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2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Colts what a joke - handed Pats the #1 pick too 🙄

Turned out to be the trap game 

 

If the Falcons win their last 2 games and Seattle beat the Rams next week, Atlanta will end up as the 3rd seed in the NFC

So a lot riding on this match because if the Falcons lose today, they may not be in the playoffs at all!

Falcons lead 14-7 after that interception


Lions have nothing to play for tomorrow as they will still need to defeat the Vikings next week in order to win the NFC North (regardless of tomorrow's result)

Atlanta leading 17-7 against Washington at half time and if they can win today, they can wrap up the NFC South with a win at home against the Panthers next week

 
2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Falcons miss FG and into OT we go

Falcons will always Falcon… FFS


It’s a broken record but the regular season OT rule needs to changed… It’s a joke a team doesn’t have right of reply if the opposition wins the toss & scores first up. Yes I know there is the other side “defence need to hold up” but it doesn’t feel right…

1 hour ago, JV7 said:

It’s a broken record but the regular season OT rule needs to changed… It’s a joke a team doesn’t have right of reply if the opposition wins the toss & scores first up. Yes I know there is the other side “defence need to hold up” but it doesn’t feel right…

Maybe in the old days you could say "D needs to hold up" but the game/rules are so heavily skewed to the offense these days it's unfair not to allow a team a possession.

1 hour ago, JV7 said:

It’s a broken record but the regular season OT rule needs to changed… It’s a joke a team doesn’t have right of reply if the opposition wins the toss & scores first up. Yes I know there is the other side “defence need to hold up” but it doesn’t feel right…

It's just a rubbish rule and amateurish to be honest.  About as unfair as it gets and as Gonzo, mentioned, the sport is all geared towards scoring these days

Especially when considering that a teams offense starts at their own 30 yard line on mostly perfect surfaces ... getting into the red zone is not all that difficult these days

It's just my view but I prefer NFL games that are not free-scoring affairs.  So I don't like the 30 yard rule and would prefer it if it was 20 yards

The new safety rules that protect QB's, WR's and the like is enough as far as I'm concerned.  Giving the offense extra un-earned yards seems unfair on the defense in my view

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15 hours ago, JV7 said:

It’s a broken record but the regular season OT rule needs to changed… It’s a joke a team doesn’t have right of reply if the opposition wins the toss & scores first up. Yes I know there is the other side “defence need to hold up” but it doesn’t feel right…

I think it should be the whole time limit. Play the full time no matter how many possessions.

49ers slicing through this Detroit defence.  The question is can they curtail Detroits offense?

1 hour ago, Macca said:

The question is can they curtail Detroits offense?

No they can't. Lions offence is phenomenal 

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Double points for the last week and the title is almost in GtB's hands!

Although it is a tricky week and 8 points is still possible (if only 1 participant gets 3 from 3)

Some of the lines are rather questionable but are the bookies ever wrong?

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Going to be interesting on games like the Rams who will know before the play if the Bucs have won/lost and what it could mean to seeding, but I think a lot of starters get sat this weekend.

 

Bills, Chargers, Dolphins

12 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Going to be interesting on games like the Rams who will know before the play if the Bucs have won/lost and what it could mean to seeding, but I think a lot of starters get sat this weekend.

It's either one or the other when the results don't matter.  It's either all-in or the starters get rested.  And Vegas cottons on early with the odds/lines

Best to follow the money a la KC, Bills & Texans (starters rested with all 3 teams?) 


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