2016 NFL Season

[PostandIn]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

New England is going to win the AFC, so yeah not much has changed. Denver is a disappointment mostly, but New England is in 3rd gear and is cruising. What we really know after yesterday is Seattle is a non-factor after being humiliated by a pretty average at best Tampa team. Derek Carr threw for over 500 yards against the Bucs. Russell Wilson had about 80 until the middle of the 4th quarter. Seattle has all the makings of a one and done team.

Just like the Bucs beat Seattle, and the RedBlacks beat the Stamps, there's a reason that you line up and play the games in pro sports. And I wouldn't be so sure that the Chiefs or Raiders couldn't beat the Patriots.

You mean, the non-factor Seahawks that will probably end up the #2 seed in the NFC?

Lol - I guess if you call getting beat by 9 points 'humiliation'. Wilson had one of the worst games of his career. So what. The defense without Bennett, Thomas, Shead and Coyle held them to 14 points. There's no humiliation in that.

And Denver isn't a disappointment. Well, for kool-aid drinkers they probably are, but they've just regressed to mean. They are an unbalanced team who's stellar defense from last year has regressed a bit and it hasn't been able to carry them to critical wins this year.

[Senator Clay Davis]

The Bucs have been picked apart this year by Case Keenum and Carson Palmer, who are both dreadful. Wilson likely won't play a worse defense the rest of the year and he was awful, even when he had time he was forcing throws into coverage. They were humiliated, it's been several years since the Bucs have put together a more comprehensive victory than that. Scoreline flatters Seattle a lot, they were dominated in every single aspect of the game. Bring that kinda effort next week against Carolina and the Lions will be the #2 seed. And oh yeah, they are only a 1/2 game back so let's not act like Seattle is locked into the #2 seed either. If the refs called the end of the Atlanta game appropriately the Seahawks would already be the #4 seed.

[puffnstuff]

If the refs were calling penalties properly in the Sea Atl game, J Jones would have been flagged on the same play for the head slap.

Seattles biggest issue yesterday was 3 rookies starting on the O line. And Wilson having an absolutely horrible game at the same time compounded it.

[PostandIn]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

The Bucs have been picked apart this year by Case Keenum and Carson Palmer, who are both dreadful. Wilson likely won't play a worse defense the rest of the year and he was awful, even when he had time he was forcing throws into coverage. They were humiliated, it's been several years since the Bucs have put together a more comprehensive victory than that. Scoreline flatters Seattle a lot, they were dominated in every single aspect of the game. Bring that kinda effort next week against Carolina and the Lions will be the #2 seed. And oh yeah, they are only a 1/2 game back so let's not act like Seattle is locked into the #2 seed either. If the refs called the end of the Atlanta game appropriately the Seahawks would already be the #4 seed.

You know SCD, you can dish it out but you sure can't take it. Simple question, do you think Russell Wilson's performance on Sunday was typical or atypical. Yes, or no?

Second, here's some perspective on humiliation in the NFL: The Seahawks are on a 93 game streak of not losing by more than 10 points. No other team in history even comes close. I think the next closest is the Broncos at 20 games - somewhere in there. You might remember in 2014 when the Patriots got shellacked by the Chiefs 41 - 14. Remember after the game the Boston media was shrieking that Brady was spent? You may also remember who won the SB that year. I do. So will the Hawks get trounced one day? It's inevitable. But having a terrible game with ten or so starters out coupled with Wilson's worst game in memory, isn't the end of the world (although the Buc's probably feel like they won the SB). Besides, the Bucs kind of have the Hawks number. Last time they played (in Seattle) they scored 4 straight TD's, easily, until the Hawks finally came back and won it in OT.

Third, I'm not the one in here making predictions and declaring teams champions and playoff seeds in week three. I said the Hawks will 'likely' be the number two NFC seed and they likely will. Even if they drop to 3rd or 4th not one of their opponents that will think of them as a 'non-factor'.

Lastly, you really should try some objectivity on the Atlanta thing because you just sound like a bitter Seahawk hater. I know you wanna complain about the Sherman play, and the national media keeps on this false meme of the 'great injustice' against Julio Jones but everyone (except you apparently) has seen the Jones head slap on Sherman at the LOS that was a clear foul and should have negated the play.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

If the refs called the end of the Atlanta game appropriately the Seahawks would already be the #4 seed.

Normally you're pretty accurate with your assessments, but this one is way off. Play should have been flagged at the line.

[transplant99]

Vintage Rodgers on that 1st drive...showed signs of this the last couple weeks.

Too little, too late, unfortunately and has zero support from his defense to top it off.

[Sylvanfan]

Packers defence forced a stop. They might hold Philly to less than 30.

[DropIt]

nm

[Erick Estrada]

Chris Berman with a nice piece on the Grey Cup and nice little tribute to Burris.

[DropIt]

Well I'd say Philly playoff hopes are pretty much over

[Karl]

Originally Posted by DropIt

Well I'd say Philly playoff hopes are pretty much over

Mckelvin & Carroll got burned BAD by Devante Adams.

[Karl]

Now Nelson gets away with a push off on Jalen Mills for a big gain. To be fair though, Mills did get away with holding Nelson's arm on an earlier play.

[Sylvanfan]

Packers were saying they think they can run the table. They will pretty much need it to make the playoffs. But they got the first one tonight, and 3 Division games left they're still alive. A loss tonight would have had them on life support.

[ResAlien]

Oh good Siemien suffered a foot injury in OT and is out of practice today. If Lynch starts the Broncos will be lucky to beat Jacksonville.

[Trojan97]

nm

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by DropIt

Well I'd say Philly playoff hopes are pretty much over

I can't believe how Philly, Minnesota and Pittsburgh have all fallen back to earth after hot starts. I figured all 3 were set for deep play-off runs about a month ago

[habernac]

Gronkowski having back surgery for a herniated disc. Crap.

[MacDaddy77]

Originally Posted by habernac

Gronkowski having back surgery for a herniated disc. Crap.

Decision to trade for Bennett seems huge now

[habernac]

he's hobbled right now as well. Ugh.

[Sainters7]

Fairly excited for this game tonight. Even with the Vikes crashing and burning the past month, I still have some leftover hype remaining from their hot start when they looked like the best team in the NFC. Hoping that D can slow down the rooks at least