1-3. The Giants are going to have their backs to the wall by week 9 or 10 with their brutal first half of the season. The Eagles will not be happy over the holidays with their 4 out 5 games on the road against all 3 division rivals and Indy, with Carolina being the home game...ouch.... and you're worried about playing a few teams after their bye?

[whitskins]

Our schedule is fine, only Dallasses is easier and they could very well start 1-3. The Giants are going to have their backs to the wall by week 9 or 10 with their brutal first half of the season. The Eagles will not be happy over the holidays with their 4 out 5 games on the road against all 3 division rivals and Indy, with Carolina being the home game...ouch.... and you're worried about playing a few teams after their bye?

Good post. It could have been a lot worse for us. I hope the Giants enjoyed their division title because it just netted them by far the hardest schedule in the division. They have to play games against Seattle and Chicago while we get St. Louis and Minnesota? Look at the way they start their season, Camp Couglin will be scratching and clawing their way to get back in the race.

[bgforever]

I will be SCOUTING ALL COLTS GAMES LEADING UP TO THE REDSKINS GAME> I will be at the Colts vs. Redskins game, have provided a REFERENCE Marker for ALL in the ARCHIVES in HR (See MAIN Forum page please).

This game is placed in a very important spot for this town, as I am sure it is for the Skins. The Colts like to bombard the team they face just after the break. They will stop at nothing to have this game. Dallas loves it, because we face them coming off the break. However, the Skins AREN'T the OLD team it used to be, and with NEW players, with greater abiliities than the former, and some even younger, it won' t matter to the Skins, except to get the W.

[smoak]

Our schedule is fine, only Dallasses is easier and they could very well start 1-3. The Giants are going to have their backs to the wall by week 9 or 10 with their brutal first half of the season. The Eagles will not be happy over the holidays with their 4 out 5 games on the road against all 3 division rivals and Indy, with Carolina being the home game...ouch.... and you're worried about playing a few teams after their bye?

Yeah, but whenever you play the teams we all play the same ones (except the two discretionary games). We also play Carolina at home. I just remember thinking it was unfair that the Chargers had to play three or four team coming off bye weeks and they ended up not making the playoffs despite being a good team.

Either way, we just have to beat the Iggles, dallass, and Gnats.

[PA Skins Girl]

We get to play on all the networks: ESPN, NBC, CBS, FOX and NFL Network

[DUCKIN_TACKLERS]

This schedule is fair and manageable for our team but to tell the truth.....I dont give a rats what our schedule looks like this year. Maybe a year or 2 ago i would have analzyed every game and where it falls but this year i think we have the team to over come all that. Who cares if and when we play Dallas we beat them up and down the street last year and we beat them in Dallas on Monday night Early in the season at a freaking Ring of Fame ceremony. This years Skins team is different we all saw last year we can beat any team at home this year we just need to take that sucess a step farther and beat any team regardless of situation. I want some home playoff games so I want no excuses we need to show up every week. Dang im fired up.

[hail2skins]

Yeah, but whenever you play the teams we all play the same ones (except the two discretionary games). We also play Carolina at home. I just remember thinking it was unfair that the Chargers had to play three or four team coming off bye weeks and they ended up not making the playoffs despite being a good team.

Either way, we just have to beat the Iggles, dallass, and Gnats.Playing teams coming off bye weeks and not making the playoffs aren't relative IMO. It's like you're saying they didn't go to the playoffs because they played teams coming off their byes.

[JoeDaSchmoe]

Playing teams coming off bye weeks and not making the playoffs aren't relative IMO. It's like you're saying they didn't go to the playoffs because they played teams coming off their byes.

I dunno... seeing as the Chargers missed the playoffs by one game, I'd say there's actually a very good chance they sat at home because of that.

[shally]

This schedule is fair and manageable for our team but to tell the truth.....I dont give a rats what our schedule looks like this year. Maybe a year or 2 ago i would have analzyed every game and where it falls but this year i think we have the team to over come all that. Who cares if and when we play Dallas we beat them up and down the street last year and we beat them in Dallas on Monday night Early in the season at a freaking Ring of Fame ceremony. This years Skins team is different we all saw last year we can beat any team at home this year we just need to take that sucess a step farther and beat any team regardless of situation. I want some home playoff games so I want no excuses we need to show up every week. Dang im fired up.

yup.. i think it will come down to injuries and stuff you cannot prepare for..
the skins cannot blame the schedule for anything this upcoming year

[whitskins]

Playing three teams coming off of bye weeks is nothing compared to the three game road trips that both Dallas and Philly got stuck with this year. I just read an article from Dallas that said only 32 of 92 teams in NFL history to ever play 3 straight road games have ever made the playoffs. On the flipside, the Skins have a three game homestand this year.

Dallas also starts with 6 of their first 9 on the road. The Giants open with 4 out of their first 6 on the road and an absolutely brutal first 7 games against Indy, @ Philly, @ Seattle, Washington, @ Atlanta, @ Dallas, Tampa Bay.

I think we got the kindest schedule in the division.

[EberKain]

The Giants open with 4 out of their first 6 on the road and an absolutely brutal first 7 games against Indy, @ Philly, @ Seattle, Washington, @ Atlanta, @ Dallas, Tampa Bay.


Now thats just nasty.

[smoak]

Playing teams coming off bye weeks and not making the playoffs aren't relative IMO. It's like you're saying they didn't go to the playoffs because they played teams coming off their byes.

I think that combined with their travel schedule made the Chargers schedule the toughest in '05. After the schedule was released, I just remember thinking, "Wow, that is one tough scheduel and they won't make the playoffs". What kills my argument is that I think they were in a playoff position coming down the stretch and crapped it away.

I just wish the NFL made it fair in terms of # of teams played after a bye. We got to NY, Philly, and Indy all after a bye and al;l are what I consider playoff caliber teams. Two of the teams are in our division. We can salivate over getting dallass after a bye week without being concerned about these games.

Either way, I actually like tough schedules b/c it makes teams playoff rady. Look at last year... We had a tough schedule and won a road playoff game.

So bring it on baby!

[smoak]

Playing three teams coming off of bye weeks is nothing compared to the three game road trips that both Dallas and Philly got stuck with this year. I just read an article from Dallas that said only 32 of 92 teams in NFL history to ever play 3 straight road games have ever made the playoffs. On the flipside, the Skins have a three game homestand this year.

Dallas also starts with 6 of their first 9 on the road. The Giants open with 4 out of their first 6 on the road and an absolutely brutal first 7 games against Indy, @ Philly, @ Seattle, Washington, @ Atlanta, @ Dallas, Tampa Bay.

I think we got the kindest schedule in the division.

I agree on the three game road schedule, but we all play the same opponests except the two games that are slotted based on where you finished. The Giants "earned" that tough schedule by winning the division so I hope they enjoy it.

[whitskins]

Now thats just nasty.

Honestly, I think the Giants are a very decent bet to start 1-3 or 0-4, and that is going into two road games against Atlanta and Dallas. How do you think Eli and Couglin will react to that? Tiki and Plaxico would probably be calling out the coaching staff before their bye week!

[chrisbcbu]

Next season's strength of schedule...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2399476

Giants have the hardest schedule. Skins are 11th with an opponent winning percentage of .516.

Giants have the 3rd toughest schedule. This info is wrong.

Giants | Team plays third toughest schedule in 2006
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 20:26:33 -0700

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the New York Giants play the league's third toughest schedule in 2006, going against teams with a combined record of 139-117.

http://www.theredzone.org/strength.asp
Saints .566 145 111
Buccaneers .550 132 108
Giants .543 139 117
Bengals .543 139 117

[redskin_rich]

Giants have the 3rd toughest schedule. This info is wrong.



http://www.theredzone.org/strength.asp
Neither is wrong, your link is taking into account postseason games, the ESPN link was only going on regular season records.

[smoak]

I am going to HATE waiting for this season. All I want is a Super Bowl this year and I will NEVER EVER ask for anything again. No gifts. No favors. Nothing. Just Wynn baby!

[openallnight]

I think that combined with their travel schedule made the Chargers schedule the toughest in '05. After the schedule was released, I just remember thinking, "Wow, that is one tough scheduel and they won't make the playoffs". What kills my argument is that I think they were in a playoff position coming down the stretch and crapped it away.

I just wish the NFL made it fair in terms of # of teams played after a bye. We got to NY, Philly, and Indy all after a bye and al;l are what I consider playoff caliber teams. Two of the teams are in our division. We can salivate over getting dallass after a bye week without being concerned about these games.

Either way, I actually like tough schedules b/c it makes teams playoff rady. Look at last year... We had a tough schedule and won a road playoff game.

So bring it on baby!

I think you're over estimating the value of the bye. As it turns out, statistically there is NO advantage coming off the bye.

[PA Skins Girl]

This schedule is fair and manageable for our team but to tell the truth.....I dont give a rats what our schedule looks like this year. Maybe a year or 2 ago i would have analzyed every game and where it falls but this year i think we have the team to over come all that. Who cares if and when we play Dallas we beat them up and down the street last year and we beat them in Dallas on Monday night Early in the season at a freaking Ring of Fame ceremony. This years Skins team is different we all saw last year we can beat any team at home this year we just need to take that sucess a step farther and beat any team regardless of situation. I want some home playoff games so I want no excuses we need to show up every week. Dang im fired up.
This is really a great post and I think sums up what I am hearing from everyone here, including my own gut. I havent felt this much confidence since entering the '91 season. This one just feels special. GO SKINS!!

[frankez99]

This is really a great post and I think sums up what I am hearing from everyone here, including my own gut. I havent felt this much confidence since entering the '91 season. This one just feels special. GO SKINS!!

Same here PASG....since 91! Although 4 of the first seven on the road appears tough...I am soooo optimistic!

[Red Bear]

Same here PASG....since 91! Although 4 of the first seven on the road appears tough...I am soooo optimistic!

thats ok, we can get most of our traveling done early in the season and have the home crowd behind us most of the home stretch as the season winds down

[GWBlitzST]

Week 8 buy--Dallas at home the week afterwards--priceless.

This schedule is like sweet cream butter.
To make it better, the Giants and Eagles schedules are completely ridiculous.

[Blind-sided]

So is the dallas game a sunday nite game ?

[MWballer]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cnnsi-seizinganopport&prov=cnnsi&type=lgns

BE WARY OF THE BYES. From Ben Sank of Bethesda, Md.: "Why doesn't the NFL coordinate bye weeks so that after a bye each team plays one of the other teams that had a bye? Having a week off prior to a game is clearly an advantage. This seems like an easy way to make the schedule more fair. This bothers me because the Redskins have to play two division rivals, Philadelphia (Nov. 12) and the Giants (Oct. 8), after their byes."

Good thought. I hope someone at 280 Park Avenue is reading this.


Idk if this has been brought up yet but I agree with this guy teams on bye's should have to play eachother makes everything more fair. I'm sure Gibbs is aware though and is already making adjustments for this.

[JoeDaSchmoe]

Idk if this has been brought up yet but I agree with this guy teams on bye's should have to play eachother makes everything more fair. I'm sure Gibbs is aware though and is already making adjustments for this.

That worries me slightly, but this coaching staff does more work in one week than most probably do in a month.

[LadyNRedskinsfan]

looks like me and the fam will be in houston for this years road game. could any of you texas residents PM me any suggestions for us vistitors to the houston area?