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Ripper season so far.

We are our own worst enemy right now. We give away way too many penalties, Kaepernick is still far too inconsistent, and our special teams has slipped from recent years. To be down 21-10 having conceded only 5 first downs to Philly's offence in the first half was rather incredible. If we can clean up the penalties, keep the O-line healthy, run the ball some more, and not be inept on special teams, we can challenge for a wild card. I'm not convinced though.

AFC East is surely the weakest division in the NFL right now, right? Patriots are average at best, Bills are losing games they should be winning, Dolphins and Jets are pretty rank.

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Are you kidding me Dolphins???? Unbelievable finish, one of the best plays I’ve seen in a while.

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Consolation prize for you @Gorgoroth  You're the winner of the post season tipping comp!  Well played and good tipping.  I'll post up the overall tallies sometime in the next day or so.  2nd goes

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I had nigh on given up when that pass went there. My thoughts on the game, Rams did well stifling their run and run pass option, but our offence just couldn’t finish. I couldn’t believe that hit

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Ripper season so far.

We are our own worst enemy right now. We give away way too many penalties, Kaepernick is still far too inconsistent, and our special teams has slipped from recent years. To be down 21-10 having conceded only 5 first downs to Philly's offence in the first half was rather incredible. If we can clean up the penalties, keep the O-line healthy, run the ball some more, and not be inept on special teams, we can challenge for a wild card. I'm not convinced though.

AFC East is surely the weakest division in the NFL right now, right? Patriots are average at best, Bills are losing games they should be winning, Dolphins and Jets are pretty rank.

3 teams had or have QB controversies and the other team has Tom Brady and still can't score! Yet you get the feeling all 4 teams can play defense, If any of them get consistent at all they can win games. Kyle Orton will be interesting to watch. Bills have most things besides a QB. Miami have a lot of things going for them but at the same time they are Miami!

I think AFC South probably just pip them for worst division simply because of how bad Jacksonville and Tenn are. Indy and Houston will fight out the division but I don't think Indy are even that good and Houston can't feasibly be any good at all with the Amish Rifle at QB! Even if their defense is good.

Both the West divisions (NFC and AFC) probably have 3 teams better than any team from the AFC South or AFC East. Oakland would probably be horrendous in any division poor team. But I really feel for St Louis. They'd be a contender in several other divisions. Yet they are stuck with 3 fantastic teams and they aren't even in the West of the country anymore!

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I use to play a long long time ago, I played outside Linebacker (12.5 sacks in one season. :) )

Also played a bit of fullback.

Nice. Did you see KC line up a 350lb lineman at fullback at run him at Vince Wilfork, that was a clash of some big bodies!

The bengals at New England is a game I'm looking forward to. Bengals should be rested up and ready to go. If The pats go down it will be huge news even though at 2-3 I still think they control their division.

On all available form with one team having a short week and another team the bye it should pretty much be a non contest. I'd back the Pats defense to bounce back, they've had 2 good performances and 2 bad ones. But Cinn should be able to do a lot of things that KC did offensively in terms of running the ball, screens etc that really hurt NE. Revis is a great corner but if a team is cutting you apart with short passes and runs it doesn't matter much.

Bit cruel for Brady to have a horrible offensive performance, with stuff all O line and no weapons firing and then come up against what I rate as the best defense in the league. If they are even half as bad as they were the other day Brady will be running for his life or throwing the ball straight to them or in to the crowd. If it went the way of the KC game you'd be tempted to give Brady a mystery injury at half time and put the young guy in just to save Brady from getting smashed. Every team with an abysmal O line should carry a Tebow like player for when nothing is working and your QB's getting smashed. Put it a mobile college quarterback who can take some hits and run some read option and other trick plays and try to get some yards that way.

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TV games ... not a bad line-up of games but we get the worst of the Sunday late arvo games (unless the Jets can make a game of it)

Friday

10.30am Minnesota at Green Bay (ESPN)

Monday

4.00am - 10.30am RedZone (ESPN ... "Every Touchdown From Every Game")

4.00am Houston at Dallas (7mate)

7.30am NY Jets at San Diego (7mate)

11.30am Cincinnati at New England (7mate & ESPN)

Tuesday

11.30am Seattle at Washington (ESPN)

All the week 5 games

Found this web page on ESPN.com (might help with your tips - 2 pts on offer this week :mellow:) ... NFL Week 5 Elo Ratings And Playoff Odds

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Ripper season so far.

We are our own worst enemy right now. We give away way too many penalties, Kaepernick is still far too inconsistent, and our special teams has slipped from recent years. To be down 21-10 having conceded only 5 first downs to Philly's offence in the first half was rather incredible. If we can clean up the penalties, keep the O-line healthy, run the ball some more, and not be inept on special teams, we can challenge for a wild card. I'm not convinced though.

AFC East is surely the weakest division in the NFL right now, right? Patriots are average at best, Bills are losing games they should be winning, Dolphins and Jets are pretty rank.

I dunno, NFC south is pretty crap atm.. The fact the saints are still favorites to take it out at 1-3 says it all..

Panthers started well and have dropped off, falcons who knows what they'll dish up week in week out and the saints have never really got going.. I reckon 9-7 could win that divison

I've also lost faith in the falcons season.. Jo hawley & Holmes done for the year and willi Moore out for 8 weeks

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Has anyone played or thought of playing? Who's going to nominate themselves for demonland QB?

I started this thread years ago, so I'd like to nominate myself... Change my name to Franchise Dappa.

But in reality, probably more appropriate for O.C.

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Teddy out Ponder in. Please have mercy Green Bay.

Not going well.

The bears played Rodgers right back to form!

Still you'd hope the Vikes could stay in it defensively a little longer. Lets wait and see I guess.

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I started this thread years ago, so I'd like to nominate myself... Change my name to Franchise Dappa.

But in reality, probably more appropriate for O.C.

Surely the Danchise?

Ok lets all make jokes about how fat the women are in GB to make us feel better.

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Not going well.

The bears played Rodgers right back to form!

Still you'd hope the Vikes could stay in it defensively a little longer. Lets wait and see I guess.

Starting to hold up on defense but can't get anything going on offense. We need some yards from our running game but packers have played the run pretty well.

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The bears played Rodgers right back to form!

You got that right.

Rather habit forming in all reality!

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Once again, the TV games ...

Monday

4.00am - 10.30am RedZone (ESPN ... "Every Touchdown From Every Game")

4.00am Houston at Dallas (7mate)

7.30am NY Jets at San Diego (7mate)

11.30am Cincinnati at New England (7mate & ESPN)

Tuesday

11.30am Seattle at Washington (ESPN)

All the week 5 games

NFL Week 5 Elo Ratings And Playoff Odds

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