2021 NFL Season

[Sylvanfan]

How do you let Devante Adam's have 1 on 1 there. Bellichick would have 3 guys mauling him.

[Sylvanfan]

Green Bay is lucky this night isn't worse for the special teams than it's been.

[transplant99]

10-3....i will take it.

Lots of work to do on special teams. Unacceptable to be that sloppy.

4 backups and a rookie on the Oline and still dominated for the most part. Need to get some guys back though, if they want that 1 seed.

[DoubleK]

Is there a scenario where the entire AFC North makes the playoffs?

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Is there a scenario where the entire AFC North makes the playoffs?

There is, but it would involve the AFC West teams losing pretty much every remaining game against the AFC North and some other Division results that push the AFC West so that everyone except KC ends up with a 8-9 record. Plus the Colts, Bills, and Dolphins would need to trip up a bit and all end up at 9-8 or worse.

One game short of being into the final quarter of the season there is still a fair bit to be decided.

In the NFC, if the Cards do win to go to 11-2 they're still not in the clear due to that head to head loss to Green Bay and the fact the Green Bay is in the easiest Division to win in the NFL. Tampa with a win against the Saints would clinch the South next week. Neither the North or South should feature more than one playoff team, but the NFC 7 seed is likely to be a 8-9 team. So it will be a bit of a fight between Arizona, Tampa, and Green Bay to claim 2 of the top 3 seeds. The 49'ers could upend the Rams for the right to get the easier Division winner in Dallas.

In the AFC pretty clear the New England will now win the East which is mind blowing today. The Titans will still win the South and should be healthier come playoff time than what they are today. The AFC West will be decided on Thursday as a KC win to put them at 10-4 against a 9-6 Charger team, or a 9-5 tie with the Chargers having won both games would be a big edge for the Chargers. The North, well that one is still up for grabs but does either of Cleveland or Cinci strike anyone as teams who'll step up and take it away from Baltimore? I wouldn't be suprised to see Tyler Huntley finish out 2-2 and that being enough to win that Division outright.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by DoubleK

Is there a scenario where the entire AFC North makes the playoffs?

Browns were the only team to win this week.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by troutman

Browns were the only team to win this week.

I wasn't implying that the scenario was likely or probable. Was looking at the standings and seeing the entire division in the hunt was wondering if it was possible that they all get in.

It's been quite the season already and there is still lots to play for.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Since we're all looking at any non-Brady/Rodgers MVP, why not Cooper Kupp? Four games left, might have a shot at 2,000 yards.

[GirlySports]

What horrible 3rd down call. Then stuffed on 4th. Game over

[Patek23]

I know Arizona is 10-3 (about to be). But that was the dumbest call I've seen all year. Even if you convert there. Your just burning clock. Kick the FG and then you have 2 time outs to get the ball back and play to tie. Just insanely stupid call there.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Juiced kicking balls? Four onside recoveries this week.

[GirlySports]

Just goofy at the end. Spike the ball and run a proper play.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Since we're all looking at any non-Brady/Rodgers MVP, why not Cooper Kupp? Four games left, might have a shot at 2,000 yards.

if the Colts make the playoffs, it should be Jonathan Taylor.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Flaming Homer

I know Arizona is 10-3 (about to be). But that was the dumbest call I've seen all year. Even if you convert there. Your just burning clock. Kick the FG and then you have 2 time outs to get the ball back and play to tie. Just insanely stupid call there.

Made even more sense when you’ve got Prater as your kicker.

Just wasn’t our game yesterday. Cards struggle when the lights are on them.

[ForeverFlameFan]

The play of the game last night was the first INT the Rams made. A TD there and AZ continues to steamroll against an injury-riddled Rams. Once the Rams intercepted it, there was a MASSIVE momentum switch.

[Erick Estrada]

Sometimes I wonder about Murray's ultimate effectiveness due to his height. He throws a beautiful ball when the pocket is clean or he's on the run but there are throws he has to just chuck up when defenders are close because of how short he is. I think he's a guy that's going to need a really good offensive line if he's ever going to win a Super Bowl.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Arizona is such an odd home/road team this year. At home they've lost three games, should be four but the Vikings Viking'd, and they struggled against the early season 49ers. On the road they might be the first team in NFL history to win every road game by 10+, and only once was a game even within one score in the fourth.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Sometimes I wonder about Murray's ultimate effectiveness due to his height. He throws a beautiful ball when the pocket is clean or he's on the run but there are throws he has to just chuck up when defenders are close because of how short he is. I think he's a guy that's going to need a really good offensive line if he's ever going to win a Super Bowl.

More specifically, with a shorter QB, I think you need your Center and Guards in particular to be able to hold that point of attack so if he does need to step up he has extra space to see, and be able to keep those guys from getting their hands up to bat balls down. Him being a more mobile guy edge rushers won't be attempting to run around the tackles as much since they need to keep contain.

I do think that he's starting to look a bit more beat up already though than even a year ago. Even with him being pretty adept at avoiding contact. Lamar Jackson has definitely looked a step slower the last 4 weeks too. So it does seem that this young super athlete QB's are still human and can't play the cheat code forever.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

More specifically, with a shorter QB, I think you need your Center and Guards in particular to be able to hold that point of attack so if he does need to step up he has extra space to see, and be able to keep those guys from getting their hands up to bat balls down. Him being a more mobile guy edge rushers won't be attempting to run around the tackles as much since they need to keep contain.

I do think that he's starting to look a bit more beat up already though than even a year ago. Even with him being pretty adept at avoiding contact. Lamar Jackson has definitely looked a step slower the last 4 weeks too. So it does seem that this young super athlete QB's are still human and can't play the cheat code forever.

Everyone loves the scrambling QB but those guys are here for a good time, not a long time as the QB's that pay into their mid/late 30's are all pocket passers. Newton is a shadow of what he used to be before he got beat up and Jackson is sure to follow the same fate. Even Wilson is starting to show some signs of decline. The issue with Murray is that he's not a physical specimen like Newton and Jackson so you wonder how he will hold up as the years of hits accumulate.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

The play of the game last night was the first INT the Rams made. A TD there and AZ continues to steamroll against an injury-riddled Rams. Once the Rams intercepted it, there was a MASSIVE momentum switch.

Maybe, although Arizona did manage to get the game tied up by the half. I think the Interception on the first second half possession was just as critical, and that one is entirely on Kyler.

I thought the Cards defence would do something impactful in the game, but the Rams played well and didn't let them. My observation of the Cards is that it's been their defence that has really let them run over teams on the road, especially in recent weeks where the offence has been pretty banged up.