2023 NFL Season Thread

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

When it comes to the Steelers and sneaking into the playoffs now is their only hope a win and Indy/Houston tie next week?

Need the Jags or Bills to lose, then it's just win and in for the Steelers.

[Luder]

This is just painful to watch

[ben voyonsdonc]

The Bengals o line is terribad.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Four sacks in like seven plays is nuts.

[browna]

Originally Posted by DropIt

Man, Seahawks about to blow it and give away their wildcard spot

Just not ready for the run and gave up way too many big plays against today. They had a top run defense after 5 games and are now worst in league vs run the last 11.

There are some injuries sure, but I would be surprised if Hurdle stays DC next year.
And then obviously can't take a strip sack inside their 20 when down by 7.

Some meltdowns earlier in the season will cost them, games they had no business losing.

They now need whoever wins tonight's game between GB and MIN to lose next week (while of course beating ARI).

If Barkley didn't drop the 2 points convert, or Crosby makes the FG, either of which would've won the game for the Giants and lose for the Rams, there'd be more factors next week.

As it is, LA I think is in no matter what. It is Seattle, GB and MIN for the last spot.

Edit: NO is alive as well if Seattle loses next week and, as above, the winner tonight, loses next week.

[DropIt]

Can Minnesota afford not to bring Cousins back

[GirlySports]

Wow the Vikings down 10-0 can't convert 1st and 5. Now a short punt, this game can get out of reach in a hurry.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Wow the Vikings down 10-0 can't convert 1st and 5. Now a short punt, this game can get out of reach in a hurry.

I'm surprised that either of these teams are still in the wildcard hunt. They are both terrible.

[KelVarnsen]

Have you watched this season?

[Senator Clay Davis]

Unless the Vikings have punted on this season and want to see what Hall has in case they can't bring Cousins back there isn't a good reason to not have Mullens out there. Yeah, he'll throw bad picks, but he'll also actually move the ball downfield.

[DropIt]

And the Packers have such an abysmal defense, Mullens could have made it a game

[ajr4013]

Bills-Dolphins will close out the regular season on SNF, probably a comical Buffalo loss.

[browna]

Can the Bears finally beat the Packers? Packers had a shot last year on the final Sunday to make the playoffs and faltered vs the Lions.

Seahawks or Saints would be beneficiaries if they do. Saints can also get 4th seed with a win and a Tampa loss. If Saints and Tampa loses Atlanta can get the 4th seed at 8-9.

Rams will give the Lions or Cowboys all they can handle in the wild card, and a Rams win wouldn't surprise me. Packers as well. Seattle the same if they can fluke their way in. The 4 5 game with Eagles vs Tampa or NO or Atlanta will be a rough game to watch.

[Weitz]

Might need to double down on my browns future. Sneaky good play.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I'm going with a Browns superbowl win to cap of this historic season.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by browna

The 4 5 game with Eagles vs Tampa or NO or Atlanta will be a rough game to watch.

There's no way Tampa is losing to Carolina, but if they somehow do, Saints own the Eagles in the playoffs this century so it would be interesting.

[KelVarnsen]

Week 18 schedule

Saturday, Jan. 6
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, 4:30 p.m., (ESPN/ABC)
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
Sunday, Jan. 7
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. (FOX)
New York Jets at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)

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[Johnny Makarov]

Booo. My season ends early if the Seanucks can't make the playoffs!

Rudolph's taking off after Xmas!

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

^^^Wouldn't say Kelce is cooked per se, he was still the leading TE in yards before today. Just that with no one else to care about as a receiving threat teams are upping the double teams on him. Crazy to think JuJu alone was that important to them last year, but a live, reliable WR versus a bunch of #4/5 WRs is a big deal, I guess.

I think he slowed down a fair bit this year. He can still play, but you can't run an offence with him as the focal point any more. They have to move to making him a complementary piece.

I think Rashee Rice is as good as JuJu was, even better. But behind Rice the rest of the WR corps has been historically bad. Last year the likes of MVS, Hardman, Watson, Moore, and eventually Toney as well as McKinnon provided a decent amount of complementary production.

This year there has been next to nothing from that group and Pacheco has not really provided enough in the pass game to make up for what they have not got from McKinnon.

They need to add a succession plan at TE, and get another feature receiver to pair with Rice and try to make Kelce a third option next year. Also need better Tackle play and a blocking TE to make the run game more consistent so they can run to the outside more effectively. Going to be tough...you only have so much draft capital and Mahomes eats up so much cap that you need 14 highly productive guys on rookie deals and this past draft outside of Rice is not looking good.

[devo22]

this league, man ... zero accountability for ####ty refs.

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