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*1-30. I don't think the Broncos win against the Chiefs backups should count. AFC had more bottom feeders than the NFC this year. Only 6 teams in the NFL had 4 or fewer wins, and 5 of those teams were in the AFC. If we're looking at the best teams in each conference I'd take the Chiefs/Bills/Ravens over the Lions/Eagles/Vikings

Rodgers had much fewer regular season turnovers, but everything else is comparable. Especially playoffs

Yea, I think the Rivers comparison is a pretty bad one. Allen has been a top 3 QB for 5 consecutive regular seasons, and elevates his game in the playoffs. Rivers had maybe 3 regular seasons in the top 5 and generally was mediocre in the playoffs. Allen already has 9 more postseason TDs and 6 fewer INTs than Rivers. I'd say Allen's career is trending more towards Rodgers than it is Rivers. Elite QB that elevates level of play in the playoffs only to have teammates choke games away.

Going to be honest, I've never heard of Polymarket. Doesn't look like any of the respected betting sites changed their odds. I still expect Josh to win, but we'll see

I haven't seen this reported anywhere, but I'm curious how he managed to re-rupture the same achilles only a few months after the initial injury. Incompetent doctors/treatment? Did he go against medical advice? Was he doing something potentially banned by his contract? EG riding a motorcycle, surfing, etc. (Note: I have no idea if Deshaun had any activities like that banned in his contract, but other players have had those stipulations). Depending on what exactly happened I could see the Browns trying to void Watson's contract. Or Watson suing the (team?) doctors

*41 for Josh Allen. Don't forget the receiving TD (even if it was a bizarre play where he gets credit for 2 TDs)

AFC he's just taking the favorites. BUF vs BAL and KC vs BAL would be coin flips. NFC those are some crazy picks though. GB over PHI and DET?

Yea, i fully expect the AP All-Pro nods to go to Jackson (1st team) and Burrow (2nd team) as a consolation prize for not winning MVP and acknowledgement they had fantastic seasons. Barkley gets OPOY

Bills 24 Broncos 18

I find it extremely disappointing that he's taken multiple false start penalties this year, including one yesterday. Shows a complete lack of focus

Allen starts pointing downfield and turns to the sideline, he doesn't do a full spin like Lamar did. Allen turns his head to look straight at Kincaid when he catches it That's after Allen pump faked to juke an unblocked defender, draws in another defender with his legs as he runs to the line of scrimmage, and then makes a ridiculous 10 yard shovel pass to the endzone. Truly a "one of one" play. Such a shame it was called back on a bogus penalty.

The broadcast reaction to this play drove me insane. The announcer actually said Lamar is "one of one" for making that throw. Literally 30+ starting QBs would have a TD on this play. The O-line gave him perfect protection while he threw to a stationary WR that didn't have a defender within 10 yards of him. It's hard to imagine an easier throw. Lamar's little spin-o-rama to celebrate before his guy caught it is unique I'll give him that. Absolutely no bearing on the play though. Going off on a tangent, but it's too bad failed 4th downs don't count as a turnover. Lamar was 0/3 on 4th downs last night. Including the last play of the 1st half where he was too cowardly to throw a hail mary and risk his precious QB rating

Looks to me like it meets the spirit of the crackback block rule although not the literal definition. Article 6. Crackback Block Item 1. Definition. It is an illegal crackback block if the following conditions are fulfilled: The block occurs within an area five yards on either side of the line of scrimmage, including within close-line play, by an offensive player who is moving toward the position from which the ball was snapped; and (a) the offensive player was in a set position and aligned more than two yards outside an offensive tackle (flexed) when the ball was snapped; (b)the offensive player was in a backfield position when the ball was snapped and moved to a position more than two yards outside an offensive tackle; or (c)the offensive player was in a backfield position and in motion when the ball was snapped. Dawkins clearly meets the first part of the rule, but doesn't quite meet part A or B. Maybe you could argue for part B with how far back tackles are allowed to lineup nowadays haha

I'm firmly in the 'let him walk for a comp pick' camp. The week Cook was injured (1st Jets game) we didn't miss a beat with Davis as RB1. 20 carries for 97 yards and 3 catches for 55 yards. Now, if he wants to sign for a hefty discount (let's say 6mm per) I'd be fine keeping him. Not sure he'd want to sign for that little though

If he wanted this incentive maybe he shouldn't have choked out his pregnant fiancee and gotten himself suspended for 4 games

Cole Bishop is on that list

The draft is a crapshoot anyway. The 2022 Texans won their meaningless week 18 game 32-31 after converting a 4th and 20 for a TD with <1 minute left and succeeded on a 2 point conversion. That cost them the #1 overall pick. They ended up with CJ Stroud at #2 instead of Bryce Young at #1...

I'm not concerned about any potential team we could see in the wild card round other than the Bengals (and there's almost no chance they make the playoffs). I just can't see us losing to any of the Colts/Dolphins/Steelers/Chargers/Broncos. Any given Sunday and all that, but I'd say we have a 75-90% chance to beat any of those teams. Bengals would be a coin flip even with their DEF looking like trash The Ravens are terrifying. Their offense has been good to great for pretty much the whole season. Their run DEF has been #1 the whole year. Their pass DEF was trash for the first half of the season, but they've really turned a corner in the last ~6 weeks or so. The only thing against them is the history of Lamar choking in the playoffs. The Chiefs are the modern day dynasty even though they have a ton of lucky wins this season. Their DEF looks great and their offense has been a lot better the 2nd half of the season. I think we'd have a 40-45% chance of beating either the Ravens or the Chiefs. Our DEF has looked awful down the stretch, and we've had 4 straight seasons of the DEF pooping the bed in the playoffs.

Bills Patriots 12/17/2000 35 degrees, rainy, and high winds. Once that rain soaks through your layers you're done. The wind made it unbearable. Vinateri missed a 27 yard FG at the end of regulation. Christie missed a 30 yard FG in OT. We left after that missed kick and the stadium must've been about 10% full by then.

Elam was in classic DPI positioning for the 2nd call (didn't even attempt to turn his head and was between the WR and the throw). However, it was a terrible throw and I don't think their was enough contact by Elam on the WR to say that Elam materially restricted the WR chance to catch the ball. The WR jumps as he's moving towards the back of the endzone and his own momentum is taking him away from the ball. Elam barely contacts him. If the WR had stopped and jumped towards the ball (into Elam) then it's 100% a DPI.

Stefon Diggs was doing moderately well in HOU before he was injured Ray Ray McCloud is having a career year in ATL

The odds are gonna shift a little, but it's still overwhelming for Josh to win it. Too bad that arm punt counts as an INT. The drops by Shakir and Cooper hurt too.

Sure there are some non-starters on there, but trying to downplay the extent of their injuries is crazy. Hutchinson had 7.5 sacks in 5 games. If he was the only Lion on IR it would still be a significant loss. McNeill and Davenport are other significant losses on their D-Line. Anzalone, Barnes, Rodriguez, and Reeves-Maybin are 4 of their top 5 LBs. Cominsky, Melifonwu, and Davis were starters or valuable depth. Decimated is the only way to describe that defense.

Looks pretty decimated to me Lions injuries 2024: Defensive players on injured reserve *Indicates expected to be out for season. *DE Aidan Hutchinson (broken leg). *DT Alim McNeill (knee, ACL). *DT Kyle Peko (pectoral). *DE Marcus Davenport (triceps). DE John Cominsky (knee, MCL). DT Mekhi Wingo (knee). *DE Nate Lynn (shoulder). *DT David Bada (Achilles). LB Alex Anzalone (broken arm). *LB Derrick Barnes (knee, PCL and MCL). LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin (shoulder). *LB Malcolm Rodriguez (knee, ACL). CB Carlton Davis (fractured jaw). CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. (hamstring). *CB Khalil Dorsey (ankle). S Ifeatu Melifonwu (broken finger).

It's funny, all the way back in week 2 we had that ridiculous Bears vs Texans game. The Kickers in that game combined to go 5/5 on 50+ yard kicks. I think league wide there had only been 1 missed kick of 50+ through the first 2 weeks. Kickers really fell off a cliff after that. I feel like there's been more blocked kicks than normal too, but I have no stats to back that up