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[kieran_vale]

Got no idea how we managed to steal that one. Thought we were dead and buried. Not particularly great for draft position at this point but it's good we are keeping fighting.

Going to be fascinating to watch how Denver manage this situation today. Truth be told it's a complete farce they are being made to do this.

Edit - what the fuck was that running it there with no timeouts from the Chargers. Some teams just can't get out of their own way.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Lynn is just bad apart from Special teams the Chargers have a solid roster and definately should be nowhere near just 3 wins but Lynn out did his 1st half when he punted on 4th and 2 at the end of the 1st instead of letting Herbert have a shot as there would of been very little risk as for the Bills that 3rd Quarter performance was a horror show turning the ball over 3 times in 7 plays.

 

[kieran_vale]

More you see of Tampa Bay it just really highlights that you can add as much all-star talent as you like but it's very different to team building. Arians is really getting exposed as a coach this season also with their lack of discipline and lack of adapting his game plan. Couple that with Brady looking worse by the week I think they struggle to get better than 9-7. Said it before but he really needs to call it a day once this season ends.

Mahomes and Hill are looking special today it must be said. Over 200 yards for Hill in a quarter

 

[Stagat]

Saints Broncos is the first NFL game I've ever seen with no quarterbacks.

 

[kieran_vale]

Saints Broncos is the first NFL game I've ever seen with no quarterbacks.

I'm sure there have been some Jets and Bears games which have resembled that.

Not given to feeling too sorry for Denver in the past but this is pretty ridiculous.

 

[Tom_CUFC]

Hinton should outscore your actual QB at this rate!

Sure about that?

 

[Camborne Gills]

I'm not sure it's tanking they are just that inept from top to bottom. If I'm Trevor Lawrence I would seriously think about staying in college another year than go there after how they've ruined Darnold.

That Bills - Dolphins game on the last day of the season could be a division decider at this rate. Interesting to watch with my team not having a say in it for a change.

Very pleasing performance today so far by the Pats. The defence has come through very well so far compared to the way they got shredded last week.

I suppose it is hard to tell, given that we have doubled them this year by a combined 44-3!!
Can't see where they can even enough wins to draw level with the Jags tbh

Didn't the Pats kick a field goal as time expired?

 

[Camborne Gills]

I'm sure there have been some Jets and Bears games which have resembled that.

Not given to feeling too sorry for Denver in the past but this is pretty ridiculous.

It seems we were a week too late with the Denver situation, not to mention Usi's prediction about Tua.

 

[Camborne Gills]

Lynn is just bad apart from Special teams the Chargers have a solid roster and definately should be nowhere near just 3 wins but Lynn out did his 1st half when he punted on 4th and 2 at the end of the 1st instead of letting Herbert have a shot as there would of been very little risk as for the Bills that 3rd Quarter performance was a horror show turning the ball over 3 times in 7 plays.

The Dolphins turned it over 4 times and still only conceded 3 points.

 

[kieran_vale]

Suppose from a Patriots perspective if we are to have any hope of a wild card spot need a Steelers win here.

I expect they will as this Ravens offence looks like Covid has really harmed them and not just because Lamar is sitting this out. Same happened to us when we went through it earlier this season.

That said Pittsburgh not exactly been convincing with the ball either. Something just seems off between Big Ben and the receivers for whatever reason.

 

[kieran_vale]

I haven't seen such appalling management of the clock since Brian Hoyer just before half time at KC early this year. That was just awful despite Pittsburgh using some sharp practise to kill a couple of seconds.

 

[Aberstone]

That was a painful half to watch - missed blitz protections, receivers dropping passes and yet again the team can’t stop the run against Baltimore.

 

[kieran_vale]

Pittsburgh can score on this visit and that should be the ballgame. Nothing have seen suggests the Ravens with this offense can claw that back.

Shouldn't be a surprise this has been pretty ugly to watch in the circumstances. Similarities to our game at Arrowhead are remarkable.

 

[Aberstone]

You’d hope so now but nothing would surprise me.

 

[Aberstone]

Don’t, just don’t.

 

[kieran_vale]

Pittsburgh get the win in the end as unconvincing as it was. One of those you'd say there's lots on tape for the coaches to work on ahead of their next game though. Seemed a ridiculous amount of drops from their receivers for a start. Still 11-0 so they've got to be doing something right.

Baltimore are now in a similar boat to us where it's increasingly questionable whether they even make the post season at this rate.

 

[Aberstone]

They will, their schedule is very favourable, the Ravens should win 4 of their final 5 games minimum. Eliminating them from winning the North is always satisfying however.

Mike Tomlin’s post game presser will do the rounds on the debate/talk shows tomorrow morning, I have never seen him as angry with a performance compared to what I’ve just seen.

If Bud Dupree has torn his ACL as feared, we’re screwed.

 

[Aberstone]

Turns out he’s torn his ACL, fuuuuuccckkk!

 

[kieran_vale]

Reckon when they get Brees back that the Saints are just about the only team I pick to beat KC when we get to the post-season. To be doing this while Brees is out injured is just testament to how good that whole team is.

The Fins need to get their fingers out as this could be a killer blow to their division hopes if they don't win today. I expect they still will but making hard work of it.

 

[kieran_vale]

Seeing Cousins go life and death with as bad a team as the Jags is very telling. Without knowing what it would take to get out of his contract given he has the best RB and always had a excellent weapons in the passing game what he has put on tape has been underwhelming.

Just looking at the Jets remaining schedule if they don't win today their only shot at avoiding 0-16 is against us at Foxboro on the final weekend. Our season will likely be over so will depend on how spiteful to the Jets BB will choose to be.

 

[kieran_vale]

J-E-T-S

Reckon someone got word of the Jags leveller in Minnesota.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Nothing is stopping the Jets tank not even winning with 35 seconds left at least they are losing in funny ways

 

[kieran_vale]

Nothing is stopping the Jets tank not even winning with 35 seconds left at least they are losing in funny ways

Aye, it's the only reason I can see how Williams would call a 0 blitz there. The Raiders were out of timeouts so just drop everyone back and let one catch it in bounds. Am sure there was a method to the madness though...

 

[pride_of_notts]

Aye, it's the only reason I can see how Williams would call a 0 blitz there. The Raiders were out of timeouts so just drop everyone back and let one catch it in bounds. Am sure there was a method to the madness though...

Think it just proves how bad the Jets are coached there should be no way they lose that. Saying that we have the Dumpster fire that is the Nfc East Washington and Giants lose and there won't be a winning record in the division

 

[kieran_vale]

Think it just proves how bad the Jets are coached there should be no way they lose that. Saying that we have the Dumpster fire that is the Nfc East Washington and Giants lose and there won't be a winning record in the division

Yeah looking at whats remaining for all them teams there is no way any of them appalling teams get more than 6 wins. In fact the only reason I give any of them teams that many wins is they play each other over this stretch.

Brilliant punt return by Gun-show to put us up 14 in LA. A very good tell for how a team is coached generally is how effective they are on special teams. This Chargers team are anything but.

 

[pride_of_notts]

Cowboys are the only one I can see getting to 7 having Bengals, Eagles and Giants saying that it could be as low as 5 which I kind of predicted earlier in the year

 

[kieran_vale]

Speaking of the Chargers being terrible on Special Teams...

Probably our most complete half of Football since our last Super Bowl.

 

[Craig]

Cam do attitude...

 

[kieran_vale]

That wasn’t so much a stiff arm just by DK Metcalf more a chokeslam. Not sure Bradberry will be the same again after that.

The sideline reporter had a quote from Lynn saying that it’s not like them on Special Teams. Erm yes it has been for pretty much the last decade.

 

[kieran_vale]

Wow the Eagles have finally made the decision they should have done about a month ago and benched Wentz. About time I think he has probably been the worst of all regular starting QB’s in the NFL all season.