Board 8 > NFL Discussion Topic - Week 9

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Bad decision by Dak there
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aw yeah heck of a drive for Tennessee

game living up to the hype
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I'm up against the cowboys defense

We both end in .2 and he is up by 6 right now

We could actually tie and I have no idea how we handle that
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wow that was a heck of a pass by Mariota there
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Only 24 more points needed from Lewis
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Havent been able to watch, saw Cooper's stat line but how has he looked so far?
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This game will go down to whoever blows it harder, these teams in general are just ugly.

Primary difference so far: When the Cowboys turn it over, the Titans get touchdowns.
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beautiful play by Mariota

he's having a good game
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I think that's the 8th conversion on 3rd and 7 or greater for the Titans this game.

How are they only up 7
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Update

we are currently tied

he is also the league leader at 7-1
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Yeah but the Titans are going to score again so that means you win right

The Cowboys are definitely blowing it harder.
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Meow1000 posted...

I think that's the 8th conversion on 3rd and 7 or greater for the Titans this game.

How are they only up 7

The two turnovers in the first quarter

Titans have been the better team since then
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plus the Titans aren't a quick strike team so they score on long time-consuming drives
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yikes what a shank that kick was
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Can both these worthless teams just lose.

I'm honestly surprised Tennessee is this much better than Dallas. They've thoroughly dominated every phase of the game this entire game.
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Dak is baaaaaad
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ya go my Titans

encouraging performance by Mariota

time to make a second half charge to claim the division

time to clean house in Dallas (I wish)
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Okay, now that everyone's played at least 8 games, it's time for some midseason predictions!

AFC East

1. Patriots
2. Dolphins
3. Jets
4. Bills

Might as well start off with the obvious one.

AFC North

1. Steelers
2. Bengals
3. Ravens
4. Browns

A month ago, I thought the Steelers were ready to implode. Now it might be the Ravens who are falling apart. Bengals will probably be in trouble if AJ Green can't get healthy, too, so it feels like this division is Pittsburgh's for the taking, especially if Bell comes back.

AFC South

1. Texans
2. Titans
3. Colts
4. Jaguars

I think the Texans are a bit fraudulent and have mostly been taking advantage of some good luck and a weak schedule...but it doesn't get any harder. Titans have the Patriots next week, and if they lose that (and you assume they will), they might end up too far behind unless Houston's luck changes.

AFC West

1. Chiefs
2. Chargers
3. Broncos
4. Raiders

Man, it's kind of sad how predictable the AFC is.

Playoffs:

1. Chiefs
2. Patriots
3. Steelers
4. Texans
5. Chargers
6. Bengals

I guess the Dolphins technically have a shot (and the Ravens or Titans could make a second half run maybe), but man, there are so few teams that could even be called "decent" in the AFC right now.
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NFC East

1. Eagles
2. Redskins
3. Cowboys
4. Giants

I keep assuming the Eagles will turn it around eventually, and they have a higher ceiling than anyone else in this division. I think only Washington could really challenge them at this point just because their schedule isn't very hard, and Dallas's schedule is pretty brutal for the next month.

NFC North

1. Bears
2. Vikings
3. Packers
4. Lions

I still believe in the Bears for now. They've still got two games against the Vikings, including the last game of the season, so the division might come down to that game. Green Bay has just been absurdly unlucky, so it just seems like it's not their year.

NFC South

1. Saints
2. Panthers
3. Falcons
4. Bucs

Don't sleep on the Panthers. I think they're good. They play the Saints twice in the last three weeks of the season, too, so they've even got a shot at the division, even with how hot New Orleans is.

NFC West

1. Rams
2. Seahawks
3. 49ers
4. Cardinals

Both West divisions have some of the worst teams in the NFL in them, but they're really good at the top. Not sure if the Seahawks can make a second half run here, especially since the schedule is pretty tough, even with three games against SF and Arizona.

Playoffs:

1. Rams
2. Saints
3. Bears
4. Eagles
5. Panthers
6. Vikings

Falcons, Packers, Seahawks, and I guess technically the Redskins could all make a run at the playoffs, too, I guess. I think the Rams still end up as the 1 seed despite losing to the Saints just because their division is much easier.
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I am pretty sure every Chiefs fan is terrified right now of whatever scenario taking place the rest of the way that ends with us hosting the Steelers in the divisional round

I want to pretend and say beating them earlier helped get rid of some demons but this sounds like the most Chiefs way possible to end the season
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Yeah, that's a big reason why the Chiefs desperately need the 1 seed so they only have to beat one of New England and Pittsburgh, and they'll get them at home, at least.

of course if they somehow lost to the Texans, Bengals, or Chargers in the Divisional Round instead that'd be even more embarrassing than that loss to the Titans last year
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all of those teams look at the Colts as free wins too

except for the Giants anyway
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Niners or Giants next week who do you guys have
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Ugh. Zeke scored enough to beat me in one league and not enough to get me the win in the other league.

This is compounded by the fact that in both leagues I'd have won had I just benched my defense.

Yay fantasy.