🏈🏈 The American Football Discussion Thread 🏈🏈

[wheelz1200]

The Chargers and Raiders tie is in play, god i wish to see both teams kneel for 0-0.  

I'm glad the Colts are out of the playoffs, they cost me a ship in the other forum league last week with mediocre fantasy performance, and with that loss today some sizeable bets. Jeez. I wish i've seen that stat before the game:

source: https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS/status/1480285530038362121

Jaguars at home since 2015:

vs Colts:                       7-0
vs everyone else:       15-35

edit;

I was wondering what would have happened if the Steelers / Ravens tied?

A tie would have eliminated both the Steelers and the Ravens, at least that's what Scott Hanson on NFL Redzone said during the game. Ben had to throw (and completed to Ray-Ray McCloud) on 4th and long with 2mins to go, they had no other option.

Yeah both of the teams had to press a tie did nothing for them.  So it's Pitt and the winner of tonight's game unless it's a tie then yes both of tonight's teams get in.  If they played for a tie the rest of the league would slaughter them.  They could technically both kneel and guarantee themselves in.  Imagine being at that game 😂

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[suchmoon]

Yeah both of the teams had to press a tie did nothing for them.  So it's Pitt and the winner of tonight's game unless it's a tie then yes both of tonight's teams get in.  If they played for a tie the rest of the league would slaughter them.  They could technically both kneel and guarantee themselves in.  Imagine being at that game 😂

What is all this chaos... I just stepped away for a few hours and Lions win, Jaguars win, even Steelers are still alive.

I need Josh Jacobs to play so drop this kneeling nonsense at once 

[bbc.reporter]

San Francisco 49’ers might win this in overtime. Are they in the playoff if they win? Jimmy Garappolo is playing  a very good game. He deserves another season in the team if he brings them him to the playoff, I reckon. Trey Lance might not perform like this under the same pressure.

@South Park. For fantasy it will be Renfrow versus Ekeler. This is the battle of avoiding the bottomest of bottom hehehe.

[suchmoon]

San Francisco 49’ers might win this in overtime. Are they in the playoff if they win? Jimmy Garappolo is playing  a very good game. He deserves another season in the team if he brings them him to the playoff, I reckon. Trey Lance might not perform like this under the same pressure.

Yes, niners are in. If they had lost, they would've been out of playoffs because Saints won today.


Stafford the Interceptor (wait, that's not quite right... the Interceptee? whatever...) tried really hard but even he was unable to screw up my match. I might be able to hold on to that 3rd place after all.

Edit: congratulations DireWolfM14 with the 2021 World League Championship title. With my strategic loss to Maddogs in the semifinals I dodged a real nail biter here:

[bbc.reporter]

@suchmoon. Yes it was a very good game for the 49’ers. It is head shaking why Jimmy Garoppolo cannot play like that for the whole season. He showed the team that they cannot trade him next season hehehe. Unless maybe if it was the massage man with lawsuits.

How much are the prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places? I reckon next season the participant ending his season in the bottom should throw a small amount of money in the pot? This will make everyone play until the end of the season hehehe.

In any case, for the next game does anyone speculate that Justin Herbert will throw under 278.5 passing yards? Las Vegas passing defense was good for their last 3 games.

[Hueristic]

Congrats DireWolf!!!!

[bbc.reporter]

@DireWolf. Congratulations!

edit: It appears this Chargers team does not want to enter the playoff hehehe. The lost their mometum during near the end of the 1st half because of the penalties they have commited. I assumed the penalties would stop, however, they commited more and gave all the advantage to the Raiders.

In any case, this is only Justin Herbert’s 2nd year, next season should be the season he brings his team to the playoff. He has the talent, no more excuses for him.

[Hueristic]

I bet Pittsburgh has the highest rate of coronaries and strokes right about now!

[suchmoon]

I bet Pittsburgh has the highest rate of coronaries and strokes right about now!

Poor Ben, retirement was so close, now he's got to suffer through another humiliating defeat against the Chiefs.

And a really fitting end to the season for...

Chargers, the most overrated NFL team.

[DireWolfM14]

That 49ers game!  OMG that was a nail-biter and so much fun.  I was stuck at ORD waiting for a delayed connection, watching the game at a bar.  Me and my cohort (Packers fan) were a tad bit drunk and being loud rooting for the Niners.  By the time it went into OT we had the whole bar rooting for the Niners.  In Chicago!  Good times lol.

Thank you all for the congratulations on winning the FF league.  What a streak of luck I had there at the end.  That's the first time I've ever been crowned champion outside of my fantasies (pun intended.)  Thank you all for participating and keeping it fun.  I can't wait to start again next year.  I assure you my luck will run out eventually.

@nutildah, please send me an address where you want you winnings sent.  The rest of you, I promised I'd buy the beers if I won, and of course I'll honor that commitment.

@bbc.reporter, @Hueristic, @morvillz7z, @South Park, @suchmoon, @wheelz1200, please send me an address where I can send your beer money.

Thanks again for an awesome season.

FYI; I'm traveling for work this week, so I'll largely be AFK until Wednesday.

GO NINERS!

[South Park]

@South Park. For fantasy it will be Renfrow versus Ekeler. This is the battle of avoiding the bottomest of bottom hehehe.

You beat me fair and square congrats on avoiding being last, and as a small punishment I will wear on my personal text a message until this SB about how much I suck at FF.

That 49ers game!  OMG that was a nail-biter and so much fun.  I was stuck at ORD waiting for a delayed connection, watching the game at a bar.  Me and my cohort (Packers fan) were a tad bit drunk and being loud rooting for the Niners.  By the time it went into OT we had the whole bar rooting for the Niners.  In Chicago!  Good times lol.

Thank you all for the congratulations on winning the FF league.  What a streak of luck I had there at the end.  That's the first time I've ever been crowned champion outside of my fantasies (pun intended.)  Thank you all for participating and keeping it fun.  I can't wait to start again next year.  I assure you my luck will run out eventually.

It seems you had a terrific weekend, lots of fun, you won our FF league and your 49ers made it to the playoffs, not bad for a single weekend if may say so.

The rest of you, I promised I'd buy the beers if I won, and of course I'll honor that commitment.

@bbc.reporter, @Hueristic, @morvillz7z, @South Park, @suchmoon, @wheelz1200, please send me an address where I can send your beer money.

Thanks for the offer but do not send me anything, enjoy your profits and congrats on the amazing win.

[suchmoon]

Thanks for the offer but do not send me anything, enjoy your profits and congrats on the amazing win.

Same here. Buy yourself a cold one, DireWolfM14. Your prize money is well deserved.

[Hueristic]

@DireWolf, Like I told bob, if we ever meet first round is on you.

[wheelz1200]

That game last night was the best finish to a season I've ever seen.  The amount of 4th and longs that the Chargers completed to tie the game up and in overtime! Lol.  I mean a 4th and 21 with 2 seconds to go in the game and they hit that.  Only to have their coach swipe the game from them.  I don't care what anyone says the Raiders were going to lay it down and kneel saying they didn't want to risk a long field goal.  Once they got the first down after the timeout it was a wrap.  Just glad I'm not a charger fan right now.  (Being a giant fan my hopium wore off in October 😀

[Hueristic]

Poor Ben, retirement was so close, now he's got to suffer through another humiliating defeat against the Chiefs.

Yeah, its about time Rottenburger the Rapist hit the road.

That game last night was the best finish to a season I've ever seen.  The amount of 4th and longs that the Chargers completed to tie the game up and in overtime! Lol.  I mean a 4th and 21 with 2 seconds to go in the game and they hit that.  Only to have their coach swipe the game from them.  I don't care what anyone says the Raiders were going to lay it down and kneel saying they didn't want to risk a long field goal.  Once they got the first down after the timeout it was a wrap.  Just glad I'm not a charger fan right now.  (Being a giant fan my hopium wore off in October 😀

Yeah, that shit was entertaining, a tie would have been better though.

[bbc.reporter]

Poor Ben, retirement was so close, now he's got to suffer through another humiliating defeat against the Chiefs.

Yeah, its about time Rottenburger the Rapist hit the road.

Covid Cam, Massage Watson now we have Rottenburger the rapist hehehe. We might be witnessing that as the subculture in this thread grows, it might be hard for other forum members to penetrate and join the discussions.

That game last night was the best finish to a season I've ever seen.  The amount of 4th and longs that the Chargers completed to tie the game up and in overtime! Lol.  I mean a 4th and 21 with 2 seconds to go in the game and they hit that.  Only to have their coach swipe the game from them.  I don't care what anyone says the Raiders were going to lay it down and kneel saying they didn't want to risk a long field goal.  Once they got the first down after the timeout it was a wrap.  Just glad I'm not a charger fan right now.  (Being a giant fan my hopium wore off in October 😀

Agreed! I will draft Justin Herbert next season. He deserved to be in the playoff. The Chargers must improve their defense and must avoid penalties on offense. There was too much yellow flags for the Chargers in that very important final regular season game.

@DireWolf. I am okay just drink and enjoy the beer for me. Congratulations!

[South Park]

That game last night was the best finish to a season I've ever seen.  The amount of 4th and longs that the Chargers completed to tie the game up and in overtime! Lol.  I mean a 4th and 21 with 2 seconds to go in the game and they hit that.  Only to have their coach swipe the game from them.  I don't care what anyone says the Raiders were going to lay it down and kneel saying they didn't want to risk a long field goal.  Once they got the first down after the timeout it was a wrap.  Just glad I'm not a charger fan right now.  (Being a giant fan my hopium wore off in October 😀

I agree, it was bizarre the head coach called a time out there, it was completely unnecessary for the Raiders to try to get the first down or to kick a long field goal, but now some are defending the decision saying the Raiders would have gone for it anyway in an attempt to avoid the Chiefs.

But we must remember that people are risk-adverse and jobs were on the line, the Raiders as long as they kept the ball were already in the playoffs and all of this with an interim coach, he was not going to take a risk there as in his mind there was the possibility of maybe getting the full-time job if they made it to the playoffs, but as soon as that time out got called they knew they needed the first down, so they went for it and as they say the rest is history.

[Hydrogen]

Upcoming schedule.


Saturday, January 15, 2022

Raiders vs Bengals

Patriots vs Bills

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Eagles vs Buccaneers

49ers vs Cowboys

Steelers vs Chiefs

Monday, January 17, 2022

Cardinals vs Rams



Would anyone care to take a guess what the win / loss results will be?

[DireWolfM14]

That game last night was the best finish to a season I've ever seen.  The amount of 4th and longs that the Chargers completed to tie the game up and in overtime! Lol.  I mean a 4th and 21 with 2 seconds to go in the game and they hit that.  Only to have their coach swipe the game from them.  I don't care what anyone says the Raiders were going to lay it down and kneel saying they didn't want to risk a long field goal.  Once they got the first down after the timeout it was a wrap.  Just glad I'm not a charger fan right now.  (Being a giant fan my hopium wore off in October 😀

I agree, it was bizarre the head coach called a time out there, it was completely unnecessary for the Raiders to try to get the first down or to kick a long field goal, but now some are defending the decision saying the Raiders would have gone for it anyway in an attempt to avoid the Chiefs.

No way the Raiders were going to take a knee, and that's why Staley took that time out.  He waited until he saw the offensive formation on that 3rd and 4 play.  Carr was in the shotgun formation with Jacobs on his right, two wide outs and Renfrow in motion.  Another thing I'm certain of (and Staley probably was too) is that they weren't gonna throw it, 99% that was going to be a run play and the defense wasn't set for a run play.  If nothing else, he took that time out to get his defense in the mindset for a run.

For the Raiders it was a no-brainer; they had the ball and they needed that first down to remain in control.

Would anyone care to take a guess what the win / loss results will be?

Anything can happen on any given Sunday, and your guess is as good as mine.  I will likely put a small wager on each of the two biggest underdogs (Eagles and Steelers) just for fun.  I don't think either will actually win, but the Eagles have a history of beating Brady with quarterbacks we don't remember, and the Steelers want to punish their geriatric quarterback who just wants to retire in peace.  So you never know.

[tyKiwanuka]

Would anyone care to take a guess what the win / loss results will be?

As a non-betting person I would pick all home teams to win. They are all favourites to win their games and rightfully so. Now as a betting person, I think there is some value in going against some of them.

Raiders vs Bengals
I think the odds for the Raiders (3.00) are a bit too high, but just a bit and probably not worth it to jump on them pre-match, because the value is low-ish. If the Bengals take the lead with a TD, then I would probably play the Raiders for 4.50-ish inplay and/or the HC.

Patriots vs Bills
Here I will definitely bet on the Patriots ML, because this is close to 50/50 for me. Pats are a bit in a slump after looking one of the best teams mid-season - that being said, I expect them to be fully ready for this one. Bills didn't convince me the whole season and Allen is not doing very good in the forecasted weather conditions:


Source: https://twitter.com/MatthewFairburn/status/1480924110419079168

Eagles vs Buccaneers
Can't see the Eagles advancing to next round. Bucs have the #3 rush defense and I have strong doubts that Hurts can beat them with his arm Wouldn't bet on the Bucs for these odds either though, this is probably fairly priced.

49ers vs Cowboys
The game I am most looking forward to and the 49ers will win this ! But the odds are really meh, was hoping for 3+. Dallas is kind of poor at home for their standards and when their defense isn't able to create turnovers, they are screwed because they can't 100% rely on their offense to click. They have been struggling quite often offensively - which is surprising when having probably the best offense just on paper - and the 49ers defense will be able to shut them down enough.

Steelers vs Chiefs
Even 1.15 for the Chiefs looks maybe good here. This is just about how much of a pounding KC wants to put on PIT and Big Ben in his last game.

Cardinals vs Rams
Odds are ok and Rams will win. But not because they are so good, but because the Cardinals are so poor. The early season Cardinals would easily eliminate these Rams, but the injuries to Watt/Hopkins really changed it all for them. JJ will likely make his comeback, but the team is in too much of a disarray nowadays. So the Rams get a lucky break here, but they will lose next round then to whomever they face. Despite having all those star players, they don't convince me at all and it all starts with Matthews, who just is no Brady/Rogers/Mahomes/younameit and never will be, regardless of how much money you throw at him.

Good luck