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Taysom Hill, Latavius Murray unlikely to play



The Saints will be at less than full strength today against the Buccaneers.

Saints quarterback/running back/receiver/special teamer Taysom Hill and running back Latavius Murray are both unlikely to play today, according to NFL Network. Both were listed as questionable.

As PFT previously reported, some of Hill’s teammates had concluded he won’t be able to play through his knee injury. With Hill out, the Saints won’t take Drew Brees out in red zone and short yardage situations, when they’ve often gone to Hill because of his ability to make plays with his legs.

Murray is the top backup to running back Alvin Kamara and had 146 carries for 656 yards during the regular season.

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No Taysom Hill? That takes all the fun out of watching that offence.

 

Michael Thomas goes over 100 yards receiving 1TD
Alvin Kamara goes over 100 yards rushing and 50 yards receiving. 2TD

 

Thanks Joe. I remembered this post and glad you reminded others.

Do not disrespect the Buffalo Bills. They’re good, too.

 

Contain Lamar and win. It's exactly what happened. Only 162 passing yards, no TD and a pick 6. Only 9 rushes for 34 yards and half of it was on one play, albeit a big 3rd and long. Lamar has been figured out and it will be hard to ever lead his team on a true run if he doesn't improve his all-around game as "athletic" talent can only go so far. Also not to take away from last year but at least 5 players this season would have won MVP last season over him. I

 

The one thing I just never understand fully in sports is penalty enforcement.

Chiefs-Browns

Just before halftime that great play by Sorenson to force a touchback instead of touchdown. Great play on the surface. But read the rule on targeting, then re-watch that play and tell me how it doesn’t qualify. Leads 100% with the crown of his helmet. No penalty.

Browns in enough trouble here. They got SCREWED on that one

 

Kansas City is headed back to the AFC Championship Game, but it wasn't without a fight from Cleveland.

Playing much of the second half without an injured Patrick Mahomes, the top-seeded Chiefs fended off the Browns for a 22-17 Divisional Round win on Sunday.

With the victory, the Chiefs will host the second-seeded Bills in the AFC title contest.

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Great season for the Browns... what a football game! Heartbreaking for sure, but you had a great run.

 

I'm going to assume the Chiefs get the FG there and deserved to win by 1 regardless of the helmet incident. Browns defense really lapsed mentally whether it be blown assignments or playcalling.

 

Well, the Browns made a game out of it. More entertaining than I thought it was going to be. Next year ??

 

Bring on the Bucs.

 

Holding on INT ignored because league loves Brady.

 

If the nfl used a player for logo it would definitly be their lovechild Brady

 

Looking like another week hearing about Brady joy

 

Cook is so bad. misses a catch so bad that he tips it for an INT and fumbles away a ball because he ran with only one arm on the ball, when he knew there was a defender behind him on the ball side.

 

Hope drew changes his mind would hate for that to be his final pass

 

I felt very bad for Drew Brees he looked so sad and hurt sitting on bench while Tampa Bay was slamming the door shut

 

A showdown of legendary quarterbacks became one that was one dictated by defenses. And in the end, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took advantage of four takeaways against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. For the first time since the 2002 season, the Buccaneers are heading to the NFC Championship Game following their 30-20 win over the Saints on Sunday. Fifth-seeded Tampa Bay is now set to face the top-seeded Green Bay Packers in the NFL title contest.

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