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the Raiders are also reportedly kind of cash poor so Davis might not be able to afford to fire McDaniels literally because then they'd be paying three coaches simultaneously

LeonhartFour posted...

the Raiders are also reportedly kind of cash poor so Davis might not be able to afford to fire McDaniels literally because then they'd be paying three coaches simultaneously

It's almost like they gave a coach a $100 million contr... oh wait.

I'm pretty sure that Gruden resigned and wasn't fired, so the Raiders shouldn't still be paying Gruden

Are we sure the Eagles are actually great or if they're just a benefactor of an easy schedule?

Crescent-Moon posted...

Are we sure the Eagles are actually great or if they're just a benefactor of an easy schedule?

Teams lose, Crescent. It happens.

there are no great teams this year, but the Eagles were never going to go undefeated

they probably still win this game but the Commies aren't bad this year, NFC Beast is back

I don't think packers make the playoffs. They got games at Miami, at Philadelphia, and a home game with Minnesota who's going to be fighting for the 1-seed. They might win Thursday's game with Tennessee due to momentum, but they probably also drop at least one game they should win (to the Bears or the Lions again).

The Falcons have the same record and an easier schedule. Yes, the Falcons are totally frauds but the packers put themselves in a hole.

colliding posted...

I don't think packers make the playoffs. They got games at Miami, at Philadelphia, and a home game with Minnesota who's going to be fighting for the 1-seed. They might win Thursday's game with Tennessee due to momentum, but they probably also drop at least one game they should win (to the Bears or the Lions again).

The Falcons have the same record and an easier schedule. Yes, the Falcons are totally frauds but the packers put themselves in a hole.

They don't, but they run away with 8th.

It's that loss to the Giants that dooms them. The Giants can collapse, but the Packers just can't pass them.

Yeah, the Packers are in a tough spot because it's practically impossible for them to win their division now, and the NFC East is looking likely to get 3 playoff teams this year, leaving only one spot left for everyone else. I don't think they can beat out whoever doesn't win the NFC West between San Francisco and Seattle unless one of them really drops off in the second half of the season.

LeonhartFour posted...

Yeah, the Packers are in a tough spot because it's practically impossible for them to win their division now, and the NFC East is looking likely to get 3 playoff teams this year, leaving only one spot left for everyone else. I don't think they can beat out whoever doesn't win the NFC West between San Francisco and Seattle unless one of them really drops off in the second half of the season.

I have the Giants getting the 7 seed easily if they even go 9-8. The Packers are not passing the Giants almost no matter what.

They'd need Seattle to completely implode and leave the door open, and Washington to stay around where they are. Washington winning this game would be devastating for the Packers though.

I guess the point of my post was that if anyone is going to sneak in there, it won't be the Packers. It's more likely to be the Falcons, which feels bad in the mouth to say.

Crescent-Moon posted...

Are we sure the Eagles are actually great or if they're just a benefactor of an easy schedule?

our top run defender and starting slot corner are both on IR and that's exactly where we're getting killed

(that and the refs handing them a free drive on that atrocious grounding no-call)

Falcons are even more done than the Packers. Tampa is going to run away with that division and the Falcons ever holding a playoff spot will be a distant memory.

The Falcons are in such disarray that they're talking about benching Mariota for Desmond Ridder. They aren't making the playoffs.

LeonhartFour posted...

The Falcons are in such disarray that they're talking about benching Mariota for Desmond Ridder. They aren't making the playoffs.

They might have a shot if 11 teams make it in from each conference!

Y'all just watch!

j/k I don't really know. I've had a few tonight

the moment you start believing in the Falcons you've already lost

I think the Packers can get in if they win Thursday night. They'll need to take all their most winnable games (3 divisional + Rams) and then 1 against either Philly or Miami (most likely Philly).

Not highly likely, but still very possible.

Washington apparently forgot how to tackle that drive

theawesomestevr posted...

I think the Packers can get in if they win Thursday night. They'll need to take all their most winnable games (3 divisional + Rams) and then 1 against either Philly or Miami (most likely Philly).

Not highly likely, but still very possible.

I have them winning on Thursday and still being out rather easily. Giants at 9-8 and Packers at 8-9 in 8th having also lost to the Giants. Packers probably need to get to 10 wins to sniff at the playoffs unless we have some serious collapses.

LeonhartFour posted...

the moment you start believing in the Falcons you've already lost

Falcons.

Crescent-Moon posted...

Packers probably need to get to 10 wins to sniff at the playoffs unless we have some serious collapses.

Yeah, I don't see them getting in at 9-8 either which is why I said they need to win the 5 they are/should be favored in plus one upset. Obviously, if they drop Thursday night, I don't see them winning out and making it though.

Washington gets away with a face mask, Goedert goes down, and Washington recovers a fumble.

Brutal officiating in these last couple of drives.

I too would fumble if my neck got murdered

I think the Titans match up well with the Packers. The weakness of the Titans defense is the pass, but the run defense is solid. Green Bay's new strategy is using the run to set up the pass, which I'm not sure will work.

Either way, they're going to be playing this game exactly the way Tennessee wants: Low scoring, plodding, and run heavy.

It's so frustrating that we have replay but a play like this where there's a clear facemask just has to be ignored and the play ruled a fumble and turnover.

I feel like certain penalties aren't really judgment calls and should be a thing that can be corrected here.

drives?

it's been horrible the entire game

Crescent-Moon posted...

Washington gets away with a face mask, Goedert goes down, and Washington recovers a fumble.

Brutal officiating in these last couple of drives.

I feel like I say this every year, but the officiating feels extra bad this year, or at least in the last couple of weeks.

Huge missed call that should be obvious.

NFL: We care about player safety
Also NFL: Obvious facemask? Not reviewable if the refs missed it.

LeonhartFour posted...

I think the Titans match up well with the Packers. The weakness of the Titans defense is the pass, but the run defense is solid. Green Bay's new strategy is using the run to set up the pass, which I'm not sure will work.

Either way, they're going to be playing this game exactly the way Tennessee wants: Low scoring, plodding, and run heavy.

Yeah, Packers' hopes are riding on it being a short week with homefield advantage and facing a banged up Titans team. If the circumstances were better for Tennessee, I wouldn't like our chances, but I see it as closer to a coin flip with the slightest edge to Green Bay.

And wow, these refs are absolutely killing the home team tonight.

The refs are such giant babies that when they did have a call that was reviewable (PI) they just straight up refused to call it on replay no matter how egregiously wrong it was initially.

Thorn posted...

I feel like certain penalties aren't really judgment calls and should be a thing that can be corrected here.

Yeah, facemask should be reviewable, but the referees were just such absolute babies about making pass interference reviewable for one season that stuff like this will never become reviewable.

Suprak_the_Stud posted...

The refs are such giant babies that when they did have a call that was reviewable (PI) they just straight up refused to call it on replay no matter how egregiously wrong it was initially.

That's why I specified "not judgment calls." Because they showed how they'd react to that with PI.

But like, a lot of penalties are just like... objectively determinable. Like ineligible man downfield for example, just look at where everyone is lol. And you'd think facemask would be there too.

Now that was just a brutal fumble.

this is such a fluky game for the eagles, I feel like it says nothing about the eagles going forward lol

theawesomestevr posted...

Yeah, Packers' hopes are riding on it being a short week with homefield advantage and facing a banged up Titans team. If the circumstances were better for Tennessee, I wouldn't like our chances, but I see it as closer to a coin flip with the slightest edge to Green Bay.

And wow, these refs are absolutely killing the home team tonight.

Being home AND not having to travel is a big advantage for TNF and is primarily why I lean Packers.

SirChris posted...

this is such a fluky game for the eagles, I feel like it says nothing about the eagles going forward lol

My plan has been to pick against the Eagles in their first playoff game for.. At least several weeks now.

Crescent-Moon posted...

My plan has been to pick against the Eagles in their first playoff game for.. At least several weeks now.

bucs/eagles hype

Also yet another spread I would've had right if I'd actually remembered to pick spreads.

I would've run away with this week, gg me.

Crescent-Moon posted...

Being home AND not having to travel is a big advantage for TNF and is primarily why I lean Packers.

home teams are 5-5 on TNF this year

SirChris posted...

bucs/eagles hype

I'm down for the Cowboys winning the NFC East

LeonhartFour posted...

home teams are 5-5 on TNF this year

I'm down for the Cowboys winning the NFC East

I assumed eagles were getting the bye and that's the divisional lol

well that's assuming the Vikings and Seahawks/49ers win their Wild Card games and I wouldn't be confident in either one of them out of the gate

although some lucky team will get the Giants

Now that was a good flag.

And the game is over.

lol its not a tough call at all, easiest roughing the passer call ever

And the Eagles took the crazy divisional loss that could've lost them the division, but with Dallas also losing it almost certainly doesn't matter.

good flag doesn't make up for the 10 points they got handed tbqh

LeonhartFour posted...

well that's assuming the Vikings and Seahawks/49ers win their Wild Card games and I wouldn't be confident in either one of them out of the gate

although some lucky team will get the Giants

I have Cowboys/Bucs, Seahawks/49ers, Giants/Vikings.

it's official, the '72 Dolphins get to continue to matter for another year

that loss also clinches a losing week in pickem for me, although I at least have enough of a cushion to weather a bad week (and I imagine a lot of people had bad weeks)

LeonhartFour posted...

it's official, the '72 Dolphins get to continue to matter for another year

Almost certainly there'll never be another undefeated team now that they have a 17 week football season.

The Commanders win by 11 as an 11 point dog.

And there's people celebrating ladder right

immediately checked the O/U on the game after that lol

Looks like they were already over but oh man SVP would have had fun with that one. Still might!