2016-17 NFL WEEK 16 “It’s not a lot of secrets. It’s just technical expertise and a lot of butt kicking. And smiling in the face of adversity."

Denver v much dogshit at stopping the run so far

maybe hill can replicate that on a kick return (or two)

Drew Brees played for Marty Schottenheimer in San Diego, not exactly an air 'em out kinda coach.

oh I know - the New Orleans offense obv inflated his #s, but still amazing at his productivity. it's not like that last year in San Diego was considered disappointing by any means.

well that sucked

give it to Christian Okoye

did Denver have a rough flight or something

Looking back at it, it is amazing that the Chargers were as good as they were in 2006 with Rivers as a first year starter. Everything went totally south in the playoff game against NE and that was the end of that even though they went 14-2.

had dude just batted that ball into the turf, coulda changed everything that year

no defenses averaging less than 300 yards surrendered this year. huh.

per game obv

Denver getting nickle and dimed to death when they're not giving up 40 yard gains on vanilla plays

Kansas City doing its best to let Denver claw back into this one.

that was an....interesting fake.

like I get why you wouldn't wanna miss and give it to them at the 42 but like did you really think McManus was gonna outrun 4-5 motherfuckers

Hahahahahahahah you guys that play

I am dying

it was a treat. such a dagger. brutal finish to the season for denver

I cannot believe my Fins are playoff bound. Wow.

Also Denver getting Romo would be such an Elway move but even he ain't that dumb

i guess you get the steelers instead of the houston bye tho

Yea probably.

KC's wideouts are still really bad. Smith hit them a few times right in the numbers only to get dropped.

Pittsburgh seems to me the only club with a shot of having with NE.

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.

home field advantage obvs huge, agree pitt is the real threat

pittsburgh has looked like a totally different (not as good) team on the road

feel like the steelers are capable of scoring 30 against new england while giving up 50

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.

KC defense + special teams are much more impressive than their offense

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!).

wld feel a lot better if gronk was still alive

maybe Aaron Hernandez can get a furlough

probably some other drunk drivers or murderers they can sign

or rapists

Poe's td pass yesterday makes him the heaviest player to throw a TD all-time

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.

tony romo is making plays with his feet

dak prescott is making plays with his feet

cowboys punter just fucking leveled a dude, respect

thank u cowboys

washington still makes the playoffs if we beat NYG next week

and if not the Packers clinch a spot which is........not the position I thought they'd be in come Week 17

Ryan fired. lol

no surprise obviously but ouch @ the timing of this, what's the point of firing a coach with one game to go

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

reasonable

yeah I guess if any coach deserves a grand "fuck you" gesture it's Rex

shdve had belichick make the call tho

sic semper rex

Rex Ryan - defensive coordinator for the Bears. Seems a very neoptism friendly McCaskey hire.