2016 Playoff Discussion

[allblackraven]

1 hour ago, baroquenspirit said:

Road teams fare better this weekend:

 

Seahawks 27 - Falcons 24 - Key turnover. Rawls plays keep-away from Matty Ice. 

Patriots 30 - Texans 17 - Pats score early and late, game stays within reach until mid way through the 4th quarter

Steelers 24 - Chiefs 20 - Run D cannot stop Bell in the cold rain. Ben throws less than 20 passes. 

Packers 31- Cowboys 27 - Aaron Rodgers vs. Rookie in a shoot out. Dante Adams channels Jerry Rice.  

There's no way Seahawks without Earl Thomas can beat Falcons. 

Also, Chiefs win because I picked them to go all the way.

[baroquenspirit]

3 hours ago, allblackraven said:

There's no way Seahawks without Earl Thomas can beat Falcons. 

Also, Chiefs win because I picked them to go all the way.

"No way" is pretty strong. If the Chiefs knock out my Steelers I hope they do go all the way. Three of the four games are tough to call. I'm not digging in on my picks, they are just my best shot at it. 

[JO_75]

Hypothetically, if Cowboys happen to not only make the Super Bowl but win a Super Bowl with a rookie QB. Will Prescott's success change the way teams draft QBs considering he was a fourth round pick?

Same with Elliott, will teams start putting a run first emphasis with his success and start moving away from the pass happy league?

[RaineV1]

3 hours ago, JO_75 said:

Hypothetically, if Cowboys happen to not only make the Super Bowl but win a Super Bowl with a rookie QB. Will Prescott's success change the way teams draft QBs considering he was a fourth round pick?

Same with Elliott, will teams start putting a run first emphasis with his success and start moving away from the pass happy league?

I don't think Elliots success will change how teams draft. Elliot and Gurley have showed teams what most should already know, a high pick on a running back is worth it if you've built up an offensive line. Elliot succeeded and Gurley is struggling because of the way the teams are built.

Hopefully Dak gets teams to focus more on prostyle QBs in college rather than the spread guys that have good measurables.

[JO_75]

Jordy Nelson has officially been ruled out of the Cowboys game. 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/13/jordy-nelson-ruled-out-for-sunday/

[AsianRice]

46 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

Jordy Nelson has officially been ruled out of the Cowboys game. 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/13/jordy-nelson-ruled-out-for-sunday/

a cracked hips i guess; he looked bad after the hit.

Rodgers' offense need 1st quarter to get warmed up so finish your choirs and tune in the second half....

[JO_75]

My picks: 

- Patriots

- Chiefs

- Falcons

- Cowboys

I really like this Chiefs team. Coming off a bye, they will be ready and believe they are more of a threat to the Pats then the Steelers. Packers and Cowboys can go either way, like the Falcons at home. 

[JO_75]

Steelers-Chiefs has been moved to 8:20pm due to the impending storm. 

[Moderator 3]

34 minutes ago, JO_75 said:

Steelers-Chiefs has been moved to 8:20pm due to the impending storm. 

Ticket prices have dropped below $30 on the secondary market. StubHub had more than 7,000 tickets for sale as of Friday. The weather seems to be making fans leery. The cheapest seats for the game went for $134 on Sunday on ticket tracking and resale site SeatGeek but could be had for as little as $27 on Friday.

[AsianRice]

5 hours ago, Moderator 3 said:

Ticket prices have dropped below $30 on the secondary market. StubHub had more than 7,000 tickets for sale as of Friday. The weather seems to be making fans leery. The cheapest seats for the game went for $134 on Sunday on ticket tracking and resale site SeatGeek but could be had for as little as $27 on Friday.

You don't mess around with icy rain.....

[JO_75]

Watching NFL Network, love how they are all over the Steelers. Praising them, picking them to beat the Chiefs, etc. Hopefully the Chiefs thrive like we do as underdogs and beat them tomorrow night. 

Higher Chance: Me winning the lottery tonight or Texans upsetting the Patriots?

[RaineV1]

1 minute ago, JO_75 said:

Watching NFL Network, love how they are all over the Steelers. Praising them, picking them to beat the Chiefs, etc. Hopefully the Chiefs thrive like we do as underdogs and beat them tomorrow night. 

Higher Chance: Me winning the lottery tonight or Texans upsetting the Patriots?

I'll be rooting for the Texans. if their defense shows up they have a shot. Not a good shot, but we've seen some crazy stuff in playoff football before.

[allblackraven]

1 hour ago, JO_75 said:

Watching NFL Network, love how they are all over the Steelers. Praising them, picking them to beat the Chiefs, etc. Hopefully the Chiefs thrive like we do as underdogs and beat them tomorrow night. 

Higher Chance: Me winning the lottery tonight or Texans upsetting the Patriots?

That would depend on whether you bought the lottery ticket or not

[52520Andrew]

1 hour ago, allblackraven said:

That would depend on whether you bought the lottery ticket or not

Doesn't matter, still higher chance he wins the lottery

[JO_75]

Falcons defense collapse, looks like it will force Matt Ryan in a shutout. If the Falcons can't stop them a so-so Seahawks offense then they are in trouble. Matt Ryan looks to be heading toward another playoff loss.

[ratedr]

Hope Matt Ryan came to play today. Great drive by the Hawks.

[ratedr]

Just now, JO_75 said:

Falcons defense collapse, looks like it will force Matt Ryan in a shutout. If the Falcons can't stop them a so-so Seahawks offense then they are in trouble. Matt Ryan looks to be heading toward another playoff loss.

Falcons defense looked like garbage on that drive, worst I've seen them look all season.

[ludy51]

Exactly how you beat the falcons. Keep their O off the field

[JO_75]

Falcons should consider trading Ryan to highest bidder and finding a QB who can win in the playoffs. Ryan has shown he can't.

[52520Andrew]

There is the answer for the Falcons, Julio off to a great start

[OUravensfan]

Well we get OPI called for sure on that. 

[OUravensfan]

Another blatant pick play, another blatant no call 

[ratedr]

1 minute ago, JO_75 said:

Falcons should consider trading Ryan to highest bidder and finding a QB who can win in the playoffs. Ryan has shown he can't.

Shouldn't you give him a shot this year to show he can? It's a different kind of season for him.

And excellent response with the Julio TD. 

[ludy51]

And then there's that

[ludy51]

Hester...

[52520Andrew]

2 minutes ago, OUravensfan said:

Another blatant pick play, another blatant no call 

Considering how much that defense gets away with on a weekly basis, can't feel sorry for them

[rossihunter2]

wth hell hester - did we just not block well on kick returns or something when he was here?

[reed20]

Just now, rossihunter2 said:

wth hell hester - did we just not block well on kick returns or something when he was here?

We just suck thats all.

 

Pete Carroll said they're gonna knee every kick off, too. But heres Hester getting a return from deep in the end zone.

[JO_75]

2 minutes ago, rossihunter2 said:

wth hell hester - did we just not block well on kick returns or something when he was here?

Again... coaching. 

[52520Andrew]

He was touched