2016 NFL Playoff thread

[chummer]

Can't see either of these two teams beating the NFC winner.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Excited for next week.

So much respect for Coach Tomlin, Big Ben and the Steelers. Great game.

[V]

I really hope Fitz gets a ring this year. Love watching that guy.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Peyton-Brady, one final time. Never has their gap in play been bigger.

Yeah Patriots will have to play a bad game to lose next week. Although if these same officials call the game the Broncos will have a shot as they mauled the Steelers receivers all game getting away with a lot of blatant pass interference. That said the game was there for the Steelers to win and the one turnover in the game was the difference.

[blender]

I think the Broncos can win next week on their own merit, but it will need to be an exceptional effort on D and special teams and the offense will need to be much better.

If the Denver receivers make the catches they dropped today it's not a close game against the Steelers.

[Jbo]

NE @ DEN
ARI @ CAR

Peyton takes down Brady for the last win of his career!

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by blender

I think the Broncos can win next week on their own merit, but it will need to be an exceptional effort on D and special teams and the offense will need to be much better.

If the Denver receivers make the catches they dropped today it's not a close game against the Steelers.

That's the difference. Denver's receivers didn't show up until late. Those were drive killing drops earlier on.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by blender

If the Denver receivers make the catches they dropped today it's not a close game against the Steelers.

I beg to differ. Sure the game plays out a little different but if the Steelers don't have that turnover they likely win the game easily. Also the Steelers inflicted their own wounds as they had that stupid 4th down play in the 1st quarter when they should have either kicked the FG or gone for the easy first down. They also took themselves out of scoring position a few times because of bad sacks and penalties. Also there was clear pass interference in the end zone by Talib (back to the ball and fingers in the receivers grill) on that one play that should have been 6 points. IMO the Steelers were the better team overall but it was the turnover that changed the game.

[blender]

Fair enough. It goes both ways. My point was essentially that Denver could have been much better on offence.

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[blender]

Also not sure I agree with Pittsburgh winning easily if they don't fumble. They were moving, but there was a lot of game left.

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[GirlySports]

it would depend if the fumbled drive was a td or just fg

[troutman]

Pats are favored by 3 points. I think it is a pick-em game.

Bad weather favors the Broncos, with the better run game. Not sure how healthy the Pats are.

I think the Panthers will win easily.

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by troutman

Pats are favored by 3 points. I think it is a pick-em game.

Bad weather favors the Broncos, with the better run game. Not sure how healthy the Pats are.

I think the Panthers will win easily.

Could change, but expected to be 5 degrees and clear Sunday in Denver.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Jbo

Could change, but expected to be 5 degrees and clear Sunday in Denver.

Celcius or Farenheit?

Also, the wind was an issue yesterday.

[MacDaddy77]

the wind was an issue for Mannings weak arm. Brady can still thrown the ball with a tight spiral and drive it through the wind.

Wind favors Patriots

[habernac]

I like the Pats with Brady having Edelman back. So nice to see a WR who can catch the ball. Funniest moment for me in the NE/KC game was seeing how pissed Brady was at LaFell when Brandon didn't know what the play call was going to be.

All you football experts weigh in on this. My sis is a big 49ers fan. Has been for 3+ decades. IS there any reason in the world as a 49ers fan, other than losing a bet, that you would EVER wear a Seahawks jersey if you were a 9ers fan? I told her she was breaking all the rules of being a sports fan. It's be like me buying a Leafs or a Dolphins jersey. Ugh.

[habernac]

How did I not know that Brady's nickname was Clydesdale?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by habernac

All you football experts weigh in on this. My sis is a big 49ers fan. Has been for 3+ decades. IS there any reason in the world as a 49ers fan, other than losing a bet, that you would EVER wear a Seahawks jersey if you were a 9ers fan? I told her she was breaking all the rules of being a sports fan. It's be like me buying a Leafs or a Dolphins jersey. Ugh.

A co-worker switched from being a Bears fan to a Packers fan.

That is the bandwagon long jump.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by troutman

A co-worker switched from being a Bears fan to a Packers fan.

That is the bandwagon long jump.

If you do stuff like this, you're just not a big enough fan IMO. All kinds of wrong.

[PostandIn]

Originally Posted by habernac

I like the Pats with Brady having Edelman back. So nice to see a WR who can catch the ball. Funniest moment for me in the NE/KC game was seeing how pissed Brady was at LaFell when Brandon didn't know what the play call was going to be.

All you football experts weigh in on this. My sis is a big 49ers fan. Has been for 3+ decades. IS there any reason in the world as a 49ers fan, other than losing a bet, that you would EVER wear a Seahawks jersey if you were a 9ers fan? I told her she was breaking all the rules of being a sports fan. It's be like me buying a Leafs or a Dolphins jersey. Ugh.

This is just bad form. Particularly given the enmity between the Hawks and Niners in recent years. I would chew tin foil before I put on a Niners jersey.