Week 17 Game Thread - Who's Gonna Be in and Out?

[Marciano490]

Was Oakland's D really championship caliber this year? I love Carr and the offense, but they needed to play better all 4 quarters on defense to get anywhere in the playoffs.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Please make the switch to the KC game, NBC! A million Heidis couldn't win this game for Oakland.

 

[Ale Xander]

Oakland State University

 

[PedroKsBambino]

There's little to console you and your Raider Nation brethren about this ... other than to say it looks as though you're at the start of a terrific run.

Yes, gotta say this absolutely blows for Raiders fans...just no getting around it

 

[Ale Xander]

Was Oakland's D really championship caliber this year? I love Carr and the offense, but they needed to play better all 4 quarters on defense to get anywhere in the playoffs.

Not even close but their offense with a healthy Carr, and King and Seabass were pretty darned scary

 

[Gunfighter 09]

Was Oakland's D really championship caliber this year? I love Carr and the offense, but they needed to play better all 4 quarters on defense to get anywhere in the playoffs.

You would have to say no based on this display.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Man Washington blowing it today

 

[Ale Xander]

Pathetic

 

[alydar]

Why... in that Dodge ad where they say there's a place where Russia can definitely hear America... are they playing an Australian band?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

That should be a first down. When half the distance keeps you from getting the first down it should count as a first down.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

KC wants to kick a field goal so bad.

 

[E5 Yaz]

The Falcons should be able to score with the Cowboys.

 

[E5 Yaz]

KC wants to kick a field goal so bad.

After calling two timeouts

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

That was actually a good drive after the pick-6.

 

[jsinger121]

Huge response by KC after the pick 6.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Pitt @ KC would be an intriguing matchup.

 

[Gunfighter 09]

So perhaps we should have started Connor Cook.

 

[amarshal2]

Everything playing out perfectly, fingers crossed!

 

[DanoooME]

WTF Nolan Frese? Snap a ball over the punter through the end zone? Where is Clint Gresham when you need him?

 

[E5 Yaz]

So perhaps we should have started Connor Cook.

You might very well do so next week

 

[staz]

That'll work.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Tyreek Hill is more than a little scary. I can imagine him having a 4 td game and personally knocking a good team out. Biggest threat was his own guy knocking him out!

 

[amarshal2]

Ball game, KC. Tyreek Hill most dangerous return man in a long time.

 

[Ed Hillel]

Ideal day for the Pats. Let's not punt to Hill, should it come to that.

 

[Bergs]

Scott Hanson just made me laugh out loud on RedZone. "you only get mentioned as a long snapper on NFL RedZone if you do something like that"

 

[Ed Hillel]

Tyreek Hill is more than a little scary. I can imagine him having a 4 td game and personally knocking a good team out. Biggest threat was his own guy knocking him out!

A well-coached team won't let him do that. Pats also have the best coverage unit in football, fortunately.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Ideal day for the Pats. Let's not punt to Hill, should it come to that.

The nice thing about BB as coach is you know he is going to kick away from him. He won't try to prove he can stop him, or any macho crap like that, he'll just stay far, far away if he can.

I could imagine him effectively spying him on offense---someone like Harmon (or perhaps even Ebner, more creatively) just sticking to him no matter the formation. If the other guys are going to beat them, so be it. Unconventional but so is the situation with KC

 

[staz]

Skins convert 3rd and 17, now 1st and goal for the tie.

 

[Freddy Linn]

Pierre Garçon is a tremendous football player.

 

[Ed Hillel]

42 on San Diego's coverage unit ran past Hill. Not smart.

 

[staz]

TD Wash. on the goal line pass - pick play!

 

[TFisNEXT]

Tie game in Washington

 

[Bergs]

Man, Wilson has a cannon.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Aikman is really good. As soon as he pointed out that Reed had a favorable matchup, you knew that's where the ball would go.

 

[TFisNEXT]

Why is Eli Manning still playing? Had to hit the deck there to avoid getting mauled.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Kansas City jumps offside on 4th and 4.

 

[johnmd20]

Why is Eli Manning still playing? Had to hit the deck there to avoid getting mauled.

He doesn't get hurt.

 

[TFisNEXT]

He doesn't get hurt.

Is it really worth the risk that will continue in a meaningless game for them?

 

[JokersWildJIMED]

After today it seems most likely the Pats will see the Texans in the divisional round, with Pitt at KC

 

[E5 Yaz]

After today it seems most likely the Pats will see the Texans in the divisional round, with Pitt at KC

Oakland can beat the Texans w/o Carr

 

[johnmd20]

Is it really worth the risk that will continue in a meaningless game for them?

Yes. It's worth the risk. Keeps the players focused on football and winning. If Manning was made of glass like Gronk, you sit him obviously. But he doesn't get hurt. So play it through.

 

[snowmanny]

After today it seems most likely the Pats will see the Texans in the divisional round, with Pitt at KC

I would never bet on the Texans to win.

 

[Jnai]

After today it seems most likely the Pats will see the Texans in the divisional round, with Pitt at KC

Wait, why doesn't Kc come here?

 

[E5 Yaz]

Wait, why doesn't Kc come here?

They'll be the 2 seed

 

[staz]

So if Wash. pulls this out, tonight's GB/DET game is a de facto playoff game (unless they tie), right?

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Wait, why doesn't Kc come here?

If results hold, KC wins the division and gets the bye.

 

[snowmanny]

Wait, why doesn't Kc come here?

Because KC will be the two and Pitt the three.

 

[E5 Yaz]

So if Wash. pulls this out, tonight's GB/DET game is a de facto playoff game (unless they tie), right?

yes

 

[wilked]

Wait, why doesn't Kc come here?

#2 seed. They wouldn't come here until championship game

 

[loshjott]

So if Wash. pulls this out, tonight's GB/DET game is a de facto playoff game (unless they tie), right?

Giants playing to win, long bomb by Eli gets them in FG range.