Week 6 Game Thread
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Would Dion Lewis be back for that? And, if so, how long until Ward goes for his knees?
You guys need to go read the game thread from the first Thursday night game involving Denver, where Carolina was winning that game, and as usual, they puked it up at the end and Denver won. Denver is 10 points behind. Do not be surprised to see their offense put together one good drive, score a td, and then their defense get a late defensive or special teams touchdown or big turnover leading to a TD. They've done it about a dozen times in the last 2 years. A 10 point deficit in the third is right about where they need to be.
Lewis I think the target game is Week 10 vs. Seattle. Ward would do it in warmups.
3 of those 4 wins were by 12+ points, and it's not like any of those teams are doormats like CLE or MIA. They looked good.
But you're right. Atlanta is on a different level than those teams, and SD is too when they're firing on all cylinders (as they are tonight).
That Eagles game was a disaster, the 99 yard INT return was backbreaking. And you're right, if they won that game like they should have, the Jets/Dolphins games wouldn't have mattered.
Denver has their problems, but SD looks pretty good at times in this game (and every other game, I suppose).
Denver's defense isn't good enough to carry them all the way this year. Not with the Steelers and Patriots in their way. Their offense is a wreck.
With the kind of QB play DEN is getting tonight, 16-3 feels like a safe lead for SD.
If you stop their running game and make Siemien make plays you have a good chance to stop them especially if you get ahead.
Siemian has thrown so many passes that have nearly gotten his receivers killed that they don't seem to really trust him.
If I was San Diego, I would very much consider not throwing the ball and risking an interception or a strip sack against this team. Just throw short safe stuff on third down, and punt it away if need be and let the defense continue to do their thing. Denver won't get back in this game unless San Diego makes a mistake and lets them back in, so limit the chances to make a mistake. By not throwing, you basically eliminate Denver's best players and best chance to get back into it.
And something like 64 of those points have been in the 4th quarter and overtime. San Diego jumping out to a lead isn't surprising. Can they hang on and finish them off?
This is a really big field goal attempt.