2018 NFL Game Thread - Week 12

[ifmanis5]

Gobble Gobble

NATIONAL BROADCASTS

• Thanksgiving Early: Chicago @ Detroit (CBS; Jim Nantz, Tony Romo)

• Thanksgiving Late: Washington @ Dallas (FOX; Joe Buck, Troy Aikman)

• Thanksgiving Night: Atlanta @ New Orleans (NBC; Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison)

• Sunday Night: Green Bay @ Minnesota (NBC)

• Monday Night: Tennessee @ Houston (ESPN)

Broadcast maps: http://506sports.com/nfl.php?yr=2018&wk=12

Betting lines: https://www.oddsshark.com/nfl/odds

Injury reports: http://www.nfl.com/injuries

Ref assignments: http://www.footballzebras.com/2018/11/week-12-referee-assignments-2018/

 

[tims4wins]

Happy 6th anniversary

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-cant-miss-plays/0ap2000000099384/WK-12-Can-t-Miss-Play-How-to-lose-a-game-in-60-seconds

 

[mauf]

I’m not usually a fan of the pregame patriotic exercises, but that was a stirring rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner.

 

[Helmet Head]

I am surprised the NFL went all NFC today. You figured they may have went with an AFC matchup for the night game. Before the schedule came out, I actually thought they would have the Pats playing the Lions today. That’s what they have done the last couple times the Lions have hosted them.

 

[Al Zarilla]

For some reason, I never connect the butt fumble game with Thanksgiving. My own weirdity.

 

[mauf]

I am surprised the NFL went all NFC today. You figured they may have went with an AFC matchup for the night game. Before the schedule came out, I actually thought they would have the Pats playing the Lions today. That’s what they have done the last couple times the Lions have hosted them.

My brother-in-law and I were just praising this decision. You don’t know before the season which matchups will turn out to be lopsided (Bears-Lions was scheduled long before the Bears acquired Mack, for example), but scheduling three divisional matchups gives you a better chance that the occasional unavoidable bad matchup will at least be watchable.

I suppose they could have booked an AFC matchup tonight. But there’s only one AFC divisional game this weekend (Titans-Texans), and I can see why the league thought Saints-Falcons would appeal more to the casual fan.

 

[Papelbon's Poutine]

Pats Vs Jets would also have worked, especially with NE and NY coming off a bye.

 

[mauf]

Pats Vs Jets would also have worked, especially with NE and NY coming off a bye.

I missed that one, but I doubt many people outside the northeast would consider Pats-Jets a better option than Saints-Falcons.

 

[Papelbon's Poutine]

Very true. (We also both missed Bengals Browns not that they’d ever consider that for the prime time game).

 

[Ed Hillel]

Might have been the best play ever right there.

 

[Kliq]

That Dr. Pepper commercial was hilarious.

 

[johnmd20]

The Bears offense looks super.

 

[Kliq]

That was kind of an amazing throw by Daniel.

 

[johnmd20]

That was without a doubt the most annoying commercial ever made.

 

[McBride11]

Overthrown??
Gimme a break Nantz, Cohen needs to catch that. Hit hand and maybe he should do a real dive instead of half a dive.

 

[shawnrbu]

How bout that Andy Reid coaching tree?

 

[johnmd20]

Up 9 to 7, they go for 2. With a QB who hasn't played in 4 years.

Interesting.

 

[McBride11]

Hahah. Best pick ever by #12.
Im gonna act like im catching the ball despite it being 15 yards past me and 10 feet above me.

 

[snowmanny]

The Whippet????


Sorry wrong thread.

 

[McBride11]

Nantz fondly remembers a Rodgers Hail Mary but doesnt recall any of Stafford’s heroics, despite him ya know actually playing today.

 

[kenneycb]

What heroics has Stafford had? I legitimately can’t recall any.

 

[McBride11]

Legendary Mike Posner band???

Why is Pippin Took on stage?

 

[McBride11]

What heroics has Stafford had? I legitimately can’t recall any.

But also Stafford has more 4th Qtr comebacks than Rodgers. Someone posted a more thorough article in another thread.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-top-15-qbs-who-have-the-most-fourth-quarter-comebacks-in-nfl-history/ar-BBNfnTT

 

[Bozo Texino]

What the hell is this? Where is Bob Seger?

 

[Oppo]

This guy sucks

 

[johnmd20]

He'll be buried in Detroit. Like his father. And his father's father.

Damn, that's some song.

 

[Al Zarilla]

This guy sucks

My wife made me mute it immediately.

 

[Salem's Lot]

I assume this guy got the gig because his record label payed the league for him to play.

 

[McBride11]

I assume this guy got the gig because his record label payed the league for him to play.

Oh 1 billion percent

 

[DukeSox]

He'll be buried in Detroit. Like his father. And his father's father.

Damn, that's some song.

He went to duke. This is the pill in Ibiza guy.

 

[shoosh77]

I’m not thankful for Burton so far today, although they missed a TD on the next play.

 

[johnmd20]

Daniel can certainly take a hit.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

I don't think Riddick stepped out there.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

But also Stafford has more 4th Qtr comebacks than Rodgers. Someone posted a more thorough article in another thread.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-top-15-qbs-who-have-the-most-fourth-quarter-comebacks-in-nfl-history/ar-BBNfnTT

I had heard this stat as of the Patriots game a few weeks ago, Aaron Rodgers record when his team trailed by 1 point or more in the 4th quarter against a team with a record above .500: 0-41

He literally has never led a comeback win in the 4th against a good team, if that stat is accurate.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

What the hell did Romo just say about the Lions decision to go for 2? Did he say it's 13-9, but if they went for one, it would be 14-9, and you'd force the Bears to go for a touchdown?

Umm, what? When you're up by 4 already, going for 2 is pretty much perfectly fine no matter how you look at it.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Daniels almost got Bernard Pollard.

 

[JohnnyK]

What he said was that if they kicked it and then the bear scored a touchdown the Bears would be forced to go for two to make it a three point game.

 

[johnmd20]

So far, going for 2 for Detroit has not worked out.

 

[Al Zarilla]

So far, going for 2 for Detroit has not worked out.

Third and goal from the one and a pass and field goal. Not too efficient their Matty.

 

[johnmd20]

Shut up Nantz.

 

[johnmd20]

The Lions D up.

 

[Ed Hillel]

I mean how is that not a fumble? Blow it dead the second there are two hands on him?

 

[johnmd20]

Stafford, how do you do that? Obnoxious pass.

 

[Deathofthebambino]

Stafford is so, so overrated.

 

[Ed Hillel]

So clutch

 

[Ale Xander]

Cassel could have done that

 

[johnmd20]

This entire thing comes down to the Lions going for 2 and failing. Which led them to choke and not score a TD from the 1 and now this.

LionsFail.

 

[johnmd20]

Blount force trauma. Bears let him off the hook there.

 

[Ale Xander]

That play-call was LGBT-friendly.

 

[Ale Xander]

4th down territory I think if they fail on 3rd.