On ESPN3, MTV4 or WHDH.Oakland at Houston has "early game Saturday" written all over it
That is the long shot of all long shot scenarios. No way.Yeah, odd to feel, for a team that was good in the regular season but didn't feel Dominant, coupled with Gronk's absence, that anything less than a Super Bowl appearance is a playoff choke.
Unlikely, but they could avoid BOTH Pitt and KC (if Miami wins in WC, then Oak/Hou winner knocks off Pitt in Divisional)
They should move it to Thursday night.FWIW, how awful is that Oakland/Houston game going to be? Totally unwatchable.
And play it in LondonThey should move it to Thursday night.
10 a.m. start in Seattle?These have to be worst teams collectively to make playoffs, right?
I'm guessing Houston v Oakland is early Saturday and if it's giants v packers that's Saturday prime time. Then Detroit v Seattle 1:00pm Sunday and Miami at Pittsburgh 4:30
Yeah. Basically the Saturday night game is the premier game and you build from there. That usually means the second game from the conference is the early Sunday game. Maybe the networks will be willing to trade times for rationality sake?10 a.m. start in Seattle?
No West Coast teams hosting that would prevent any team from being in any slot (i.e. Sunday at 1pm is up for grabs). In previous years, Manning/Broncos tended to get Sunday at 4:30, suggesting that's the preferred "marquee matchup" time slot, and I have to imagine the Dallas game would go here (esp if vs GB or NYG).My guess:
Saturday
4:30 SEA/DET/GB/NYG at ATL
8:15 MIA/OAK/HOU at NE
Sunday
1:00 PITT/OAK/HOU at KC
4:30 DET/GB/NYG at DAL
Will be impressive if they do that this year.Also, FWIW, according to the equivalent thread at this time last year, all the wild card match-ups AND the divisional round times were announced by NBC at halftime of the final game of week 17, so we may not need to wait long.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/playoff-schedule-thread-ne-to-play-1-16-4-35pm.12405/
In fairness, that team started their backup quarterback.Just for some context, the Pats just beat the best team they can possibly play in the Divisional Round by 21 on the road.
Four awful games; battle of the back ups, Detroit won't be able to do a fucking thing vs Seattle, Miami will get curb stopped by the Steelers and Manning will pull the last game out of his ass and I'll want to smash something.Here's how I see it if GB wins.
Saturday
4:30 Oak at Hou
8:15 Detroit at Seattle
Sunday
1:00 MIA at Pitt
4:30 NYG at GB
This is now confirmed.Here's how I see it if GB wins.
Saturday
4:30 Oak at Hou
8:15 Detroit at Seattle
Sunday
1:00 MIA at Pitt
4:30 NYG at GB
And so is this.My guess:
Saturday
4:30 SEA/DET/GB/NYG at ATL
8:15 MIA/OAK/HOU at NE
Sunday
1:00 PITT/OAK/HOU at KC
4:30 DET/GB/NYG at DAL
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201501030car.htmThese have to be worst teams collectively to make playoffs, right?
Connor Cook will be the first QB to make his first ever NFL start in a playoff game. Not the history Oakland wants to set.I would go heavy on Hou. Starting McGloin is one thing, but a rookie? This one looks like an easy call to me
Yeah man...#3 seed wins and they get #2 seed. If they lose then it doesn't matter.There's no way we can face Pitt in the divisional round correct? It could only be Miami, Houston or Oakland?
I'm rooting for KC, based on the chances they could upset the Pats. On average, KC probably plays the Pats tougher, but PIT probably has the greater likelihood of laying a stinker, but also of pulling the upset.So now we're rooting for Pitt, right? Get the second bye vs. Hou/Oak and let Pitt and KC beat the hell out of each other. I guess it depends on if you think Pitt is some scary monster and KC isn't. I think KC is the tougher matchup.
If I recall correctly, you'll get an email alerting you to time-frame to buy tickets in advance of the public on-sale. For some events at Gillette, however, there's no warning when the pre-sale email is going to come, it just arrives and says pre-sale starts now.Random question but didn't want to create a thread for it. This is my first year on the wait list anyone know how the playoff tickets work to get them before Friday? Do they send me a link or something?
I think Pitt is probably a better team than KC. They are better on advanced metrics like DVOA and, more importantly, their season needs to be contextualized in terms of the injuries they had. Three of their losses were in games were Ben got hurt (MIA), he missed (NE), and he came back early and was gimpy and clearly playing at like 60% (BAL). They also had a bunch of defensive injuries during that stretch too.So now we're rooting for Pitt, right? Get the second bye vs. Hou/Oak and let Pitt and KC beat the hell out of each other. I guess it depends on if you think Pitt is some scary monster and KC isn't. I think KC is the tougher matchup.
This recalls the 1996-7 season, when we had the good fortune to face the Steelers in Scooby Doo-level fog in the divisional round, then had a weak (9-7) Jacksonville team shock the 13-3 Broncos to send the Jags to Foxboro for the AFC title game.?Dolphins beat Pitt and lose in NE; Texans beat Oakland and KC. Why can't I root for that?
Bledsoe to Keith Byars in the fog; pass seemed to go as high as it did long. Both the ball and Byars disappeared for a while?This recalls the 1996-7 season, when we had the good fortune to face the Steelers in Scooby Doo-level fog in the divisional round, then had a weak (9-7) Jacksonville team shock the 13-3 Broncos to send the Jags to Foxboro for the AFC title game.
yep, that is my first lasting football memory. that bomb was ridiculous.They immediately killed off the Steelers' vaunted blitz with a screen and a bomb. Maybe the screen was to Byars. The bomb was to Glenn:
I originally got season tickets dreaming of a day that I could go to a playoff game. This was my first and I'll never forget it. I have no idea how many I've been to since then.They immediately killed off the Steelers' vaunted blitz with a screen and a bomb. Maybe the screen was to Byars. The bomb was to Glenn:
You're right. Byars had a 34 yard TD reception, probably on that screen. "Teresa" caught the long, high bomb. 21-0 in the first half, nice.They immediately killed off the Steelers' vaunted blitz with a screen and a bomb. Maybe the screen was to Byars. The bomb was to Glenn:
Um..because it ain't gonna happen?Why can't I root for that?
I think it's already sold out. I got the alert that I could buy tix beyond my seats and when I tried there were none available about 3 hours after the email went out before xmas.If I recall correctly, you'll get an email alerting you to time-frame to buy tickets in advance of the public on-sale. For some events at Gillette, however, there's no warning when the pre-sale email is going to come, it just arrives and says pre-sale starts now.