NFL 2016/17

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Punt. Punt. Punt.

Why did I stay up?

Another punt!! Between the constant punting over the last 2 games & being told Jay Ajayi is from Britain, it must feel like Groundhog Day for you :p
 
Denver D with the pick! Need to punch it in for the TD now

And they do!
 
Another punt!! Between the constant punting over the last 2 games & being told Jay Ajayi is from Britain, it must feel like Groundhog Day for you :p
:lol: thanks for helping pick me up there


Nice work from the D to put us in "you really can't not score" range there.
 
Horrible stuff. The entire franchise seems to be coming unglued over the past few games.

They need help at O-Line, RB, QB, TE.

I don't see Siemian as a long term starter. They may want to draft Mitch Trubisky in the 1st round, or even have a look at DeShaun Watson or Brad Kaaya.
 
AFC all sorted out. Anything can happen in the playoffs but it's the Chiefs & Steelers that concern me the most. I think Chiefs have a really good chance to win it.

Hopefully we'll wrap up the #1 seed to get home field advantage throughout.
 
AFC all sorted out. Anything can happen in the playoffs but it's the Chiefs & Steelers that concern me the most. I think Chiefs have a really good chance to win it.

Hopefully we'll wrap up the #1 seed to get home field advantage throughout.

Unless something absolutely crazy happens Patriots will easily win AFC. Steelers are the only team to fear imo
 
Half the AFC QBs are second string too.

Miami
Oakland
Houston

Can't see past the Patriots again.
 
I agree. If NE play KC will be an interesting game
You'd think though Bellichick would find a way to shut down Kelce, and make them win it with just Smith/Hill and the running game

I think the Patriots are the best side, but don't think they will win it
 
What a game by the Cowboys - Dak, Dez and Zeke all with multiple TDs. I wonder if they'll start with Romo next week.
 
Sexy Rexy's reign in Buffalo is over. Still waiting on that Super Bowl guarantee...
 
Sexy Rexy's reign in Buffalo is over. Still waiting on that Super Bowl guarantee...

No shock it was never going to end well. This really should be Rex's last shot as a head coach, he should stick to being a defensive coordinator. His long haired hippy brother probably should not even be a D-coordinator for a while his defenses have never been great.

Getting caught in OT against your fiercest rival with only 10 men on the field in what turned out to be the decisive play of the game, well that sums it all up for you doesn't it.

Also, only two wins against teams that made the playoffs.
 
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What a game by the Cowboys - Dak, Dez and Zeke all with multiple TDs. I wonder if they'll start with Romo next week.

I think Romo will get a quarter or something. I think Dak will start cos of the week off after and they dont want him to lose too much momentum
 
If Redskins lose to Giants, then both Packers and Lions will qualify, right?
Detroit Lions
Detroit clinches division title:
1) DET win
Detroit clinches a first-round bye:
1) DET win + SEA loss or tie + ATL loss
Detroit clinches a playoff berth:
1) DET tie
2) WAS loss or tie

Green Bay Packers
Green Bay clinches division title:
1) GB win or tie
Green Bay clinches a playoff berth:
1) WAS loss
2) WAS tie + TB win + GB clinches at least a tie in strength of victory over TB
(Note: GB clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over TB if one of the following teams win or tie: SEA, HOU, JAX, PHI. GB has already clinched strength of schedule tiebreaker over TB in this scenario)

Washington Redskins
Washington clinches a playoff berth:
1) WAS win + GB-DET game does not end in a tie
2) WAS tie + GB loss + TB loss or tie
 
I think Romo will get a quarter or something. I think Dak will start cos of the week off after and they dont want him to lose too much momentum

Was pointless for Dak to play the full game Monday night. Romo should have played the last series or two with the result no longer in doubt. Sort of feel that perhaps Garrett has it in for Romo, perhaps the latter has been going behind the coach's back to the owner. Romo seems too much of a team player to do that but who knows, he is a competitor afterall.
 
Last week of the regular season a few days away - can't believe we are already nearing the playoffs!
Yeah it sucks, and (of course not the NFL's fault) the timing of the last two weeks is pretty bad too - I have better things to do during Christmas Eve and New Year's Day... Still looking forward to the end though, especially who wins the NFC North and AFC West will be interesting for playoff positioning.
 
Yeah it sucks, and (of course not the NFL's fault) the timing of the last two weeks is pretty bad too - I have better things to do during Christmas Eve and New Year's Day... Still looking forward to the end though, especially who wins the NFC North and AFC West will be interesting for playoff positioning.

Yep. I'm rooting for the chiefs so they go 2nd and Steelers at 3. It means we cannot meet either of them until the championship game which would be at Gillette should we progress. Raiders (Carr injury) Texans (shit) and Dolphins (we have a top 3 run D, so should be able to stop ajayi) are all winnable games for us, Chiefs and Steelers present the biggest challenge for us I feel.

In the NFC, I'd be content with any 2 of the potential 3 of Packs Lions and Redskins. All 3 are decent teams and enjoyable to watch. It'd be nice if Atlanta can hold on to the two seed though.
 
Hi all. Long time absentee. And Pats fans (please dont throw things).

Weird one this season. With the Raiders untimely injury to Carr, are there any other Pats fans who would be far more inclined to rest starters as it's less likely Oakland get the W they'd need to secure 1st seed? And even if they did, unlikely to proceed in playoffs?

For what it's worth, it's awful what happened to Carr. Seems like a genuinely nice guy too - and I have some long suffering raiders fan friends who have drunk more than usual in the last week..
 
Hi all. Long time absentee. And Pats fans (please dont throw things).

Weird one this season. With the Raiders untimely injury to Carr, are there any other Pats fans who would be far more inclined to rest starters as it's less likely Oakland get the W they'd need to secure 1st seed? And even if they did, unlikely to proceed in playoffs?

For what it's worth, it's awful what happened to Carr. Seems like a genuinely nice guy too - and I have some long suffering raiders fan friends who have drunk more than usual in the last week..

Hey :)

For the bolded part, no. Winning this game is crucial because:

1) Last year losing home field in the last game is what ultimately had a big impact in the championship game IMO.

2) We don't want to lose momentum especially as after this week we won't be playing for a while.

3) Keeping Miami at 6 is better for us.

4) If Oakland get the first seed then they will most likely be facing the Chiefs in the divisional round and we will be facing the Steelers. I'd prefer to avoid Steelers until the championship game.

I think we should go out there with our first team for at least the first half. If we are up big we rest the starters. If we are down big we rest the starters. If it's close then I think we keep them on.
 
Hey :)

For the bolded part, no. Winning this game is crucial because:

1) Last year losing home field in the last game is what ultimately had a big impact in the championship game IMO.

2) We don't want to lose momentum especially as after this week we won't be playing for a while.

3) Keeping Miami at 6 is better for us.

4) If Oakland get the first seed then they will most likely be facing the Chiefs in the divisional round and we will be facing the Steelers. I'd prefer to avoid Steelers until the championship game.

I think we should go out there with our first team for at least the first half. If we are up big we rest the starters. If we are down big we rest the starters. If it's close then I think we keep them on.

1) Agreed. But we'd get homefield now regardless up until (and really unlikely) that we meet Oakland in the AFC Championship game.
2) A fair point - although momentum could be killed by injuries to even more players.
3) Had forgotten that to be honest.
4) I couldn't choose between the 2 of them, both horrible teams on their day!
 
KC are for real guys.
I was listening to Cowherd the other day when he was doing his weekly NFL Vegas odds, and the expert noted KC as one team that isn't nearly as good as their record going by all the metrics that the sharps use. Found that interesting.

All I want out of the AFC is Big Ben vs. Tommy. That should be fun.
 
1) Agreed. But we'd get homefield now regardless up until (and really unlikely) that we meet Oakland in the AFC Championship game.
2) A fair point - although momentum could be killed by injuries to even more players.
3) Had forgotten that to be honest.
4) I couldn't choose between the 2 of them, both horrible teams on their day!

True but why have to rely on results? I'd rather guarantee home field throughout. And the Raiders will obviously be weaker now without Carr but they'll also be as motivated as hell to get it done. They are a good team - solid o-line, good receivers and a good number of backs. Their defence is also relatively solid up front. You never know, they might still get there. And if they do, I'd rather it's at Gillette.

I think we just need to be pragmatic against Miami. If anyone takes a knock of any kind they come off. But I still think we should for at least some portion be playing our starters.
 
Last week of the regular season. :(

Sounds like a lot of managers leaving this year. Kubiak, Kelly, some others.
 
Miami in Miami have been a nuisance over the last couple of years. Hope we get the win to secure #1 seed & stay injury free.
 
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