The NFL Thread

[Alan]

I mean, I think you've nailed it, really. We're the "land of the franchise", and that is precisely why it bothers me.

It's not truly about new fans or the game, just new money.

 

[Tony Towner]

After what RG said today it looks like 16 overseas games and an 18 match season are an inevitability. That would mean everyone playing abroad once a season on average.

Anyway, picks for the week - all 4 home teams, but Texans and Commanders to both cover their 9 point or thereabouts spread

 

[Alan]

I think Houston might pull it off. Might.

Could be my bias for 'Bama alums.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

I think Houston might pull it off. Might.

Yes, we might.
We won't, but we might.

Realistically Stroud has to play out of his skin, Mixon has to get close to 100 yds (rumours he is injured), and Mahomes has a bad day.
Get an early lead, force Mahomes to throw downfield, and hope his accuracy deserts him.

 

[Dire Wolf]

After what RG said today it looks like 16 overseas games and an 18 match season are an inevitability. That would mean everyone playing abroad once a season on average.

Anyway, picks for the week - all 4 home teams, but Texans and Commanders to both cover their 9 point or thereabouts spread

I surprised you've not picked the Ravens. According to all the experts and talking heads the Bills have no chance of stopping Henry and All-Pro MVP Lamar. It's a match up nightmare for any defense, but the Bills D has struggled stopping the run for a long time.

 

[Tony Towner]

I surprised you've not picked the Ravens. According to all the experts and talking heads the Bills have no chance of stopping Henry and All-Pro MVP Lamar. It's a match up nightmare for any defense, but the Bills D has struggled stopping the run for a long time.

Flowers is likely to be out which should make it easier to focus on trying to stop the run, I think people are underplaying the home field advantage and Lamar has to win one of these titanic play off games before I pick him to.

In theory the Ravens have the stronger roster. The Bills aren't a 13 win team if you play the the name game, QB aside there's not someone that's going to have a monster game that will win it for them like a Henry, Chase, Hill etc but they've not fluked their record and equally that makes them more difficult to shut down.

As a neutral who'll only be able to watch via the box score I hope it's a blow out either way. A tight, physical, emotional game would worry me that they won't have the energy to do it all again next week in KC.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

I guess that counts as a good start. Just a FG.

 

[Jack Regan]

Awful start by the Texans, get away with just conceding a field goal.

Also shows why the Chiefs are vulnerable, two years ago that would have been likely been a guaranteed 7 points from that field position.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

3-3

 

[Dire Wolf]

Chiefs playing with their 12th man again. Appalling flag. And OT Taylor should be flagged every play, he's never lined up on the line properly. Every play. It should be a 5 yard penalty every snap until he stops doing it.

 

[Jack Regan]

Soft decisions in favour of the Chiefs who'd have thought that.

 

[Alan]

I’m not a conspiracy theorist in this way, but KC have gotten so many trash calls or trash no-calls in their favor this season that it almost beggars belief.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Y'all post quicker than me. Not a foul, would have forced a punt.

 

[Alan]

Y'all post quicker than me. Not a foul, would have forced a punt.

Ah I love this

Genuinely, call it a pitch, too. That shit is catnip to me.

Half expected that hit on Mahomes to be flagged; low contact (good no-call tho).

 

[Dire Wolf]

I'm stunned that LT no.74 is getting away with lining up illegally AND false starting every play. Fucking cheats gonna cheat.

 

[Jack Regan]

Mahomes sold it pretty well, rocked his head back so the ref behind him bought it and threw the flag.

Another good stop by the Texans D, hopefully Stroud is 100%.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Texans offence regularly stall around the 30 yd line and has to kick FGs. It's important we keep doing the same to the Chiefs.

 

[Alan]

I'm stunned that LT no.74 is getting away with lining up illegally AND false starting every play. Fucking cheats gonna cheat.

Loved Will Anderson looking around frantically as if he was the one seeing things wrong

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

flicks to bbc coverage thread online. Sees picture of Taylor Swift. goes off to do something else.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Should have been a flag for offensive holding on that Mahomes scramble. The fix is in.