it was a treat. such a dagger. brutal finish to the season for denver
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 26 December 2016 04:48 (seven years ago) link
I cannot believe my Fins are playoff bound. Wow.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 December 2016 04:49 (seven years ago) link
Also Denver getting Romo would be such an Elway move but even he ain't that dumb
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 December 2016 04:50 (seven years ago) link
i guess you get the steelers instead of the houston bye tho
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 26 December 2016 04:56 (seven years ago) link
Yea probably.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 December 2016 04:57 (seven years ago) link
KC's wideouts are still really bad. Smith hit them a few times right in the numbers only to get dropped.
― earlnash, Monday, 26 December 2016 18:18 (seven years ago) link
Pittsburgh seems to me the only club with a shot of having with NE.
― earlnash, Monday, 26 December 2016 18:20 (seven years ago) link
Hanging...
We'll see. NE really hasn't been tested much this year. I'm not convinced they're super prepared for playoff-level football.
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Monday, 26 December 2016 18:29 (seven years ago) link
home field advantage obvs huge, agree pitt is the real threat
― lag∞n, Monday, 26 December 2016 18:44 (seven years ago) link
pittsburgh has looked like a totally different (not as good) team on the road
― Mordy, Monday, 26 December 2016 18:46 (seven years ago) link
feel like the steelers are capable of scoring 30 against new england while giving up 50
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 December 2016 18:51 (seven years ago) link
IMO the real threats to New England are (unfortunately) in the NFC, including Atlanta- their offense is one of the best modern offenses of all-time, statistically speaking (according to this thingy I read today). but it's a matter of them getting there obv, and in one piece, cos their defense doesn't scare anybody so anybody missing on O could turn things (in fact, same article pointed out that there isn't an elite defense in the playoffs of the current entrants).
Kansas City seems to always enjoy relying on their tight ends year in and out to do all the lifting at receiver. the drops last night were ridiculous (though technically, Harris had the one in the end zone and he's a TE). I don't really see Kansas City pulling off what they did at Denver last night, cos Denver was unusually porous and allowed big gains on vanilla plays. plus Denver was still somewhat in the game at halftime despite their offense looking like dogshit. Kansas City looks a lot more like the teams that were getting into the playoffs in like, 2003, which isn't a good thing for them.
IMO they should let Carr play in a motorized scooter to make things fair.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 December 2016 18:55 (seven years ago) link
KC defense + special teams are much more impressive than their offense
― Mordy, Monday, 26 December 2016 18:57 (seven years ago) link
also re: being tested, New England did have the second weakest strength of schedule in the league (second only to my Dolphins, lolz), and it's strength of victory is the second weakest among the current playoff entrants (again, second to my Fins). Not that I put a huge amount of stock in that - you can only beat who you play, they've been dominant in those wins (unlike Miami), and it's not like they don't have 15 years of proof that they're always a threat in the playoffs.
but, like Miami, the only playoff team they've beat this year is Pittsburgh, as they lost to the only other one they faced (Seattle). still not seeing who would be the obvious team to take them out in the AFC, as pointed out above, Pittsburgh is inconsistent as hell and obv Oakland is a diff team without Carr (tho who knows!).
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 December 2016 19:02 (seven years ago) link
wld feel a lot better if gronk was still alive
― lag∞n, Monday, 26 December 2016 19:06 (seven years ago) link
maybe Aaron Hernandez can get a furlough
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 December 2016 19:15 (seven years ago) link
probably some other drunk drivers or murderers they can sign
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 December 2016 19:17 (seven years ago) link
or rapists
― lag∞n, Monday, 26 December 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link
Poe's td pass yesterday makes him the heaviest player to throw a TD all-time
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 December 2016 19:24 (seven years ago) link
if new england lose it will be to a defense not an offense, it always is. not worried about pburgh; atlanta superbowl would be a dream. giants superbowl is the nightmare obv. in the afc the chiefs are the only good defense. not that long ago kcc wrecked ne, back in 2014.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 26 December 2016 20:36 (seven years ago) link
tony romo is making plays with his feet
dak prescott is making plays with his feet
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 03:40 (seven years ago) link
cowboys punter just fucking leveled a dude, respect
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 04:16 (seven years ago) link
thank u cowboys
washington still makes the playoffs if we beat NYG next week
― FREE BRADY (daria-g), Tuesday, 27 December 2016 04:37 (seven years ago) link
and if not the Packers clinch a spot which is........not the position I thought they'd be in come Week 17
― frogbs, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 13:40 (seven years ago) link
Ryan fired. lol
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:24 (seven years ago) link
no surprise obviously but ouch @ the timing of this, what's the point of firing a coach with one game to go
― frogbs, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:27 (seven years ago) link
it's more "fuck you, you had ten men on the field when Ajayi won the game moments after you punted with less than a minute to go when a tie would have eliminated you" from the owner IMO
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:28 (seven years ago) link
reasonable
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:31 (seven years ago) link
yeah I guess if any coach deserves a grand "fuck you" gesture it's Rex
― frogbs, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:33 (seven years ago) link
shdve had belichick make the call tho
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:36 (seven years ago) link
sic semper rex
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 17:39 (seven years ago) link
Rex Ryan - defensive coordinator for the Bears. Seems a very neoptism friendly McCaskey hire.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 18:11 (seven years ago) link
apparently because rex wanted to play tyrod taylor in a meaningless game against his hated jets this week, and ownership didn't want to risk taylor getting hurt
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 20:46 (seven years ago) link
ha his pettiness got him fired
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 22:16 (seven years ago) link
his pettiness over getting fired got him fired
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 27 December 2016 22:17 (seven years ago) link
i guess cowboys are sitting their starters and they're starting mark sanchez instead of romo. they claim it's bc they don't want to risk injuring romo behind the 2nd team o-line but i wonder if teams will be shy about signing him for next year if they see him sit. like maybe he's still not healthy?
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 December 2016 01:13 (seven years ago) link
i really enjoy tampa's playoff scenario:
TB beats CAR at homeDET beats GB at homeWAS ties NYFG at homeSF beats SEA at homeDAL wins at PHITEN beats HOU at homeIND beats JAX at home
i wasn't expecting two AFC games to matter (due to TB vs GB strength of schedule). it's not even *that* far-fetched except for the tie and the niners beating seattle
― mookieproof, Thursday, 29 December 2016 19:04 (seven years ago) link