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Few more stats QB rating is 128.4 for Rodgers to 122.7 for Allen (we can make the argument Allens INT wasn't really an INT, but ultimately that's how the NFL scored it). Rodgers has 0 fumbles. Allen has 2 fumbles From a stats perspective it really is neck and neck, but I'd give the slight edge to the 0 turnovers

You're right. Rogers has a slight statistical edge over Allen. Wilson has the statistical edge over either Rodgers or Allen, and if the season ended today (with the narrative that he's been an elite player for so long without an MVP), would probably be unanimous MVP. To OP's list: I don't think they'd give DPOY to Garrett unless he's a complete run away stats wise. Bad optics to give him that award after the helmet beating incident

It was all of them. My point is that Carr was good enough to have a 12 win season when he had a strong supporting cast. Do you think the Bills would be 4-0 right now if Diggs and White were not on the team? The Raiders had a good team, but decided to blow it up for some reason. I can empathize with Carr's statement about losing

When's the last time the Bills had a 12 win season? To then trade away one of the best defensive players in the league (Mack) and a bonafide #1 WR (Cooper)?

Remember when Carr had a good supporting cast and the Raiders started the season 12-3 ? 2016 is ancient history I guess

Re Officiating: The John Brown TD is another ridiculous "play stands" that went against the Bills. I'm guessing the replay official decided there was not conclusive evidence that Brown completed the process of the catch while the ball was on the goal line. The Carr would be fumble that they declared his forward progress was stopped was a pretty terrible call. That was a routine strip sack, and I didn't hear a whistle until well after the Bills had recovered (if the ref had truly thought Carr's progress was stopped they should have blown it dead immediately). The refs called 3 offensive holding penalties on the Bills. The only one that got a replay was the call on Diggs, and it was a very weak call by 2020 standards. The other 2 holding calls did not stand out to me live and did not get replays. Poyers DPI was a weak call. The block in the back they called on the Raiders was a very weak call. The illegal formation that took the long TD off the board was the right call, but had no impact on the play itself. The play where they called offsetting penalties I thought calls on both teams were weak. All in all a pretty terrible showing by the refs. I disagreed with a majority of the calls they made, and disagreed with the non-overturn on Browns TD. Why even have reviews/challenges if the refs refuse to correct mistakes?

I mean... one game has been cancelled this week, and another has been postponed. Literally unprecedented

Before the season started I thought we would finish 10-6. After the 3-0 start, with how Josh Allen is playing, and with how the DEF is playing I think 10-6 is the worst we would finish (barring injuries). I have faith that McDermott will fix the DEF, but even if he doesn't, JA is playing well enough to get us to 10 wins. If the DEF gets fixed we're looking like a legit contender and should expect 12+ wins (again, barring injuries).

I think the danger with horse collar tackles is less about the defender falling across the back of the legs, and more to do with how a person crumples when they are tackled that way (both are dangerous though). In that video the defender doesn't touch TO's legs. His body crumples and he blows out his knee. For the play in the Bills game, I think if that same play happens and the defender isn't named "Donald", or the QB isn't named "Allen", they would call it roughing.

No, but I wasn't looking to scapegoat Mcdermott for going 6-10 with a terrible roster either. I think Gase does need to stop getting blown out though, a few games to prove the players didn't quit on him should be enough to save his job

Our defense has a bad habit of disappearing for multiple games at a time. This has happened every season under Mcdermott. 2017 Week 9 21-34 L to Jets Week 10 10-47 L to Saints Week 11 24-54 L to Chargers That was 3 consecutive games our defense couldn't stop a thing (remember the Saints running the ball 15 consecutive plays?) 2018 Week 1 3-47 L to Ravens Week 2 20-31 L to Chargers The defense allowed a TD on pretty much every drive until the 2nd half of the Chargers game 2019 Week 7 31-21 W vs Dolphins Week 8 13-31 L to Eagles Our run D was absolutely gashed in consecutive weeks. Luckily the Dolphins were a terrible team and didn't capitalize. 2020 Weeks 2 + 3. Don't think I need to elaborate here. Thankfully Allen and the offense are playing fantastic football and we're winning. McDermott is slow to adjust, but he has adjusted in every season and righted the ship. I have faith he'll do so again this season.

Maybe I'm the only one, but if I was a Jets fan I'd want to see the GM fired before Gase. Gase has proven he's an average to a little below average HC through 4 years in the league with a 30-37 record for 2 teams that did not have high expectations or very good rosters. I'm looking up and down that roster and I see a team that would be in the running for 1st overall pick regardless of who the coach is.

I was worried they were going to review the DPI call at the end of the game. Then I learned that pass interference is no longer reviewable. Pretty funny that they tried it out for a year and then scrapped it b/c they were too cowardly to actually overturn bad calls. They'll probably re-instate it after another rams vs saints fiasco

No they have not changed that rule https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/completing-a-catch/ If a pass is caught simultaneously by two eligible opponents, and both players retain it, the ball belongs to the passers. It is not a simultaneous catch if a player gains control first and an opponent subsequently gains joint control. If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball.

I find it ironic that they had "clear and obvious" evidence to overturn the Diggs TD earlier in the game. On replay it looks like the ball hit the grass, but Diggs had his hands under the ball and the ball didn't move when it hit the grass. Moot point I guess since we got a TD a few plays later

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXGFZkIEMK0&ab_channel=NFL That play is close, but not exactly the same. The refs ruled that a TD (simultaneous catch) and let the play stand after review. My thought for today's play: If the replay is inconclusive, doesn't that mean it was a simultaneous catch? Which by definition would go to the offense.

50/50 actually is conclusive per the NFL rulebook. In the event of a simultaneous catch the tie goes to the offense. If a pass is caught simultaneously by two eligible opponents, and both players retain it, the ball belongs to the passers. It is not a simultaneous catch if a player gains control first and an opponent subsequently gains joint control. If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball.

https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/nfl-explains-why-controversial-interception-was-not-overturned/article_3144b798-00fc-11eb-b691-d383bab887e8.html Via a pool reporter, NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating Al Riveron said, “Anytime we go into a replay review, we have to start with the ruling on the field. And the ruling on the field is an interception. So therefore, the officials ruled that the process of the catch had not been completed by the offensive player. And if the process of the catch is not over, in their opinion, the defender comes up with the football and they rule an interception. "We have to start with the ruling on the field, and that’s why I want to walk you through the process. The ruling on the field is an interception. In order for us to change the ruling on the field, we have to have clear and obvious visual evidence to overturn that ruling. So therefore, if they rule that the process of the catch is not over and the defender comes up with the ball, we have to have clear and obvious evidence to rule otherwise, which we don’t. We do not have clear and obvious evidence to rule otherwise. Therefore, we must stay with the ruling on the field.”

Reminds me of the Seahwaks vs Packers fail mary with the scab refs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXGFZkIEMK0&ab_channel=NFL

I'm absolutely flabbergasted that the refs didn't overturn this call. It was, objectively, the wrong call. https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/completing-a-catch/ From the NFL rulebook 4. If a pass is caught simultaneously by two eligible opponents, and both players retain it, the ball belongs to the passers. It is not a simultaneous catch if a player gains control first and an opponent subsequently gains joint control. If the ball is muffed after simultaneous touching by two such players, all the players of the passing team become eligible to catch the loose ball. Per the underlined sentence, this was NOT a simultaneous catch. Kroft clearly makes the catch and then the defender gains joint control. Per the bolded sentence, even if this was a simultaneous catch (which it was not), the tie goes to the offense. I'm disgusted that this call wasn't overturned, and am really looking forward to an explanation from the league office (unlikely to happen, but a guy can dream).

I had to look this one up, because it makes no sense to me that a defender is allowed to horse collar a QB if they are in the pocket. https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/horse-collar/#:~:text=Rule Summary View Official Rule&text=No player shall grab the,who is in the pocket. No player shall grab the inside collar of the back or the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, or grab the jersey at the name plate or above, and pull the runner toward the ground. This does not apply to a runner who is in the tackle box or to a quarterback who is in the pocket. They got it right. No idea why the rule is written that way

Mulva?? ... Dolores!!

Critical? At least half the roster is more important than he is. I'll admit he's shown some potential and has a few very exciting plays. However, if we're judging him on his overall play the guy is one of the worst starting TE in the league

You conveniently missed Jackson's 2 rushing TDs that game. And that the Ravens won 37-20

The broadcast showing the one replay and saying the kick was good reminded me of this video: When you only have one angle, it can appear be to good, without actually being good. That being said, the NFL could easily avoid any controversy on kicks (more camera angles, lasers, taller goalposts, etc)