2016 Week 14 Other Games Discussion

[JO_75]

The closing quarter of the season is here, the playoff stretch is now in full force. The Raiders head to Kansas City to start us off on Thursday Night Football where a win gives them a playoff spot(of course some help along the way). The Chiefs look to complete the sweep of the Raiders and take control of the AFC West. Dallas can clinch the NFC East on Sunday Night, and more playoff battles!

Raiders @ Chiefs: The AFC West battle heads to TNF as the Raiders head to KC to face the Chiefs. While the AFC West won't be clinched until Week 17, the Raiders can clinch a playoff spot with a win or tie + a Dolphins loss, or a Broncos loss or a Ravens loss. The Chiefs have already went into Oakland and beat the Raiders, who are 5-0 on the road heading into Thursday Night. 

Steelers @ Bills: The Steelers head to Buffalo as they look to remain neck and neck with us in the AFC North. While the Bills season is over, this is the final stretch of the season where teams out of contention upset teams looking to make the playoffs. Does Rex Ryan and the Bills have something up their sleeve to slow down Big Ben & co and help their former team?

Broncos @ Titans: The Titans have the toughest schedule remaining of all three AFC South contenders. The Titans are going to have to pull off a surprising win this week, or next week against KC in order to stay in the race. The Broncos are back into the playoffs and look to remain there for the final 4 games of the season. Will Trever Siemian play or will the Broncos have to resort to Paxton Lynch once again?

Redskins @ Eagles: The Redskins come into this game out of the playoff picture and looking up to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Redskins look to get back on track on the road where their record is only 2-3-1(including last week against the Cardinals). The Eagles meanwhile are 4-1 at home, which doesn't bode well for a Redskins team needing to get back on track in the NFC playoff picture.

Cardinals @ Dolphins: The Cardinals outside of Arizona have been terrible posting a 1-4 road record. The Dolphins meanwhile have a 5-1 home record and look to get back on track after a terrible loss in Baltimore. The Cardinals look to hold off the Seahawks clinching of the NFC West by another week while Miami is trying to keep up with Denver in the wild AFC.

Chargers @ Panthers: The Chargers come to Carolina looking for a win against the defending NFC Champions as the Panthers look to rebound following a terrible loss to the Seahawks. The Chargers need a lot to happen to make the playoffs but if they can gain momentum for next season, they can be a force in the AFC West. 

Bengals @ Browns: Welcome back RG3... now place your bets on how long it takes for his next injury. Seriously though, it looks like if things go well in practice, RG3 will be starting against the Bengals. Looks to me the Bengals are going to get back on track by beating down two bad teams in a row. The March to 0-16 continues on....

Bears @ Lions: The Lions finally were able to get a lead, hold it, and never give it up. The Lions look to continue their winning ways against the Bears who most likely got their final win of 2016 last week against the helpless 49ers. 

Texans @ Colts: The AFC South is up for grabs as the Colts host the Texans. Looks like Luck is healthy enough to go on a run to clinch the AFC South and get into the playoffs. The Texans meanwhile look to hold on to their lead this week as this game may end up determining who wins the division. 

Vikings @ Jaguars: The Vikings have fallen in 2016, and now can they get back up in time to at least get a Wild Card? The Jaguars look to do their part in keeping the Vikings hope alive as it's only a matter of weeks before the Gus Bradley experiment is over.

Jets @ 49ers: Draft implications here, as Bryce Petty takes over in New York, Kaepernick will continue to start in San Fran as both teams are just looking to outdo each other in a battle of poor quarterback play.

Saints @ Buccaneers: Tampa has arrived, and they are a real playoff contender. The Division Title remains in play as they are in a 7-5 tie with the Falcons, and a win against the Saints will help their cause. The Saints look to spoil the Bucs potential playoff run and build momentum toward next season.

Falcons @ Rams: Bucs will definitley need to win to keep up with the Falcons who have a easy win this week against the Rams. Unless for some strange reason, Jeff Fisher decides he wants to win this game and spoil the Falcons season. 

Seahawks @ Packers: The Packers have got back on track against the Eagles and Texans, but are they for real? They will be tested against the Seahawks who can clinch the NFC West with a win and Cardinals loss. Are the Packers going to make a late playoff run or have the last two weeks been flukes against bad teams?

Cowboys @ Giants: Oh Terrance Williams. If the Cowboys go 15-1, Williams will be the reason why the Cowboys did not complete the perfect season. The Giants are looking for a season sweep of the Cowboys who are looking for the NFC East Crown on Sunday Night. A win will give the NFC East Crown to Dallas for the first time since 2014. Giants look to hold on to the fifth seed as the NFC Wild Card Race tightens in the final weeks.

 

[Passepartout]

The Raiders and Chiefs will set the tune over on it. And that both will be neck and neck with the AFC West. But Patriots will likely have home field advantage!

[VermontRaven]

9 hours ago, JO_75 said:

Steelers @ Bills: The Steelers head to Buffalo as they look to remain neck and neck with us in the AFC North. While the Bills season is over, this is the final stretch of the season where teams out of contention upset teams looking to make the playoffs. Does Rex Ryan and the Bills have something up their sleeve to slow down Big Ben & co and help their former team?

I would argue that the Bills season isn't over, but is on the brink.  Still unlikely, but it is POSSIBLE, if they run the table to go 10-6, they could sneak into the playoffs.  Denver COULD lose 3 of their last 4 (@ Titans, vs. Patriots, @ Chiefs, vs. Raiders), Miami could lose 2 more (one game is vs. Bills), and the AFC North runner up could be 9-7.  Hoping for a desperate, inspired performance by Buffalo!

[RaineV1]

I think the Titans will pull off the upset. The Broncos defense has been giving up some big scores over the last five weeks, and their offense is up and down. If the Titans can take an early lead and force the Broncos' offense to be aggressive, then the Titans can take over the game.

As for the Chiefs and Raiders, I think I've got to go with the Chiefs. The Chiefs just seem to have a knack for coming up big against division rivals.

[JO_75]

18 hours ago, RaineV1 said:

I think the Titans will pull off the upset. The Broncos defense has been giving up some big scores over the last five weeks, and their offense is up and down. If the Titans can take an early lead and force the Broncos' offense to be aggressive, then the Titans can take over the game.

As for the Chiefs and Raiders, I think I've got to go with the Chiefs. The Chiefs just seem to have a knack for coming up big against division rivals.

I'm leaning toward picking the Chiefs as well, I like them at home and they already beat the Raiders in Oakland. First time I have been excited for a TNF game this season.

[JO_75]

KO will miss the game tonight due to illness. Wonder how much that will hurt Carr's protection against that Chiefs pass rush.

[Cillmatic]

I don't expect much from the Bills. Brown will be too much for them.

[redlobster]

1 hour ago, JO_75 said:

KO will miss the game tonight due to illness. Wonder how much that will hurt Carr's protection against that Chiefs pass rush.

Huge loss in my opinion. Easily their best lineman

[JO_75]

What's with the Law & Order Music on challenge plays?

[redlobster]

Don't think this is a good challenge , not sure he had control when the right foot skimmed and no good angle to see where the ball is when he goes out

Edited December 9, 2016 by redlobster

[JO_75]

I agree with the catch call, but the ref gave a very generous spot to the Raiders. If anything he should have been ruled 1 yard or short, at the very least inches situation.

[redlobster]

Wow another call going raiders way

[JO_75]

3 minutes ago, redlobster said:

Wow another call going raiders way

Caught it, had clear possession and clearly lost it before any part of his body that would declare him down, touched the ground. NFL needs to look at younger officials with better eyes. 

[A Fish Called Yanda]

Don't really like rooting for the Raiders - but so be it.

[JO_75]

Please, Dean Blandino just step down and leave the NFL now. From his tweet, you literally can not fumble. 

Dean Blandino ‏@DeanBlandino  3m3 minutes ago

Doesn't matter if receiver goes to ground on his own or is tackled. Has to hold onto ball until he lands.

Edited December 9, 2016 by JO_75

[redlobster]

What is Andy Reid doing? Poor challenge and bad 4th and 1 play call 

[JO_75]

1 minute ago, redlobster said:

What is Andy Reid doing? Poor challenge and bad 4th and 1 play call 

Yet you wonder where Harbaugh gets it from? It's ok to learn and take things from Andy Reid, but Harbaugh took the bad.

[rossihunter2]

4 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

Yet you wonder where Harbaugh gets it from? It's ok to learn and take things from Andy Reid, but Harbaugh took the bad.

i thought it was a fine call, just bad execution

[redlobster]

2 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

i thought it was a fine call, just bad execution

Yeah that's what I was implying, not bad going for it but it was a bad play call to go for it with

[rossihunter2]

2 minutes ago, redlobster said:

Yeah that's what I was implying, not bad going for it but it was a bad play call to go for it with

yeah they'd gone up the middle three times already in that set of downs - the call in my opinion should have either been a pitch outside or playaction - because smith can run if needed in those situations especially if its only a yard like it was and no one's open...

[JO_75]

Wow... that's an interesting draft story. Cowboys wanted Connor Cook, but Oakland jumped up ahead of them for Cook. Leaving Prescott for Dallas... now that's a huge "What If" and how it would have changed the entire 2016 season for the Cowboys.

[redlobster]

Tyreek hill is ridiculous 

Edited December 9, 2016 by redlobster

[JO_75]

So besides us, when it comes to the playoffs. Would you say the Chiefs are the next biggest threat to the Patriots in the playoffs?

[52520Andrew]

4.2 speed is pretty fast

[A Fish Called Yanda]

No one I root for ever wins.

[redlobster]

1 minute ago, JO_75 said:

So besides us, when it comes to the playoffs. Would you say the Chiefs are the next biggest threat to the Patriots in the playoffs?

I would say yes, because of their solid defense and conservative but error free offense. Oaklands defense will fail them 

[52520Andrew]

trey wingo ‏@wingoz  2m2 minutes ago

So The @Chiefs have had the only two deep shots down the field in this game.. just like we all expected

[codizzle]

Ravens have nick Boyle for the Oakland game and it's a W... Kelce>Pitta at this point but Pitta could've carved the raiders up 

[redlobster]

Kidding me with that play by smith?!?

[JO_75]

That was a great way to extend the play and find the open man. I've always thought Alex Smith would hold back the Chiefs from their true potential, and taking a gamble on Tony Romo in the offseason would be best for them to be true Super Bowl Contenders. If Smith keeps making plays like that, I might change my mind.