American Football

[Renegade]

Praying the Broncos lose out and the Steelers sneak in next week, highly unlikely though. Patriots are still pretty much guaranteed the #1 seed with the Dolphins to play next week.

Blake Bortles is determined for me to lose in fantasy football.

 

[kieran_vale]

I'd love to know what the person up in the booth saw there for Seattle to throw the challenge flag on Wilson's illegal forward pass? Looked pretty clear to me. Must be some angle that suggests otherwise but I'd be surprised.

 

[Aberstone]

Praying the Broncos lose out and the Steelers sneak in next week, highly unlikely though. Patriots are still pretty much guaranteed the #1 seed with the Dolphins to play next week.

Blake Bortles is determined for me to lose in fantasy football.

No team who gets swept by the Ravens and makes Ryan Mallett look like Joe Montana deserves a playoff spot.

 

[kieran_vale]

I wouldn't be surprised next week though if the Jets stumble at the Bills. Rexy will have them fired up as he will will probably love to be the one to deny them. Add in the fact the Steelers will beat the Browns as well lets face it everybody does then it's far from over. Exciting last week of the regular season in the AFC at least.

 

[Renegade]

No team who gets swept by the Ravens and makes Ryan Mallett look like Joe Montana deserves a playoff spot.

And the Broncos lost to that team!

 

[kieran_vale]

This Cards team are going to be a huge threat in the post-season. Doing a real number on Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.

Rams putting a beatdown on the Seahawks too. A surprise to say the least. Only downside for them is it probably helps keep Fisher in a job.

Edit - and then Palmer does that

 

[Renegade]

The Packers suuuuuuuuck. That said, I really hope the Cardinals go all the way, such a fun team to watch.

 

[kieran_vale]

Oh boy this is getting humiliating now. Rodgers is getting battered by this Cards D. Arians is such a great Head Coach. Would put him behind only BB.

Fun game between Saints and Jags. Not much D being played but entertaining.

 

[Renegade]

Thank you Blake Bortles, king of garbage time.

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

The Cardinals are this decades answer to last decades San Diego Chargers, just explosive and fun to watch.

Jags come back into our game but too little too late, Jacksonville are building the foundations to a fantastic looking side in North Florida (should they stay there).

 

[TrinidadsNumberOne]

Denver only get to #1 in AFC if they win out and we lose at Miami in week 17 as the tiebreaker they hold over us would come in to play then.

My bad I did a Slater and forgot the W-L records for a second...

 

[Mr Elmo]

Great to see that we beat the Seahawks, our defence is easily among the best in the league and the offence while still slow has improved a bit. Shame we went on that 5 loss streak because otherwise we could have had a decent wildcard chance though.

 

[Tom_CUFC]

You'd have put your fucking mortgage on one of the Panthers or Seahawks winning tonight, now the pressure is really on the Vikings, I sure as hell don't want it going to Lambeau next week and potentially having to rely on other results, just finish it off tonight please Minnesota.

 

[Renegade]

Interesting scenario next week when the Vikings play the Packers for the NFC North. The winners would likely face the Seahawks, whilst the losers would likely face the Redskins. If they don't then they'll face each other again. Will both teams try to lose?

 

[Tom_CUFC]

Interesting scenario next week when the Vikings play the Packers for the NFC North. The winners would likely face the Seahawks, whilst the losers would likely face the Redskins. If they don't then they'll face each other again. Will both teams try to lose?

Redskins were considerably better than the Seahawks this week.....I think you'd be hard pressed to find many who think Washington are better than Seattle but they're playing well right now so it's not a gimme. Us and the Packers have also both already played Seattle this season so we've got some game tape on them already whereas neither do on Washington, so I think both teams will want to win regardless, there's not enough of an advantage in going to Washington IMO.

Edit to avoid tempting fate, still need to win tonight first before we can worry about throwing games....and as I do, pick 6! That worked

 

[Renegade]

Redskins were considerably better than the Seahawks this week.....I think you'd be hard pressed to find many who think Washington are better than Seattle but they're playing well right now so it's not a gimme. Us and the Packers have also both already played Seattle this season so we've got some game tape on them already whereas neither do on Washington, so I think both teams will want to win regardless, there's not enough of an advantage in going to Washington IMO.

Edit to avoid tempting fate, still need to win tonight first before we can worry about throwing games....and as I do, pick 6! That worked

I think the Seahawks game today was an anomaly, they didn't really have much to play for with their division wrapped up and their play-off spot guaranteed (just a matter of them getting the #5 or #6 seed), they were unusually sloppy and the Rams always play well in division. Whilst the Redskins are no gimme, I think the Packers and the Vikings would feel confident of taking them out. I don't think either has a prayer against the Seahawks, they are a very different team to the one that lost against the Packers earlier in the season. I envisage something more like the beatdown they handed the Vikings a few weeks ago.

I'm sure both will try to win, it's the honourable thing to do. I don't think they should though!

I'm quite glad the Giants are not going to make the playoffs. One man team.

 

[Anon]

A lot of regular season coach of the year candidates. Arians, Rivera, Reid, O'Brien, Gruden and possibly Zimmer all have legit shouts.

Yes its a bad loss, but ten or 11 wins is not to be sniffed at. As always, i try to see the positives with the Packers (!). At the very least we've played against the Cards, Panthers and Vikings towards the mid/end of the regular season so will have that experience. Only two losses in the season that have been games we've been more than a play away from winning (Broncos and Cards). Card are peaking at the right time and are dominant in almost every area on both sides of the ball, but I still fancy our chances of competing against any other NFC team.

Key play for me was that Rodgers INT towards the end of the 2nd quarter. we seem to be able to keep it tight for most of the time until a bad turnover or missing player, then the Defence (which is normally pretty good, stats can be deceiving) implodes.

All is not lost though, anything can happen come playoff time...

 

[kieran_vale]

I can't see how O'Brien or Gruden really has a shout at it. More luck in terms of playing in the worst divisions in Football and in BO'B's case I actually like him.

Todd Bowles would be my flyer on it. Done a really good job this year and to take them to the playoffs would be a great achievement for him. Changed the culture from the loudmouth but achieve nothing franchise that they were to one that actually wins. That said I think Arians or Rivera are the frontrunners erring slightly to the former.

Like with us Jimbob if your team were healthy then I don't think much could stop you. Losing Nelson has really hurt that team. There were also some seriously worrying signs for a Packers fan though last night with the lack of pass protection for Rodgers though which Brady has also suffered from a lot of the year. Probably even worse for him as Brady's release is a lot quicker than Rodgers.

 

[Renegade]

Rivera all day long. Very few people were tipping them for the NFC South when Kelvin Benjamin was lost for the season and they almost went undefeated. Arians is a good shout too, but he's won it two of the last three years so I think they'll pass on him this season. Both would be worthy.

 

[Anon]

I stuck Gruden and O'Brien in the mix as despite the bad divisions they've become winners with what people regard as limited qbs and RB's, and less than stellar defences too. Definitely in terms of getting x with y, i think they top the tree.

Our o-line, which was settled all season in 2014 and one of the best in the league, has been badly injured and at times we had just Josh Sitton in from that line in the game last night. Rodgers has a quick release, but no good releasing it if the players aren't there. Perfect storm of no protection - Rodgers sacked 8 times last night, receivers not open, an erratic run game and a defence that's good but far from great.

 

[Mr Elmo]

Rookies of the year candidates? Suppose I'm biased but I really hope Gurley gets offensive rookie.

 

[Renegade]

I'd give it to Famous Jameis, but I think Gurley will get it too.

 

[kieran_vale]

Gurley will probably and should get it but I wouldn't be surprised if it was a QB. Didn't Bridgewater win it last year if I remember rightly over OBJ?

I'd like Amari Cooper to be considered. 1000 yard receiving for a rookie is alway difficult but doubt he will win. That's not to mention he's the first Oakland receiver since Moss to do it. Pretty good company.

 

[Mr Elmo]

OBJ did win it last year I'm fairly sure.

 

[kieran_vale]

Just checked it. Bridgewater won the overall fan voting one and OBJ won the AP one as well as the offensive rookie of the year (which I didn't spot above). As the latter is the official one anyway I'll stand corrected there.

 

[Destruction]

Not happy with this kit clash on MNF, it's giving me a headache.

 

[Renegade]

AJ McCarron looks gooooooooooood.

 

[RavenBish]

TYPICAL PRIMETIME BENGALS.

Maybe it was Dalton's fault all along.

 

[RavenBish]

Ah never mind, we're gonna lose anyway.

 

[RavenBish]

turns out McCarron is actually awful. Fun while it lasted.