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Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:41 pm

It would be really sweet if the 50th Super Bowl had the same result as the first.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:43 pm

If Peyton doesn't get his fukking neck broke....again, in the next few weeks, he could get in the Chefs way. If everybody on the Pats can get some HGH from Peyton's OL and get healed, they could be a problem too. My guess is that Peyton will tell the missus to just not answer the phone till after the SB though.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:44 pm

Goober McTuber wrote:It would be really sweet if the 50th Super Bowl had the same result as the first.

Don't hold your breaf for that one, goobs.

On second thought, please do hold your breaf until the pack beats the chefs in the SB.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:01 pm

The Packers aren't going anywhere this post-season.

Neither are the Chefs.

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:04 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:Hope you're right.

Pittsburgh may be the roadblock.

And I think Arizona wins the NFC.

Apparently you didn't hear anything about yesterday's Seahawks/Cardinals game...

R-Jack · Post by **R-Jack** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:04 pm

What are the odds? 20/1?

I'll take it.

R-Jack · Post by **R-Jack** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:10 pm

Diego in Seattle wrote:
Sudden Sam wrote:Hope you're right.

Pittsburgh may be the roadblock.

And I think Arizona wins the NFC.
Apparently you didn't hear anything about yesterday's Seahawks/Cardinals game...

Seattle has as good a chance any anyone. If yesterday's game is your proof, you are a fucking idiot.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:31 pm

Goober McTuber wrote:The Packers aren't going anywhere this post-season.

You got that right.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:52 pm

The Steelers? In The AFC Championship game?

A little early to be hitting the bottle, I think.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:22 pm

KC Scott wrote:
Goober McTuber wrote:It would be really sweet if the 50th Super Bowl had the same result as the first.
The pack has looked really bad this season.

Rodgers looks tentative, the line can't block, WR can't hold onto anything and Eddie Lacy looks like an advertisement for Edy Gourmet

Yeah, but they did themselves a favor by not winning the division yesterday. I'm guessing they'd rather take their chances with Washington than Seattle.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:43 pm

Right now I wouldn't put it past them.....the Chefs are as hot as a check written by LTSTARD...10 in a row
granted it wasn't a murders row of opponents, but there were some quality teams they beat.....I would not want to be the first team to play them in the playoffs

Go Coogs' · Post by **Go Coogs'** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:00 pm

Felix wrote:Right now I wouldn't put it past them.....the Chefs are as hot as a check written by LTSTARD...10 in a row
granted it wasn't a murders row of opponents, but there were some quality teams they beat.....I would not want to be the first team to play them in the playoffs

Houston at home with a very confident defense. JJ Watt removed the cast yesterday and had 3.5 sacks. He's back. I give the Texans the slight edge in a very ugly game.

16-13

1993 be damned.

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:37 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:I saw the score of the Seahawks-Cards game. I don't think the Cards GARA. They're a far superior team to well...anyone in the NFC.

Seahawks had nothing to gain by winning yesterday's game, and had a lot of good players out on IR. If they're anywhere close to full strength in the playoffs it's going to be tough for any team to beat them.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:43 pm

I'd probably lean Arizona as NFC Champs, but to say they're "far superior" to Seattle and especially Carolina is pretty silly. The NFC is pretty deep this year.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:01 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:And I do agree that Seattle isn't a team anyone wants to play. Right, Green Bay? :wink:

I don't even look forward to playing Washington.

Go Coogs' · Post by **Go Coogs'** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:18 pm

I want to see Seattle at Carolina in the divisional round.

Right now, I don't see anybody out of the AFC who poses a bigger threat than Pittsburgh. New England is still very good and have some injured players returning, but I'm still thinking Pittsburgh comes out of the AFC.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:25 pm

Go Coogs' wrote:I want to see Seattle at Carolina in the divisional round.

Is that even possible?

Smackie Chan · Post by **Smackie Chan** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:29 pm

Goober McTuber wrote:
Go Coogs' wrote:I want to see Seattle at Carolina in the divisional round.
Is that even possible?

No, it'd have to be for the conference championship.

Go Coogs' · Post by **Go Coogs'** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:33 pm

Smackie Chan wrote:
Goober McTuber wrote:
Go Coogs' wrote:I want to see Seattle at Carolina in the divisional round.
Is that even possible?
No, it'd have to be for the conference championship.

Low seed plays highest seed in divisional round, so if Seattle wins (#6) they will play Carolina and not Arizona.

The first round of the playoffs is dubbed the wild-card playoffs (or wild-card weekend). In this round, the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth. There are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference receive a bye in the first round, which entitles these teams to automatic advancement to the second round, the divisional playoffs, where they face the wild-card weekend survivors. The NFL does not use a fixed bracket playoff system. The number 1 seed will host the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed will play the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5).

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:42 pm

Go Coogs' wrote:Right now, I don't see anybody out of the AFC who poses a bigger threat than Pittsburgh. New England is still very good and have some injured players returning, but I'm still thinking Pittsburgh comes out of the AFC.

My heart hopes you are right. My brain says that the defense is a damned sieve, Ben is making too many harebrained decisions and the special teams are not very special. Oh yea, and they might be missing their stud backup RB meaning the lead ball carrying duties might be in the hands of Fitzgerald Toussaint, who averages 2 yards a carry against the fearsome Browns defense.

R-Jack · Post by **R-Jack** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:16 pm

Like I said, I wouldn't put it past Seattle. But it would take an effort for the ages to win three on the road to Santa Clara. I'd be for it just for the melting from Niner fans that occurs when the Hawks do any celebrating on Jed's 50 yard line.....which is often.

Go Coogs' · Post by **Go Coogs'** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:33 pm

BSmack wrote:
Go Coogs' wrote:Right now, I don't see anybody out of the AFC who poses a bigger threat than Pittsburgh. New England is still very good and have some injured players returning, but I'm still thinking Pittsburgh comes out of the AFC.
My heart hopes you are right. My brain says that the defense is a damned sieve, Ben is making too many harebrained decisions and the special teams are not very special. Oh yea, and they might be missing their stud backup RB meaning the lead ball carrying duties might be in the hands of Fitzgerald Toussaint, who averages 2 yards a carry against the fearsome Browns defense.

Yes, I know your defense is lacking, but it just doesn't matter considering how potent your offense is with Big Ben and Brown. Miller is a decent safety valve and that o-line is just good enough in pass protection to score points and win. Again, I won't be surprised if NE comes out of the AFC, but nobody really has a 2000 Ravens defense to overcome a lacking offense. Denver, KC, and Houston's pass rush is salty, but I need to see more out of Smith, Hoyer, and Manning to consider them a real threat againt Pitt and NE.

Go Coogs' · Post by **Go Coogs'** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:56 pm

I guess nobody reads the NFL forum anymore.

Houston's defense is 10x better than that atrocity they had on the field in week 1 against KC. Rahim Moore sucked, Vince Wilfork is being rotated more often, and Andre Hal is one of the best young safeties in the league since replacing Moore. Travis Kelce needs to be accounted for and I think Houston has the scheme and personnel to hold him to a modest performance this time. Maclin is an issue as well, but Jonathon Joseph and Kevin Johnson have the skills to keep him in check, so it comes down to Alex Smith's mobility and extending plays with his legs. Texans struggle with QBs who can scramble as we witnessed with Tyrod Taylor in week 15 against Buffalo, but that was with one handed JJ Watt. The run defense of the Texans is much improved as well because their safeties have a nose for the ball and the Rookie McKinney improved quite a bit throughout the season as well as JaDeveon Clowney. With those two on the field late in the season, opponents struggled to establish the run. Clowney is hurt and his status is unknown for the Wildcard, but most likely he will play. Whitney Mercilus is the x-factor when it comes to containing Alex Smith. If he can feed off the momentum of his 4 sack performance yesterday, then the Texans have the ability to bottle up the Chiefs offense for minimal to moderate success. They are confident as they've held their opponents to 22 points over the past three weeks combined; albeit against inferior competition.

On offense, the Texans are inconsistent, have a QB who can't handle constant pressure in his face, and lack a feature running back. What they do have going for them is Alfred Blue running for over 100 yards the last two out of three weeks, Akeem Hunt being a great change of pace back in special play packages, and Jonathan Grimes & Chris Polk to offer a little bit of everything you want in a running back. Hunt has come on strong lately with his speed and quickness which has helped give Bill O'Brien some versatility in his play calling and also gives the Texans a real pass receiving threat out of the backfield with him and Grimes in the game. It's opened things up for this offense, but again, it all depends on the pressure Hoyer faces. Losing Pro-bowl LT Duane Brown yesterday and for the playoffs plays favorably into the Chiefs' pass rush and they have one of the best in the league. The Chiefs are aggressive in the secondary and are a very opportunistic defense. Marcus Peters is having a good rookie season with those gaudy interception #s (8), but he's also been burned for 7 touchdowns (4th worst among all corners) so he can be caught cheating and pay the price. Seth Smith most likely gets the Nuk assignment with some help from Eric Berry when needed. Houston doesn't really have a threat at TE, so someone needs to step up and make plays for this offense because KC isn't going to give the Texans much to play with. Nate Washington HAS to catch those 50-50 balls, and Jalen Strong needs to continue his improvement in his route running and playmaking abilities. Other than that, I just don't see Houston lighting up the scoreboard.

It'll come down to whoever takes care of the ball and finishes the few successful drives with TDs. On paper KC looks to be the better team by a slim margin, but home field playoff game at NRG tips the scales slightly in Houston's favor.

16-13 Houston

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:13 pm

Go Coogs' wrote:Yes, I know your defense is lacking, but it just doesn't matter considering how potent your offense is with Big Ben and Brown. Miller is a decent safety valve and that o-line is just good enough in pass protection to score points and win. Again, I won't be surprised if NE comes out of the AFC, but nobody really has a 2000 Ravens defense to overcome a lacking offense. Denver, KC, and Houston's pass rush is salty, but I need to see more out of Smith, Hoyer, and Manning to consider them a real threat againt Pitt and NE.

Except Ben is getting more pressure and making worse decisions. Losing his running game isn't going to help that. They might make it past the Bungles, especially if McCarron is playing. Not sure I see them winning a Super Bowl unless a lot of guys get their heads out of their asses.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:25 pm

BSmack wrote:Oh yea, and they might be missing their stud backup RB meaning the lead ball carrying duties might be in the hands of Fitzgerald Toussaint, who averages 2 yards a carry against the fearsome Browns defense.

Holy shit. I had no idea that guy was in the NFL. He wasn't much better at Michigan.

Williams is a big loss for Pittsburgh and I don't think they do enough things well outside of passing the ball to make a deep run, and even then, there are some top notch secondaries in the playoffs. Predicting the AFC is tough because it's hard to say what Denver and Cincy will get from the QB position. If Peyton Manning is even slightly improved from the first half of the season I'll take Denver.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:54 pm

KC Scott wrote:^^^ at 3:00 AM in KC, Dins would hit it

Not until I finish my grub at Waffle House.

That is, if I should ever have the misfortune to be in Missouri again.

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 12:46 am

If you should ever have the "misfortune" of holding a cardboard sign at I-435 & Front Street, and many do, there's a Waffle House within crawling distance.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:18 am

War Wagon wrote:If you should ever have the "misfortune" of holding a cardboard sign at I-435 & Front Street, and many do, there's a Waffle House within crawling distance.

Pretty sure there is a waffle house within crawling distance of everywhere outside the U&R.

I think Tennessee has a law saying that have to be within 50 yards of every interstate exit.

trev · Post by **trev** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:33 am

So sad. Such a good team this year. Just can't keep up with the Pats.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:01 am

KC Scott wrote:join NY, Pittsburgh and Boston as Cities that won the World Series and Super Bowl in the same season

"Brawndo, it's got electrolytes"

War Wagon · Post by **War Wagon** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:04 am

It was a good run and nice season but the better team won today.

Dr_Phibes · Post by **Dr_Phibes** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:10 am

Lucky for you, you didn't play the Argos. You'd have really got the shit knocked out of you.

smackaholic · Post by **smackaholic** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 1:30 pm

I think we should have a yearly game where we send a mediocre NFL team up to the frozen wasteland to play their best. Their field, their rules. Just to remind them that they suck.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:51 pm

KC Scott wrote:The last drive was further proof Andy Reid is the worst coach in the league when it comes to clock management

Pretty sure the guy who coaches Pittsburgh West has Reid beat. Or were you in a catatonic stupor for the 4th quarter of the Cards - Pack came?

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:15 pm

BSmack wrote:
KC Scott wrote:The last drive was further proof Andy Reid is the worst coach in the league when it comes to clock management
Pretty sure the guy who coaches Pittsburgh West has Reid beat. Or were you in a catatonic stupor for the 4th quarter of the Cards - Pack came?

I'm pretty sure Andy Reid will face down in a bowl of queso dip next weekend. Or did you not notice the scoreboard?

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:33 am

mvscal wrote:
BSmack wrote:
KC Scott wrote:The last drive was further proof Andy Reid is the worst coach in the league when it comes to clock management
Pretty sure the guy who coaches Pittsburgh West has Reid beat. Or were you in a catatonic stupor for the 4th quarter of the Cards - Pack came?
I'm pretty sure Andy Reid will face down in a bowl of queso dip next weekend. Or did you not notice the scoreboard?

We're talking about clock management blunders. Arians is lucky his offense bailed his ass out in OT.

mvscal · Post by **mvscal** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:15 pm

I don't what the fuck you're talking about. You're obviously too stupid to understand the difference between taking a calculated risk and being too disorganized to get a play in on time.

Rooster · Post by **Rooster** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:36 pm

Remind me never to have you become my investment manager, Scott. Discuss.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:28 pm

KC Scott wrote: The last drive was further proof Andy Reid is the worst coach in the league when it comes to clock management

and to think he's gotten better at it than when he was at Philly....someone needs to pull that lardass aside and talk about how to run a two minute offense.....