NFL - Random Opinions

That's one thing I bet is false if you look at the numbers. Why wouldn't the better team, that is likely home, win again?

 

And there you answered it. I was certain it's one of those BS things that was said.

 

last scenario i can think of was the Jets beating the Pats in the playoffs after getting spanked twice in the regular season.

 

I said that it hard to beat a team three times in the same season and i dont know the numbers on it. seems like no one here does.

 

The 3 time sweep has happened 17 times since 1950. Still looking for the other scenario

 

Ask Alexa.

 

she told me to go away. might have been the wife though

 

since 1983 the team that lost both regular season matchups is 7- 13. certainly not a given.

*edit, 7-13

 

I'm sure if anyone bucks the trend it'll be Brady. That guy lives to screw with stats like that.

 

gonna call myself out on this, 2010 Pats lost early in the year to Jets and then went on to beat them 45-3 in week 13 before losing to NYJ in the division round.

 

Well if it wasn’t a horrible two point conversion play call, then it was certainly poorly executed. You throw him the bubble screen, that’s great. But there’s no blocker in sight to buy him any space towards the goal line

 

That last Washington TD stood but I think the evidence was clear there was a bobble. I don't agree with the notion that those bobbles have been allowed for years and should stand. Right hand off the ball and then the left hand came off the ball as well after and he didn't have a chance o get 2 feet down again. You can see from the "QB perspective" that the ball is not in his grip as it moves.

 

agreed

 

Playoff Chatter

The Ravens at Titans 1:05pm game is a great way to start the Sunday matchups. The Ravens being favored by -3 feels like it may be too much, and I think you could have set this line at a straight pick. If Tennessee finds a way to get Henry revved up early it could be a short afternoon on the clock for both sides. ToP is likely going to be a big factor in this one, as whichever team controls it is probably the more effective of the two running. Ultimately, this one could come down to which passer can find a rhythm and keep it for all 60. This feels like the kind of game that Miles Boykin needs to be involved in for the Ravens to secure the win on the road, but Lamar Jackson doing Lamar Jackson kind of things would go a long way toward Baltimore advancing.

The Saints get to play the Bears at home in the 4:40pm matchup. New Orleans is giving -10.5 and this line feels about right. Chicago could give us a surprise and find some kind of working chemistry early but the more likely scenario is that they never get off the launching pad. I wouldn't be surprised if this game was over before the 3rd quarter ends.

The Browns travel to Pittsburgh for the late game at 8:15pm with the Steelers giving -6. This line feels just slightly inflated to me and if it were only one point less (-5) I'd be more comfortable with it. Cleveland has a ton of issues to deal with in this one but I expect the Steelers to have to find a way to match the Browns exuberance before they can take command of this one. I wouldn't be surprised if Steelers fans were uncomfortable for chunks of this game before starting to breathe a bit easier with under 5 minutes left to play.

 

More likely under 2 minutes to play

 

Jeffery Simmons has quietly had a very good season for the Titans.

 

Impressive defenses out there today.

 

Not convinced it was so quiet.
I know in some fantasy scoring structures he has had some monster weeks

 

I don’t recall reading much about his season, and he got passed over for the pro-bowl.

IDP leaguers should know the name but he got very little pub for his level of play, IMO.

 

True enough. By it’s very nature that position doesn’t get a whole lot of pub.
I’m guessing he makes the probowl next year.