2009 NFL Regular Season Thread

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Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

If the playoffs ended today in the AFC (win or lose tomorrow NE wouldn't move up or down):

#1 - Indianapolis - bye
#2 - Cincinnati - bye
#3 - San Diego
#4 - New England
#5 - Denver
#6 - Jacksonville

AFC Wildcard Weekend

Jacksonville @ San Diego
Denver @ New England

If the playoffs ended today, this is how the NFC would look (New Orleans plays tomorrow and with a loss would be 10-1 along with the Vikings) but as of now:

#1 - New Orleans - bye
#2 - Minnesota - bye
#3 - Dallas
#4 - Arizona
#5 - Philadelphia
#6 - Green Bay

NFC Wildcard Weekend:

Green Bay @ Dallas
Philadelphia @ Arizona

I have to say that those would be some pretty god match-ups. I don't think there's a combination of teams there that I would hate to see in a Super Bowl. I guess Jacksonville vs. Green Bay or Cincinnati vs. Arizona would be pretty underwhelming for the NFL, but I'd love to see any combination of Philly, New Orleans, or Minnesota vs. any of San Diego, Indianapolis, or New England. I hate the Cowboys but I imagine a lot of people would be okay with Dallas in the Super Bowl, too.

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Matt Ryan out with turf toe for this Sunday. Michael Turner is questionable.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4701150

[Sylvanfan]

Looks like that streak for the Falcons of never having 2 winning seasons in a row is going to continue. Hey Tony Gonzalez...you're going to get as many playoff games in Atlanta this year as you would in KC, ha ha! At least he got to feel what it was like to win 6 times instead of 3 though.

[OILFAN #81]

MNF should be great tonight. Any predictions on who will win?

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Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

MNF should be great tonight. Any predictions on who will win?

Pats. It's just one of those games where they'll find a way to win against a beat-up Saints secondary.

[Sylvanfan]

I have the Saints winning but it could go either way. Looks like a game where it could end up 38-35 type of thing. A lot of these big prime time match ups have lived up to the hype this year so I expect this one will too.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

MNF should be great tonight. Any predictions on who will win?

Pats should have beat the Colts, and the Colts are better than the Saints.

[Pagal4321]

I think the Pats should win. And no, I'm not biased AT ALL!

[Cheerio]

Pats will win unless there is something unforeseen happens (ie. Brady injury)

[OILFAN #81]

4-1 so far for the Pats.

I too like Syl think it will be a high scoring close game. 34-31 Patriots. Wouldn't be surprised either way who wins. When we played NE our secondary was beat up and Moss took advantage. I think Brady will look for that again tonight (the long ball to Moss). Welker as usual will get his catches tonight as well.

[The Ditch]

I think the Saints will win. They're 5-0 at home Pats are 1-3 on the road. Even though their yards per game is equivalent New Orleans has scored 80 more points overall than the Pats. Pats only road win was at Tampa. I guess you could say New Orleans competition has been below average but a lot of the teams Pats have played haven't been that great either. Should be a great game.

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Looks like that streak for the Falcons of never having 2 winning seasons in a row is going to continue. Hey Tony Gonzalez...you're going to get as many playoff games in Atlanta this year as you would in KC, ha ha! At least he got to feel what it was like to win 6 times instead of 3 though.

Maybe the Chiefs win a few extra games with TG catching the ball along with pass and run blocking.

[Montana Moe]

Wow, thanks for the votes of confidence guys!

I've never seen a 10-0 team get so little love, I guess they deserve that after 40 years of sucking...

I think the key is how New England plays the Saints running game. If they are successful at stopping the 3 headed attack, then Brees may be forced to pass a bit more. He's been shown to make mistakes in those situations in the past.

Sean Payton has out-tricked himself a few times in past seasons, he hasn't done so yet this year so I hope he doesn't start tonight.

I'm confident that the Saints can control the clock and force the Pats into passing the ball. That is when the defense that leads the league in takeaways will do their thing.

Saints by more than one TD (8-15 points).

Who Dat!

[Montana Moe]

Bush and Jabari Greer inactive tonight. 2 headed running attack, lol.

[OILFAN #81]

Originally Posted by Montana Moe

Wow, thanks for the votes of confidence guys!

I've never seen a 10-0 team get so little love, I guess they deserve that after 40 years of sucking...

I think the key is how New England plays the Saints running game. If they are successful at stopping the 3 headed attack, then Brees may be forced to pass a bit more. He's been shown to make mistakes in those situations in the past.

Sean Payton has out-tricked himself a few times in past seasons, he hasn't done so yet this year so I hope he doesn't start tonight.

I'm confident that the Saints can control the clock and force the Pats into passing the ball. That is when the defense that leads the league in takeaways will do their thing.

Saints by more than one TD (8-15 points).

Who Dat!

7/10 of the picks on MNF were for the Saints to win. Nobody is disrespecting them. They are a great team.

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Saints will win.

[Machiavelli]

Some porous defense against the Pats' first drive

[habernac]

Patriots will win, to remove the doubt from anyone's mind that they're a team to be reckoned with.

[OILFAN #81]

Great play there by NE on the return. If Brady punches one in on this short field, the Saints will be in big trouble.

EDIT: HUGE play by the Saints d on the interception. They needed that.

[habernac]

uncharacteristic blunder by Brady to squander an awesome Welker return.