The NFL Thread

[BillyDee]

 

[Tony Towner]

Bears probably don't win that game without the dirty hit. Looks like it'll be the Wild Card game in 3 weeks. It'll be a closer 2nd vs 7th game than we usually get. It'll be an interesting play offs as I don't think whoever gets the 1&2 seeds will be the best sides in their Conference, which are the Bills and Rams imo

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

On current form it's the Jags in the AFC, but you're right that 2nd v 7th could go either way in the playoffs. All 14 teams (except the Bucs/Panthers) will be able to put forward a legitimate argument for why they deserve to win the SB.

 

[Tony Towner]

Is this the new Lawrence or just a purple patch? That's the biggest question in the NFL for me. I'm confident the QB will ultimately be the barrier, but not necessarily the only one to winning a SB in Seattle, Pittsburgh and San Francisco and a question mark in Denver, Green Bay and Chicago. Houston and Philly have game managers who can take a team to it, New England, Buffalo and LAx2 who can win it for them and are less reliant on the talent around them

 

[darlowolf64]

@darlowolf64 I presume you adore DJ Moore? This will be his first winning season since he was in high school (usually ages 14-18 here). So, a looooong time.

Chuffed for him. Good player, great teammate.

He had a slow start to the season and hadn’t scored many TD’s but he was creating spaces for the other wide receivers. He has stepped up the longer the season has gone on and yes, I think he’s a superb team player. Was really chuffed for him on Saturday.

Someone has mentioned the “illegal hit”, Love bent his legs down and lowered his own head just before he got hit. Roughing the passer or unnecessary roughness” would be the correct call (and was)

I love that people are still dismissing the Bears so easily too

 

[Tony Towner]

Watching Rivers is pretty surreal. The way he audibly diagnoses the defense is phenomenal, then you have this Grandad bod and the fact he can only really toss the ball forwards. Can't not root for him though

 

[Jack Regan]

Purdy the first 49ers QB since Joe Montana to throw five touchdowns in a game (obviously read TT's post) albeit against not very good backup corners. On his day he's very good but he's always prone to a quarter where he can rival Jameis Winston for picks and bad decisions.

Even if Purdy is perfect for the rest of the year, the fact the Niners couldn't get any pressure on old man Rivers will ultimately let them down anyway against a better team, as the pass rush is non existent.