2025 NFL Season Thread

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

OK, that's certainly a weird stat, but just looking at the product on the field in the I think four games I've watched them this year, it does really seem like if they could just get a solid game managing QB to take care of the ball and get them into consistent 3rd and manageable, they have a good foundation to build from. I guess they were hoping Penix would be that guy? Maybe it's Mac Jones...

They might have won this POS division if they ran with Cousins from week one. Or, they are the Falcons and Cousins would have been a bottom 3 QB to start the year instead of his usual 15th best QB, and they would still finish 8-9 with Penix coming in late to supplant Cousins. I agree its a talented roster, but it feels like we've been saying this about them for years now.

Basically, the Falcons are a unique blend of a poorly run management team + mediocre coaches that can only win in non-pressure games + elite at meaningless games to cost draft position/scheduling & keeping coaches they shouldn't (Raheem should be gone either way, but watch this run keep him alive).

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

I don't think that's DPI on that play.

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Basically, the Falcons are a unique blend of a poorly run management team + mediocre coaches that can only win in non-pressure games + elite at meaningless games to cost draft position/scheduling & keeping coaches they shouldn't (Raheem should be gone either way, but watch this run keep him alive).

That does seem to be the only explanation, yep. I don't know enough about the organization but if you say so, I don't doubt it.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Cam Little making a 67 yarder outdoors with ease, looking forward to him making an 80 yarder some day.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Ok, I'll take your word for it; I wouldn't know the names of half the Saints starters even if they were out there. I just figured they were giving different guys a chance and going with what stuck, rather than losing everyone to injury. So maybe it's actually a competitive division next year with four non-contenders trying to fight for 9-10 wins? I dunno.

I just can't help looking at this and thinking, you have Bijan, Drake London and a solid O-line (doesn't need to be world-beating) you should be able to do at least a Temu version of what the 9ers do with Purdy and McCaffrey. Obviously not just anybody can be Kyle Shanahan but it just always seems to me like the Falcons should be quite a bit better than they have been the last couple seasons and it must come down to development and coaching.

Yeah check all his offensive weapons today, with their season stats (spoiler'd for possible size). TE Juwan Johnson is the only regular starting weapon left, haha it's a horror show. And now LT Banks dropped, so down to 2 starters lol. Saints also start slow every week, they're at their best in the 2nd half. But this week may be too steep a hill to climb in that regard, with what they're working with..

Yeah Falcons are an enigma. Always have elite offensive weapons, but never get anywhere. I swear they build their team like a fantasy roster: just load up on skill position players and ignore the trenches.

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[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Cam Little making a 67 yarder outdoors with ease, looking forward to him making an 80 yarder some day.

It's going to be pretty funny when some team tries to run the clock out by kicking off short of the end zone with like 5 seconds left, only for him to take a shot at a fair catch kick from like the 25 yard line.

[Weitz]

If I’m the saints I lose today. Who cares who wins the division. Take the 4th place schedule for next year.

[Senator Clay Davis]

But a Saints win means the Bucs are a non-factor next year with Bowles back as coach. It's basically free money for the Saints right now, can't lose either way.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Weitz

If I’m the saints I lose today. Who cares who wins the division. Take the 4th place schedule for next year.

100%. The only caveat is it's against the Falcons. If the Flames losing the final game of the season is a 5 team swing up the Draft standings, but it's against the Oilers, it's a conundrum. Want to go into the off-season losing to your arch-rival?

But frankly Saints fans / team probably have more hard feelings towards the Bucs than the Falcons this decade, so letting them down is a nice feather in your cap on the season.

[Weitz]

Bowles is gone regardless.

I wouldn’t care about losing to a rival if it affected the next year.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I mean all the rumours right now is Bowles is back regardless of playoffs or not. Maybe leaking that cause saying you're gonna fire your coach when you still have playoff life isn't the greatest idea, but the Bucs are also not well run so keeping Bowles with another division title against the worst division in sports would be incredibly on brand.

[troutman]

Giants are winning - Browns need to implode.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Vikings have had some serious comedy at QB this year between Nine and Brosmer.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2007908938545856770

[Senator Clay Davis]

Lol another sack record via lay down, ####ing hilarious.

https://twitter.com/user/status/2007910975492727170

[troutman]

Happy for Myles - not unfair to put 17 game asterisk on this.

[troutman]

Oh no, Browns win. Will have to trade up to draft QB.

[Joborule]

Lose on Saturday, but make the playoffs over the team you lost to.

NFC South ####ery everyone.

[Mathgod]

Wow... do the Texans cover the spread with that TD? If so, a lot of upset people right now...

Edit: nvm, spread was larger

[browna]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

Wow... do the Texans cover the spread with that TD? If so, a lot of upset people right now...

No. Line was 9.5.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Barely beat the Bears. The also lost to Tampa and from what I remember the game against Carolina wasn't very convincing for SF.

They are injury riddled and first round fodder. That organization goes through this every year, might be time to fire your entire strength and conditioning trainers. Something is wrong there that they have that many major injuries every season.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Lose on Saturday, but make the playoffs over the team you lost to.

NFC South ####ery everyone.

Divisional winners making the playoffs is just stupid anyhow, an 8-9 team not only makes the playoffs but gets a home game? Just really stupid.