What i learned from Sundays games

(Dallin) As i was watching the games on Sunday ,now that its in the middle of the season, here are 5 things i learned.

• Philly is not going to the playoffs.  If you get all of these pieces in the offseason and cant beat the cardinals, with John Skelton at the helm, at home? i think you might have picked up the wrong people or personal to help them work together cause what your doing now just ain't working

• No matter who they start at quarterback the Washington Redskins are a bad team and losing your starting running back and wide receiver sure doesn't help but if you don't have a good QB then your not going to go far unless you have a great defence (Ravens of '01 and Tampa of '03)

• Its never a good idea to go for it on 4th down in overtime when your on your own 29 yard line, no matter how long you need to go for the first down. As most of you know the Atlanta Falcons took there game against New Orleans  to overtime.  After a couple of series the Falcons had the ball on there own 29 yard line.  It was 4th and inches and they decided to go for it instead of punt the ball and hope to stop them and get the ball back for another chance.  They handed it off to Turner up the middle who what stuffed behind the line and was short of the first down. The saints took over and kicked a field goal to win the game.  The thing is even if they made it they still had a long ways to go and might have not been able to move the ball further up the field to put them in position to win.  Now they are a 1 1/2 games behind New Orleans and 1 game out of the playoffs. Bad move Smith.

• The 49ers are for real.  At the first of the year i though there wins were just luck, but they have played so good team 3 of them have winning records and 2 others were in the playoffs last year.  All the 49ers have needed was a good coach that could put all of this talent together cause if you look at them they are the same team from last year.  Also Alex Smith is playing the best he has played since being drafted number 1 over all in the '05 draft.  He may not be putting up big numbers but he is not losing his team games with costly mistakes.  They will win there division since its so weak this year but i think that they can even win in the playoffs.  They only have 2 teams with winning records left on there schedule so they will most likely get a first round bye and home field advantage in there first game.  With good coaching, a solid running game, and good defence (number 1 against the run), and a QB that can manage the game its a good formula to a successful team.

• Dallas has a winning team that will make the playoffs.  With 7 games left on there schedule all of which i can see them winning.  They are 1 game behind the Giants and 1 game from a wild card spot.  They still have to play the Giants twice and they play them there last game of the season which could decide who gets in the playoffs.  Three of there remaining games are at home and only the G man have a winning record.  They go to Washington (win), to Arizona(win), to Tampa(win), then the big one at Giants stadium( i still think they win).  When there offensive line gives Romo enough time he has the weapons to have a very powerful offence, it also help when your running back (Demarco Murray) is playing as well has he has to help open up the passing game.   Also there Defence is able to apply pressure on the quarter back and cause turnovers.  If Dallas can continue to play consistent football then they will be in the playoffs and could go far.