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[Macca 17,080]

6 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

I get it now!!!

Dan Quinn was saying to the Vikes, see you in two weeks… on holidays!

Gold!!

[BDA 22,955]

you can;t concede 45 points and expect to win

[ElDiablo14 5,011]

1 minute ago, BDA said:

you can;t concede 45 points and expect to win

So far... There may be more points coming 🤭

[BDA 22,955]

Eagles will be delighted looking at this

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

14 minutes ago, Macca said:

Gold!!

Would have been funnier if I wrote Campbell instead of Quinn... Oops 😂

[BDA 22,955]

Bitterly disappointing exit for the lions after such a good regular season. Missing a lot of defenders I know but they have to tighten up defensively to have a chance of an SB

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

9 minutes ago, BDA said:

Bitterly disappointing exit for the lions after such a good regular season. Missing a lot of defenders I know but they have to tighten up defensively to have a chance of an SB

18 players on injured reserve is insane. I think if they were healthy especially on D, they would make the SB

[ElDiablo14 5,011]

2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Would have been funnier if I wrote Campbell instead of Quinn... Oops 😂

So the NFC North is now gone! 

NFC East still the best, Go Cowboys 🤣

[Macca 17,080]

So we might get 2 snow games tomorrow if the forecast is right

Edited Sunday at 08:15 by Macca

[Macca 17,080]

The NFC North going 3 and out in the playoffs has exposed a few glaring weaknesses in the division ...

Detroit need to strengthen their defence and/or get healthy on defence

Minnesota probably need another QB after Darnold got exposed in their last 2 matches

Green Bay need to get stronger on defense and with the passing game.  The run is ok but another Josh Jacobs type would be handy

Bears need a year with Caleb Williams at the helm but need to surround him with a decent running game and not being relied upon re deep passes 

A greater array of shot cut-out passes with a decent tight end involved wouldn't hurt

Edited Sunday at 10:31 by Macca

[JV7 2,368]

What is everyone’s thoughts on the current playoff system…. I know the #1 seeds now get the week off (wether its an advantage or not) but it does seem cruel a side like Detroit can have such a good season & it’s one & done… My opinion is they should have something similar to our system where the top ranked sides have a second crack at it

[Macca 17,080]

24 minutes ago, JV7 said:

What is everyone’s thoughts on the current playoff system…. I know the #1 seeds now get the week off (wether its an advantage or not) but it does seem cruel a side like Detroit can have such a good season & it’s one & done… My opinion is they should have something similar to our system where the top ranked sides have a second crack at it

Yes, the danger with having the first week off is a rested top seeded team can come out rusty.  But the top seeds could always conduct heavily simulated practice on the wild-card weekend (maybe they do that already?)

Green Bay succumbed to the Giants in the 2nd week of the playoffs in 2011/12 after a 15 & 1 season.  All over in a flash and a really empty feeling

In that season, the NY Giants got hot at the business end of the season and ended up winning the SB.  In the previous season, the Packers got hot in the playoffs and won it all (as the 6 seed)

But I wouldn't change their playoff system, JV.  It's incumbent on the seeded team to be ready to go and at their best

The issue with Detroit today was that they didn't play very well and looked flat.  But that's on them

Also, Washington played really really well and committed no errors.  They've now won 2 playoff games and have now reached the last 4

One more win and they're in the Super Bowl ... who would have thought? 

Edited Sunday at 11:15 by Macca

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

7 hours ago, JV7 said:

What is everyone’s thoughts on the current playoff system…. I know the #1 seeds now get the week off (wether its an advantage or not) but it does seem cruel a side like Detroit can have such a good season & it’s one & done… My opinion is they should have something similar to our system where the top ranked sides have a second crack at it

They were saying the chiefs had a padded hit out on the Friday of the week off to help negate that. 
I don’t mind the system, it’s super cut throat, tbh I sort of like that more than the double chance system we have.

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

According to press box PA announcer...temperature is 34, on field temp 27, four to six inches of snow expected

from twitter 

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

Just cant stop their run game. 
I reckon in the off season we will target a inside linebacker/middle linebacker for the run game.

[layzie 34,121]

21 hours ago, BDA said:

i hope someone defeats the chiefs. fast becoming my least favoured team

Thank god others feel the same. I felt like the world were all just becoming Kelcie-Swifty Mahomes losers and people not knowing anything about the sport jumping on the Chiefs train etc. 

[BDA 22,955]

It's chilly in Philly

tough conditions. Rams holding up well considering the cold

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

Speights huge strip sack, shame we couldnt recover.

[layzie 34,121]

10 hours ago, JV7 said:

What is everyone’s thoughts on the current playoff system…. I know the #1 seeds now get the week off (wether its an advantage or not) but it does seem cruel a side like Detroit can have such a good season & it’s one & done… My opinion is they should have something similar to our system where the top ranked sides have a second crack at it

Fair observation. 

More often than not at least 1 one seed team makes the superbowl each year so it does help to get that rest in especially if you're an older or banged up team. 

I also like the do or die nature of this playoff system where these games are the ones that you absolutely must perform in. Every now and then you do get some heartbreak stories like the Minnesota Vikings of 1998 who went 15-1 only to go down by 3 points in the NFC Championship game to the Falcons.

A week off and home field advantage which would mean more in the NFL than AFL seems to be enough of an incentive I guess. 

[layzie 34,121]

This game is probably going to come down to yards on the ground. Eagles lead despite having 25 passing yards. 

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

If he Rams played to hold them when they were 3rd and long from their own 5 instead of giving up 16 to a barkly screen we would have had the ball in good position. We didnt give up points but we could have had a chance to score and start the second half with the ball.

 

We need to score out of the break, must equalise at minimum.

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

Bah! Looking great and the hand off to Williams slipped out of Staffords hand and stalled the play.

13-13 now. 

[BDA 22,955]

I’m feeling cold from looking at this game. 

[layzie 34,121]

8 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Bah! Looking great and the hand off to Williams slipped out of Staffords hand and stalled the play.

13-13 now. 

It's that kind of game, execution won't be easy. 

[Gorgoroth 13,124]

Drop/missed pass to Higbee and then Nakua drop kills that drive.