What a fun game to watch, though it definitely didn't hurt having Shady on my FF team.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Good gravy, a team is 2 plays away from being 0-13, and is just a year removed from being 12-4. 11 game losing streak, lost to the consensus worst team in the league TWICE in 4 weeks, and is starting a rookie QB who has as many turnovers as TDs, Yikes!
Meanwhile, the Pats somehow pull out a miracle and improbably own a 10-3 record, but does anyone for a second trust them in the playoffs, especially now with Gronk done with a torn ACL?
Chip Kelly and his Eagles continue to show remarkable brilliance, and the high octane offense all the 'experts' predicted would not translate at the NFL level has them at an 8-5 record.
The Giants are done. 5-8 with 2 teams ahead of them in the division with 3 to play? Not going to happen. You have to wonder if Coughlin and/or Eli will be gone.
And the four best teams in the NFC all played one another yesterday, with the evenly matched Niners and Seahawks playing to a near draw, and the Saints proving to be just about unbeatable at home. Saints/Seahawks championship game will hinge on who gets homefield. I'd love to see a Denver/Saints super bowl, simply for the fact that it may break the record for points scored in a super bowl.
I don't think that SF and SEA are evenly matched at all. SF barely won a game at home that they needed to maintain a 1-game lead on Arizona for the 6th seed and a game Seattle could afford to lose after pretty much sewing up the #1 seed on Monday night. As counter-intuitive as it sounds, if they were evenly matched, it wouldn't have taken a last second FG to beat them.
Seattle is the class of the NFL this season, which, to be honest, isn't saying much with so many mediocre teams. Perhaps the Saints can learn from the beat down the Seahawks gave them 2 weeks ago, but I just don't see them beating the Seahawks in Seattle.
Now that Gronk is out, the path is paved for Denver to waltz into the Super Bowl. If they fall short of the Super Bowl, I'm going to consider it a world-class choke job by Peyton Manning.
<< <i>I don't think that SF and SEA are evenly matched at all. SF barely won a game at home that they needed >>
They won by 2 points. Home teams generally are favored by 3 if the teams are evenly matched. How are they not evenly matched?
<< <i> to maintain a 1-game lead on Arizona for the 6th seed and a game Seattle could afford to lose after pretty much sewing up the #1 seed on Monday night. As counter-intuitive as it sounds, if they were evenly matched, it wouldn't have taken a last second FG to beat them. >>
So the suggestion is Seattle wasn't trying their hardest? Or they weren't really trying to win? Despite their knowing that they HAVE to have homefield advantage through the playoffs to make it to the super bowl? If they travel to New Orleans in the NFC title game, they lose - plain and simple.
<< <i>Seattle is the class of the NFL this season, which, to be honest, isn't saying much with so many mediocre teams. Perhaps the Saints can learn from the beat down the Seahawks gave them 2 weeks ago, but I just don't see them beating the Seahawks in Seattle. >>
Exactly, which is why Seattle has EVERYTHING to play for for the remainder of the season. Seattle HAS to host that title game, or they don't make the super bowl. New Orleans is that good at home. Just look at the thumping they gave Carolina yesterday.
<< <i>Now that Gronk is out, the path is paved for Denver to waltz into the Super Bowl. If they fall short of the Super Bowl, I'm going to consider it a world-class choke job by Peyton Manning. >>
Why would you do that? He's done nothing but put up video game numbers this year and is going to own the MVP trophy again. Football is a team game - it takes all 53 to win or lose.
Denver has not "waltzed" to the Superbowl in a long time, if ever [well maybe Elway's last season when Denver beat Atlanta for its second SB title].
I remember about 8 years ago Denver had homefield advantage in the AFC playoffs and laid an egg in the AFC Title game against the Steelers.
Further, even if Denver makes it to the SB this year, its first four trips to the SB ended in disaster and utter humiliation (27-10 defeat at the hands of the Cowboys in 1978, 39-20 defeat at the hands of the New York Giants in 1987, 42-10 thrashing at the hands of the evil "Redskins" in 1988 and the 55-10 utter destruction at the hands of the 49rs in 1990) there is no assurance that it will win.
So I just go along for the ride, enjoy the victories and try to ignore the defeats.
Pretty cool. I didn't know they made insulated cleats.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
What a tumble it's been, for a team to go have gone 12-4 last year to 14 straight losses (and could easily have been 0-16). Fired head coach, QB meltdowns, and multiple running backs likely to be gone, it could be a good long while before the Houston Texans sniff respectability again.
In the current 12 team playoff format, with NFC and AFC each having 4 division winners and two wild card teams making the playoffs, how often has it happened that one Division ends up with three of the six playoff teams for the conference?
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year.
<< <i>In the current 12 team playoff format, with NFC and AFC each having 4 division winners and two wild card teams making the playoffs, how often has it happened that one Division ends up with three of the six playoff teams for the conference?
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year. >>
Obviously there was an intradivision conspiracy for KC to sit their starters, which demonstrates AFCW privilege. Ban them immediately and Goodell must create regulations so these exclusionary tactics never happen again.
So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
<< <i>In the current 12 team playoff format, with NFC and AFC each having 4 division winners and two wild card teams making the playoffs, how often has it happened that one Division ends up with three of the six playoff teams for the conference?
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year. >>
AFC west was good, but the best division hands down is the NFC West.
<< <i>In the current 12 team playoff format, with NFC and AFC each having 4 division winners and two wild card teams making the playoffs, how often has it happened that one Division ends up with three of the six playoff teams for the conference?
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year. >>
Obviously there was an intradivision conspiracy for KC to sit their starters, which demonstrates AFCW privilege. Ban them immediately and Goodell must create regulations so these exclusionary tactics never happen again. >>
Oh carp, dont give em any ideas! The last thing the NFL needs is more rules and regulations! They cant even get the ones they have now right!!! (But that is funny! )
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Meanwhile, the Pats somehow pull out a miracle and improbably own a 10-3 record, but does anyone for a second trust them in the playoffs, especially now with Gronk done with a torn ACL?
Chip Kelly and his Eagles continue to show remarkable brilliance, and the high octane offense all the 'experts' predicted would not translate at the NFL level has them at an 8-5 record.
The Giants are done. 5-8 with 2 teams ahead of them in the division with 3 to play? Not going to happen. You have to wonder if Coughlin and/or Eli will be gone.
And the four best teams in the NFC all played one another yesterday, with the evenly matched Niners and Seahawks playing to a near draw, and the Saints proving to be just about unbeatable at home. Saints/Seahawks championship game will hinge on who gets homefield. I'd love to see a Denver/Saints super bowl, simply for the fact that it may break the record for points scored in a super bowl.
Seattle is the class of the NFL this season, which, to be honest, isn't saying much with so many mediocre teams. Perhaps the Saints can learn from the beat down the Seahawks gave them 2 weeks ago, but I just don't see them beating the Seahawks in Seattle.
Now that Gronk is out, the path is paved for Denver to waltz into the Super Bowl. If they fall short of the Super Bowl, I'm going to consider it a world-class choke job by Peyton Manning.
<< <i>I don't think that SF and SEA are evenly matched at all. SF barely won a game at home that they needed >>
They won by 2 points. Home teams generally are favored by 3 if the teams are evenly matched. How are they not evenly matched?
<< <i> to maintain a 1-game lead on Arizona for the 6th seed and a game Seattle could afford to lose after pretty much sewing up the #1 seed on Monday night. As counter-intuitive as it sounds, if they were evenly matched, it wouldn't have taken a last second FG to beat them. >>
So the suggestion is Seattle wasn't trying their hardest? Or they weren't really trying to win? Despite their knowing that they HAVE to have homefield advantage through the playoffs to make it to the super bowl? If they travel to New Orleans in the NFC title game, they lose - plain and simple.
<< <i>Seattle is the class of the NFL this season, which, to be honest, isn't saying much with so many mediocre teams. Perhaps the Saints can learn from the beat down the Seahawks gave them 2 weeks ago, but I just don't see them beating the Seahawks in Seattle. >>
Exactly, which is why Seattle has EVERYTHING to play for for the remainder of the season. Seattle HAS to host that title game, or they don't make the super bowl. New Orleans is that good at home. Just look at the thumping they gave Carolina yesterday.
<< <i>Now that Gronk is out, the path is paved for Denver to waltz into the Super Bowl. If they fall short of the Super Bowl, I'm going to consider it a world-class choke job by Peyton Manning. >>
Why would you do that? He's done nothing but put up video game numbers this year and is going to own the MVP trophy again. Football is a team game - it takes all 53 to win or lose.
I remember about 8 years ago Denver had homefield advantage in the AFC playoffs and laid an egg in the AFC Title game against the Steelers.
Further, even if Denver makes it to the SB this year, its first four trips to the SB ended in disaster and utter humiliation (27-10 defeat at the hands of the Cowboys in 1978, 39-20 defeat at the hands of the New York Giants in 1987, 42-10 thrashing at the hands of the evil "Redskins" in 1988 and the 55-10 utter destruction at the hands of the 49rs in 1990) there is no assurance that it will win.
So I just go along for the ride, enjoy the victories and try to ignore the defeats.
Go Denver.
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year.
<< <i>In the current 12 team playoff format, with NFC and AFC each having 4 division winners and two wild card teams making the playoffs, how often has it happened that one Division ends up with three of the six playoff teams for the conference?
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year. >>
Obviously there was an intradivision conspiracy for KC to sit their starters, which demonstrates AFCW privilege. Ban them immediately and Goodell must create regulations so these exclusionary tactics never happen again.
<< <i>In the current 12 team playoff format, with NFC and AFC each having 4 division winners and two wild card teams making the playoffs, how often has it happened that one Division ends up with three of the six playoff teams for the conference?
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year. >>
AFC west was good, but the best division hands down is the NFC West.
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<< <i>In the current 12 team playoff format, with NFC and AFC each having 4 division winners and two wild card teams making the playoffs, how often has it happened that one Division ends up with three of the six playoff teams for the conference?
Today the AFC West landed three playoff teams (Denver as the division winner, KC and SD as the wild card teams). I guess you can call the AFC West the AFC Best this year. >>
Obviously there was an intradivision conspiracy for KC to sit their starters, which demonstrates AFCW privilege. Ban them immediately and Goodell must create regulations so these exclusionary tactics never happen again. >>
Oh carp, dont give em any ideas! The last thing the NFL needs is more rules and regulations! They cant even get the ones they have now right!!!
(But that is funny!