The NFL Thread

[PPB]

I'm gonna watch it despite the teams in it, and despite the likely outcome. How can you not watch it if you've followed the NFL all season. ( Mind you, bit of a shit time for you lot over there )

 

[The Bear]

I said I wasn't going to bother as I don't want to see another Pats love-in. But I probably will.

 

[Johnny75]

Giants beat the Pats only 5 years ago and the Jags came pretty close so not quite as much of a done deal as people think. I hope the Eagles do it and I'll be watching.

 

[Tony Towner]

The Eagles have the best run Defense in the league which will put the pressure on Brady to move the ball. If they can get after him they have a chance as long as good Foles turns up and they get some time off the field to rest.

 

[Carrotdude]

If the Eagles play like they did in the NFC champ game then they definitely have a good chance. I’m convinced Brady will just be too good yet again though.

 

[Tony Towner]

Jake Elliott is just a weird kicker
Perfect at 45+ yards all season, but that's the 3rd or 4th extra point he's missed.

 

[BillyDee]

So then they go for 2 points after their next td...

 

[Tony Towner]

Did it all season with Wentz at QB

 

[PuntsWolf]

Went for 2pts to make up for missed XP

 

[Alan]

Going for 2 was the mathematically correct choice.

 

[Tony Towner]

If the Eagles lose this it'll be the secondary that gives the game away

 

[Alan]

If the Eagles lose this it'll be the coaching that gives the game away

The Patriots regularly win by out-adjusting the opposition. This game is miles from over.

 

[Carrotdude]

Yeah, fully expecting the patriots to come back here, just depends whether the eagles can keep putting up points and using up time unlike the falcons last year who just ran out of steam.

 

[Tony Towner]

The extended ht definitely favours the Patriots, firstly because they are used to it and secondly because they have the most adjustments to make. The Eagles have strength in depth at running back and the D Line though so shouldn't run out of steam. Doesn't stop the Patriots from doing what they do though, if they are within a score going into the 4th Quarter I expect them to win.

 

[Carrotdude]

They’ve said it on tv but the eagles need to keep going hard, if they get conservative like the jags and falcons did then they will lose

 

[Alan]

10 points is incredibly slim against the Pats. I'd love to be wrong but I can't see anything but a Patriots win here the way things are going.

 

[Alan]

Also no surprise that the Eagles have out penalized the Pats 5:1.

 

[Carrotdude]

Also no surprise that the Eagles have out penalized the Pats 5:1.

Yeah that’s always the way with them. Haven’t seen anything obviously terrible though, couple of missed holds

 

[Alan]

Yeah that’s always the way with them. Haven’t seen anything obviously terrible though, couple of missed holds

Steratore is a good ref tbf. If I'm honest I do really believe that part of the Pats usual penalty numbers are just as much down to whatever bias in their favor as it is that they are just an exceptionally disciplined team.

Foles for MVP after that throw, holy shit.

 

[Carrotdude]

Was convinced they were going to call that td back. I’ll never understand the catch rule, for me if the ball doesn’t hit the ground it’s fine