Talley56

As of right now, ESPN has Notre Dame and Virginia in and Oklahoma out. I don't understand this. Oklahoma won at Tennessee and, even more important, at Alabama. I know they can be in with a win today, but still, it just doesn't make sense to say that Notre Dame's and UVA's resumes, as of this morning, are supposedly better than OU's.

Lots of defensive injuries and the Bears still won. Hats off to them.

Great awareness to go down right after the first down by Caleb there. I know it seems obvious, but I've seen so many guys run out of bounds in situations like that where they are trying to run out the clock, and they get close to the sideline and run out of bounds instead of just sliding or simply going down.

And, Evan McPherson is a free agent in the Fantasy Football league I am in.

For a second there, I thought they meant Cincinnati called the timeout before the snap of the play which ended in the sack and the Ravens were about to get another chance.

Well, I picked the Lions and Chiefs to win today. Ravens are in trouble because I picked them too.

Good question

Dan Campbell is the best and worst thing that has happened to the Lions.

I knew this team needed more than just a Cook. It needs Cooks.

Well, I guess you have to take chances at some point, but that is a crucial 4th down stop.

I mentioned this in another thread, but I honestly think next week's game against Pittsburgh might be the most telling as to whether the Bills make the playoffs. Losing to the Steelers, knowing that the Patriots and Eagles are still on the schedule, would put this team severely behind the 8-ball, especially with the Jags, Ravens, Chiefs, and Texans all winning this weekend, combined with the Chargers not losing. But I believe, if they do beat the Steelers, they'll end up getting in. Cincy, Cleveland, and the Jets are all must-wins if the Bills are hoping to get in (possible exception for the Jets if the Bills clinch by week 18 and sit the starters).

I have been thinking that next week's game at Pittsburgh may be the one that ultimately determines whether the Bills make the playoffs. Can't lose to Cincinnati, Cleveland, or especially the Jets and still expect to make the playoffs. On the flip side, beating NE or Philly would be a bonus. Pittsburgh is the biggest toss-up IMO, and, if we win, then, go 3-2 the rest of the way after that, the playoffs are very likely. Lose to Pittsburgh, and still go 3-2 afterwards, then, among the Jags, Chargers, Ravens, Chiefs, and Texans, we may need a few of those teams to really choke down the stretch (especially the Texans).

It hits me, and this will make us Bills fans feel a little dirty, but we may have to root for KC against Houston. We would much rather a playoff spot come down to a tiebreaker between Buffalo and KC rather than Buffalo and Houston.

Eagles fans no longer have backing to complain about the defensive holding call that set up the Chiefs’ game winning FG in the SB a few years back. As ticky tack as that was at least there was a jersey grab on that play. There was literally nothing on the PI that was just called on the Lions.

Feels like the kickoff returns are keeping the Bills in this one.