The 2007 schedule

RedskinsFreak · Post by **RedskinsFreak** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:18 pm

Three night games -- one Sunday, one Monday and one Thursday, two other 4:15 presumably national games, and 11 of the 16 at 1:00.

(FYI -- any game from Nov. 18 on (except 12/6) can be flexed in to or out of the Sunday Night slot)

Sun Sep 09 MIAMI 1:00
Mon Sep 17 at Philadelphia 8:30 (ESPN)
Sun Sep 23 NY GIANTS 4:15
Sun Sep 30 OPEN DATE (Week 4)
Sun Oct 07 DETROIT 1:00
Sun Oct 14 at Green Bay 1:00
Sun Oct 21 ARIZONA 1:00
Sun Oct 28 at New England 4:15
Sun Nov 04 at NY Jets 1:00
Sun Nov 11 PHILADELPHIA 1:00
Sun Nov 18 at Dallas 1:00
Sun Nov 25 at Tampa Bay 1:00
Sun Dec 02 BUFFALO 1:00
Thurs Dec 6 CHICAGO 8:15 (NFLNet)
Sun Dec 16 at N.Y. Giants 8:15 (NBC)
Sun Dec 23 at Minnesota 1:00
Sun Dec 30 DALLAS 1:00

oneman56 · Post by **oneman56** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:27 pm

early bye week, i hate seeing that

PulpExposure · Post by **PulpExposure** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:30 pm

oneman56 wrote:early bye week, i hate seeing that

That's exactly what I thought.

Skeletor · Post by **Skeletor** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:35 pm

Unlike last year, when I think we had 3 road games against teams coming off their bye week, this year we play nobody after their bye week. I'll take that!

And while we have a short week prepping for Chicago, we'll have an extra couple of days to prepare the game at the Giants. We haven't done too well in the Meadowlands the last couple of years...

All in all, it could have been worse.

Skeletor · Post by **Skeletor** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:38 pm

And Dallas has six prime-time games. Can I puke now?

everydayAskinsday · Post by **everydayAskinsday** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:38 pm

yea definetly have to hate that bye in week 4.. but overall this isnt too bad of a schedule.. i love the bears on thursday night.. I think FedEx is a great place for primetime games.. the atmosphere in the stadium is always amazing.. and our boys look good under the lights

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:39 pm

Dude we have a panzy scheduele. There are no exscuses this year.

ArizonaHOG · Post by **ArizonaHOG** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:39 pm

A 5-1 start is very doable.

everydayAskinsday · Post by **everydayAskinsday** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:42 pm

that buffalo , chicago week is going to be a great week.. getting 2 games in 5 days at home.. nothing i love more then being at the stadium watching the redskins play

gay4pacman · Post by **gay4pacman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:44 pm

good schedule.

We play 6 winable games in a row to start the season.

i love finishing with dallas at home. Can someon say playoff implications.

HTTR

!

Gnome · Post by **Gnome** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:46 pm

The schedule doesn't look too panzy to me. But the toughest five game stretch, from week eight to week through week 12 - when we play back to back away games against the Pats & Jets, home against Philly, then back to back away games at Boys & Bucs - doesn't come until this team should have a good grip on itself by week 8.

HailSkins94 · Post by **HailSkins94** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:49 pm

Looks like an ok schedule to me although the bye week at week #4 does us no good. Also as a season ticket holder I was hoping for more 4 pm home games. Pounding beers at 10 am is a little rough.

JPM36 · Post by **JPM36** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:55 pm

I like the schedule a lot. There's no reason why we can't get off to a 4-2, or even 5-1 start with the MNF game @ Philly likely the only one of those games will be the underdog in.

I think the Thursday night game on NFLN against the NFC Champions will be an awesome night.

I also love hosting Dallas on the last day of the season. Should be a lot of fun.

Let's just beat Miami on Sept 9!!

Redskins Rule · Post by **Redskins Rule** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:07 pm

There are two things that I dislike about this schedule.......

1. We have an early bye

2. We play a home game on Thursday Night!!!!!!! The DC traffic SUCKS! Its gonna take me 2 hours to get to that stadium!

Other than those two things I LOVE THIS SCHEDULE!

We got Arizona at home and the Lions at home coming off our bye! Those are two guaranteed wins right there! Miami at home to start the season off.....If our offensive starts like it ended last year thats another one! Not to mention we get the Cowboys at home for the last game of the season! TO will have that team blown up by that point!

But the thing I really like about this schedule is that we don't play any teams on the road when they're coming off of their bye! And Thank God for that!

everydayAskinsday · Post by **everydayAskinsday** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:12 pm

ha lets please not start predicting wins now.. I did that last year and my record for the team didnt come out to be 5 and 11 thats for sure .. Im just gonna wait and see this year.. one game at a time no win in definete

DarthMonk · Post by **DarthMonk** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:03 pm

So often the games that look "easy" now end up being tough and vice versa. Not always but often.

Two GREAT things about this schedule are:

1) At Dallas is neither on Thanksgiving nor 10 days later. Those would both be advantage Cowgirls. Catching them the week before levels the field.

2) Final home game hosting them is all we could ask for. Sure hope it means a lot besides pride.

DarthMonk

gibbs4president · Post by **gibbs4president** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:07 pm

The games that concern me the most are the ones the Redskins play every year- the 6 in their own division. Last year's 1-5 was unacceptable, and it's time to take back their position in the NFC East.

No more getting swept by the Eagles and Giants please...

DesertSkin · Post by **DesertSkin** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:08 pm

I think it's interesting the we have the second highest strength of schedule in the NFC, and it's a .500 opponents win precentage.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2830466

Crazy, the AFC has the top 14 toughest schedules.

warpath1410 · Post by **warpath1410** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:33 pm

Bring it on i'm really pumped now

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:05 pm

everydayAskinsday wrote:that buffalo , chicago week is going to be a great week.. getting 2 games in 5 days at home.. nothing i love more then being at the stadium watching the redskins play

Thank god its at home and we are not traveling. Not that the NFL would do that to us but it wouldn't have surprised me if we were. This will be fun.

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:06 pm

let's face it - our schedule is based on a 4th place finish and "the strength of schedule" is based on last year's records - this is how it happens BUT none of the teams we play will be the "same" as they were last year and hopefully neither will we :lol:

we do have 3 back to back games on the road - the bye week is early but the schedule early also looks encouraging.

I see no problem with the pukes playing as many games out of the regular time frame as possible - Gibbs would prefer to play all 16 games at 1pm EST :wink:

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:12 pm

Right now the Miami game looks good "on paper" but overlooking this group will be a mistake IMO - I'll be surprised if Culpepper is their starter and those LBs are going to be tough - this is a very good team defensively.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:34 pm

SkinsJock wrote:Right now the Miami game looks good "on paper" but overlooking this group will be a mistake IMO - I'll be surprised if Culpepper is their starter and those LBs are going to be tough - this is a very good team defensively.

Their defense doesn't worry me as much as ours might. :lol:

DaSkins24 · Post by **DaSkins24** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:53 pm

Im convinced the Skins will forever be playing a game in Tampa every season.

wormer · Post by **wormer** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:57 pm

Sun Oct 28 at New England 4:15
Sun Nov 04 at NY Jets 1:00
Sun Nov 11 PHILADELPHIA 1:00
Sun Nov 18 at Dallas 1:00
Sun Nov 25 at Tampa Bay 1:00

One word: Ouch!
4 of 5 on the road. Pats/Jets/Cowboys/Bucs Plus a must win against the iggles at home