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What about all the senior & experienced players? A lot rests with them, in my view. Collectively, they've virtually disappeared in the last 2 years It's the senior players who need to lead the way with high standards. (And that includes Checkers & Steele) The previous coach is gone so now the blowtorch goes on the senior players

Next week's games (AEDT) Sunday 8.30am - Buffalo @ Denver Sunday 12.00pm - 49ers & Seattle Monday 7.00am - Texans @ New England Monday 10.30am - Rams @ Chicago

Leaderboard Tipping Comp 9 - Clintosaurus 7 - Dee Zephyr 6 - Go the Biff, Gorgoroth 5 - ElDiablo14 2 - BDA, Macca 16 points up for grabs next week (2 per winner & 2 per correct score bracket) Game times and dates to follow

Next week's games (actual times* to be confirmed) Sunday - 49ers @ Seattle Sunday - Bills @ Denver Monday - Rams @ Chicago Monday - Texans/Steelers @ New England *Previously the 2 Sunday games have been played at 8.30am & 12.00pm AEDT *The 2 Monday games previously played at 7.00am & 10.30am AEDT

Leaderboard Tipping Comp* 8 - Clintosaurus 6 - Go the Biff, Dee Zephyr 5 - Gorgoroth, ElDiablo14 2 - BDA, Macca *Subject to a proof-read n.b. Tomorrow's picks Steelers (1-6) ... BDA, Macca, ElDiablo14, Go the Biff Texans (1-6) ... Clintosaurus, Gorgoroth, Dee Zephyr

And now the Patriots have broken the game up with that TD Hard to see the Chargers scoring 2 x TD's from this point. As it stands, they are going to have to take risks to give themselves a chance anyway Need some big plays right now

To be fair, both defences have been very good and defensive games can be quite watchable

I tend to only really like basketball at international level. Don't mind watching Stef & the Warriors occasionally If I had the time, I'd watch a lot more baseball and ice hockey

Bit of a dull affair, this one, despite being a close game WR's on both sides can't create seperation resulting in both QB's scrambling about

Chargers get close to the goal line again and this time they take the field goal?

I can see why they did go for it though In a general sense, the road team needs TD's to win Effectively, it cost the Chargers 3 points with the ensuing Pats drive, but they could have gained 7 points

Any bias aside, both the games today were fantastic entertainment. But you have to be a fan of the sport. It's not a tune in once-a-year scenario The sport is just so unpredictable. One area that increases the unpredictability is the ball being punched out of a receiver/RB grasp. Seems to be a lot more prevalent these days and of course, once that happens, all hell breaks lose in the chaos

It can either way, depending on which Bears team turns up But if the Bears start like they did against the Packers then the Rams (or the Eagles) will put them away But if the Bears start well, they can beat the Rams or the Eagles. They'll gain a lot from today's win

It was certainty a horrible half by the Packers but that's how we've played all season (against good teams that have stepped it up) Apart from that, we tied with Dallas, lost at home to the Panthers and lost at Cleveland. So we're not that good, but the Bears made us look good Until Chicago decided to play like they can! But they'll need to play 4 quarters against either the Eagles or Rams So the Rams will go to Soldier Field if the 49ers can defeat the Eagles Otherwise, it's at Seattle next week for the Rams

I agree, but the Bears probably needed a playoff win to sort out where they are at They'll know what their best is, but they would probably learn more from that first half today To be honest, it just looked a bit too easy for the Packers in the first half today (waltzing the ball into the end zone) The Bears came out after half time totally focussed and totally motivated. A different team And the Packers couldn't deal with it

Leaderboard Post Season Tipping Comp 3 - Go the Biff, Clintosaurus, Gorgoroth, Dee Zephyr, ElDiablo14 1 - BDA, Macca

We dropped too many but it's a combination of all sorts of factors Packers absolutely blew it but the Bears were excellent as well I reckon Chicago can go on with it now ... at home vs Eagles or the Rams next week They just have to bring the 2nd half form that they displayed today I thought Caleb Williams was very good today as well ... especially in crunch time As for the Packers, it's highly unlikely that we would have got past Seattle next week anyway Still, it stings to lose like that

The Bears have scored 25 points in the 4th quarter!

Or perhaps the WR's can learn how to catch (as well)

It's easy to blame the kicker but McManus has had a shocker, all the same. 2 missed field goals and 1 missed point after Love looks great when it's all going well but in the 2nd half, he's been ordinary. But that's often his pattern of play And Chicago have been superb in the 2nd half, kudos to them They now lead 31-27 with 1:43 to play

Always was a game, layz Too many go too early, too often

What an amazing sport the NFL is. 2 scores in a short space of time is always possible A team now needs a 3 score lead going into the 4th quarter and even then, are they safe?

These games are never over until they are over! Yeah, fair 30+ yarder with that 4th & 8!! haha Exquisite throw!!

Matthew Golden with a magical run and then we miss the extra point! 2 score game but it might be a case of the Bears needing to score a field goal (first)

This is a completely different Bears team in the 2nd half Their defence has stepped right up and they finally get a TD By contrast, the Packers can't create a first down 3 and out, 4 times in the 2nd half