Wild Card Sunday Games Thread

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In comment 15118107 widmerseyebrow said:

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Dunn Over Unger and Unger Over Dunn?

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Should pretty much ice this game

to get a great RB cheap - preferably from the scrap heap of beating his girlfriend.

Then we can rest Barkley for a few key series in a playoff game without losing a whole lot of production!!

Have Eli lead a TD scoring drive in under two minutes.

Have Tony Romo miss a wide open Miles Austin.

Have Eli hit Nicks and Ballard in the go ahead drive.

Then JPP block the FG.

Would take a miracle for the Steelers now.

Mayfield is easy to hate with his awful commercials, but he deserves an absolute ton of credit. 3 HCs in 3 years (4 if you count Gregg Williams), and Cleveland has long been the town where QBs with potential go to die. Mayfield was drafts at a point when the Browns had won like 1 game in the previous 36 games or something. Here he is in his 3rd year leading them to 11-5 and a playoff win in Pitt (likely). Yes he has a good team around him but he was the symbol of turning things around in Cleveland and he’s been criticized to no end. He’s done something the last like 30 something starting Browns QBs couldn’t do in the last 20-25 years.

... but there’s a small patch of blue sky after that drive.

Still got some time. Got my money’s worth out of this weekend.

In comment 15118116 Leg of Theismann said:

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Mayfield is easy to hate with his awful commercials, but he deserves an absolute ton of credit. 3 HCs in 3 years (4 if you count Gregg Williams), and Cleveland has long been the town where QBs with potential go to die. Mayfield was drafts at a point when the Browns had won like 1 game in the previous 36 games or something. Here he is in his 3rd year leading them to 11-5 and a playoff win in Pitt (likely). Yes he has a good team around him but he was the symbol of turning things around in Cleveland and he’s been criticized to no end. He’s done something the last like 30 something starting Browns QBs couldn’t do in the last 20-25 years.

Well said

But the over the top way some people fume about him is silly.

where he can run around with the other animals.

retire

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In comment 15118122 Greg from LI said:

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But the over the top way some people fume about him is silly.

His book club commercial cracked me up

Jeez.

... of the Browns and Bills. Good chance beer supplies are dwindling in those 2 cities.

lol

Next weekend.

That would be hilarious

In comment 15118130 Jim from Katonah said:

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... of the Browns and Bills. Good chance beer supplies are dwindling in those 2 cities.

They better enjoy these wins bc the Bills D looked terrible, Colts put up like 500 yards on them with Rivers lol and the Browns have to play Mahomes.

NFC sides seems pretty straight forward at least in my opinion. I can't see anyone beating Green Bay, especially in Green Bay

terrible. Mahomes will kill them.

In comment 15118128 jnoble said:

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In comment 15118122 Greg from LI said: Quote: But the over the top way some people fume about him is silly. His book club commercial cracked me up

Yeah I personally don’t hate the commercials, honestly I’m pretty neutral on them. And Baker can capitalize on his fame however the hell he wants. I honestly find him to be plenty likable.

Really happy for the Browns fans tonight. Huge win. Has to feel good beating the Steelers twice in a row just a month or so after some people were thinking they might go 19-0. Objectively speaking If I were a Browns fan I could imagine hating the Steelers even more than Giants fans hate the Eagles and Cowboys (i know that saying a lot but think about it lol).

In comment 15118122 Greg from LI said:

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But the over the top way some people fume about him is silly.

Yea he just has that way about him, very very hard to like. Zero charisma. Probably how the rest of the league felt about Odell when we had him, and I loved the guy. Deangelo Hall was like that, Haskins, and D. Jackson are a few others with that smug attitude that just rub people the wrong way.

Also, I worry about teams that have had essentially two weeks off. By kickoff on Sunday Mahomes will not have played in a full 21 days.

Both AFC road teams look very lively. Buffalo is weak against the run, and Baltimore is excellent against the pass.

In comment 15118138 PatersonPlank said:

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NFC sides seems pretty straight forward at least in my opinion. I can't see anyone beating Green Bay, especially in Green Bay

Rams D is capable of punching GB in the mouth and making that a close game, especially if Donald is 100%.

That shot of Big Ben makes me feel like he might retire. Looked like he was taking it all in.

to sit on the bench after running his mouth about the Browns this week. Ben also with some drama sitting on the bench. Will he return?

In comment 15118138 PatersonPlank said:

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NFC sides seems pretty straight forward at least in my opinion. I can't see anyone beating Green Bay, especially in Green Bay

Yeah Packers the clear favorite in the NFC. I still think Packers/Saints will be a good game though.

Toss up between the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens in the AFC , with Chiefs having the slight edge I think given the fact they’ll be home and only have to play either of those teams once while the other 2 have to play each other and THEN the Chiefs.

Because their defense is only OK. Sure, they'll be a big favorite over Cleveland, but it's not out of the realm of possibility for Cleveland to stay with them in a shootout.

In comment 15118142 Go Terps said:

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Also, I worry about teams that have had essentially two weeks off. By kickoff on Sunday Mahomes will not have played in a full 21 days. Both AFC road teams look very lively. Buffalo is weak against the run, and Baltimore is excellent against the pass.

The Ravens will have their way with the Bills, I don't see a way to stop the run after the way their D performed against a mid pack rushing attack... Only way the Browns can run on the Chiefs is if they stop them from building a lead, which is very difficult to do. Should be a fun weekend. Looking forward to it.

I have Ravens losing to the Chiefs in the AFCC and the Packers beating the Saints in the NFCC. Packers to win it all unfortunately, not a fan of GB.

I don't think Brees can get it done on a cold windy day. He hardly ever has to play in those conditions, and his track record when he has is pretty spotty.

I don't see Baltimore or anyone else necessarily having their way with them, but if Baltimore does what they did today (hold their water and stick to the run even if they go down) they're going to be tough for anyone to beat. As we saw today Jackson can score from anywhere at any time.

In comment 15118153 Go Terps said:

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I don't see Baltimore or anyone else necessarily having their way with them, but if Baltimore does what they did today (hold their water and stick to the run even if they go down) they're going to be tough for anyone to beat. As we saw today Jackson can score from anywhere at any time.

The Bills gave up 160 to the Colts midpack running game. It's going to be a tough ask for them to hold down the Ravens who were first in total yards and YPC.

Which I guess is not surprising given the fact the wild card teams are often better than the weaker division winners and this year there is no home field advantage really.

Also interesting both 7 seeds were beaten, but Colts definitely gave Bills a run for their money.

I like this new playoff format. It’s nice that the 1 seed is rewarded with the bye. Makes being crowned the “regular season champion” all that more important. Of course Still don’t like The fact we don’t have fans in the stands though. Home field advantage in football is part of what makes the game so fun.

They slayed the dragon tonight. Who knows how they respond next week. I wouldn't want to play the Rams in the NFC. A lot of talent and well coached.

In comment 15118156 The Truth said:

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In comment 15118153 Go Terps said: Quote: I don't see Baltimore or anyone else necessarily having their way with them, but if Baltimore does what they did today (hold their water and stick to the run even if they go down) they're going to be tough for anyone to beat. As we saw today Jackson can score from anywhere at any time. The Bills gave up 160 to the Colts midpack running game. It's going to be a tough ask for them to hold down the Ravens who were first in total yards and YPC.

I agree the Ravens are a dangerous team, but let’s put this in perspective: they’ve been a very good running team for 3 years now, and they only just today won their 1st playoff game since shifting to LJ and their current general game plan. Everyone thought the Ravens were unbeatable last year and then they were 1 and done. The Bills and Chiefs won 13 and 14 games this year respectively while the Ravens won 11. I like the Ravens and again I think they’re a dangerous team, but I’m pumping the brakes on now just assuming they’re going to run the table and “have their way” with everyone from here on out. I still think Chiefs and Bills are better overall teams then Baltimore.

That said, I don’t think the Chiefs are as immortal as some people make them out to be, and I do agree teams that good running teams who don’t panic and STICK TO RUNNING THE BALL have a real chance at beating them (I.e. the Ravens). I almost think the Ravens could even stand a better chance at beating the Chiefs than the Bills for that reason. But I actually don’t think they’re getting past the Bill.

Wins for Mayfield, Allen and LJax.

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In comment 15118168 bw in dc said:

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Wins for Mayfield, Allen and LJax.

Certainly was.

Gun to my head I’m still picking the Chiefs to win the SB as of right now. But I’m just making the point that their road to the SB is not as guaranteed as we see some people assume.

In comment 15118172 Leg of Theismann said:

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Gun to my head I’m still picking the Chiefs to win the SB as of right now. But I’m just making the point that their road to the SB is not as guaranteed as we see some people assume.

I like the Chiefs as a team. Their fans are insufferable at this point though

In comment 15118168 bw in dc said:

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Wins for Mayfield, Allen and LJax.

Browns went 0-16 in 2017. Quite a turnaround in 3 years...and this year with a rookie head coach in THE COVID season.

Is like ... imagine if our last playoff win was when we beat the Vikings in ‘93 and our last time in the playoffs was when we lost to the 9ers in ‘02. And then imagine we just now beat the Cowboys in Dallas in a year many were crowning them SB champs just a month ago.

In comment 15118174 Go Terps said:

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In comment 15118168 bw in dc said: Quote: Wins for Mayfield, Allen and LJax. Browns went 0-16 in 2017. Quite a turnaround in 3 years...and this year with a rookie head coach in THE COVID season.

Yep good job by the QBs and their teams. Bills have been steadily building to this season. The Browns have been all over the place. They had the talent, but the wrong coaches and FO. Baltimore has been good for a very long time.
I expect all three to play well next week but not sure if Cleveland hasn't lost too many starters on the oline and in the DBs.

I wonder if Pittsburgh will now crash and burn. 11-0 to 1-5 in last six games.

Cleveland at KC
Balt at Buff

Good games.

In comment 15118168 bw in dc said:

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Wins for Mayfield, Allen and LJax.

Jackson was garbage as usual, the other two looked great. Allen is going to embarrass Lamar next week. He can actually throw the ball.

versus the Old Men under center in NFC

watching this weekend... is we have seen so many teams over the past few years build their team up to something meaningful or, at worst, at least have a run at the playoffs - all while the Giants have remained consistently irrelevant.

Just off the top of head, all of our NFCE teams have experienced the PO's in the past few years... we have seen teams like the Bills, Colts, Chargers, Browns, Bucs, Bears, etc... all rebuild or again, at least have a relevant season during that stretch while we struggle to win 6 games.

we can talk about this move or that situation to explain things away but we are a bottom dweller (along with our stadium mates) and things need to change quickly.