NFL Divisional Weekend Game Thread
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The Eagles didn't survive a coordinator turnover after 2022. It was so bad in 2023 that they had to replace both of them again. It worked out the second time.
If they win the Super Bowl this year, they may have to do it a 3rd time (Moore may be hired as a HC and Fangio could go out on top. He's already said it's his last stop)
I mean, Shane Steichen was a pretty huge difference maker for the Eagles and Hurts, let’s not diminish what he did because Ben Johnson is the new hot candidate.
And, they also failed miserably at replacing him with Brian Johnson. They got pretty lucky that Kellen Moore was available…
it’s pretty clear you’re Ben Johnson super fan #1, but I have to ask…how is he a difference maker that Steichen wasn’t?
Philly absolutely suffered because of the loss of their coordinators last season. Fangio was a gift from God this year, but honestly, I think they’re still feeling the effects a little on the offensive side. Hurts looks nothing like he did in 2022. I don’t think he’s hurt so I have to fall back on the system and coordinator. May not be fair, but I don’t know what else to go on.
A lot of people freaked out when they were 2-2 this season, but nobody really seemed to take into account that it takes time to transition to new coordinators.
I never wanna see someone get fired, but I was hoping that Steichen would get the boot from Indy this off-season just in case Kellen Moore leaves. The offense has never look better than when he was here in 2022.
A lot of people freaked out when they were 2-2 this season, but nobody really seemed to take into account that it takes time to transition to new coordinators.
I never wanna see someone get fired, but I was hoping that Steichen would get the boot from Indy this off-season just in case Kellen Moore leaves. The offense has never look better than when he was here in 2022.
Man it’s hard to watch Dan Campbell’s press conference. I feel so bad for him, and it’s easy to see why his players love him. I want to run through the wall for this guy.
I do think when Detroit reviews game tape from tonight, they will realize they passed a bit too much. DET run offense vs. WSH run defense was the biggest mismatch, but you can't get behind by multiple scores to maximize that advantage.... which they let themselves fall into, starting with the first turnover, a 3rd & 1 pass that A) St. Brown fell down, causing Goff to hold the ball a bit long, leading to B) Goff did not feel the backside rusher, leading to a fumble. That whole sequence got the Lions behind in the game and began a chain of not being able to run as much, which really solidified on the pick 6.
FOX also showed an all-22 angle of the trick play pick which showed Washington really had it completely covered, to the point that Detroit committed ineligible man downfield, the actual throw came so late. Detroit could have easily gotten it back to one possession without any shenanigans, that was too desperate a playcall at that point in the game - but I do kinda get the desperation with the feeling your defense isn't going to get any more stops, maybe we need 20 more points here in the 4th after all, try something desperate. Maybe JaMo panicked and was supposed to just run it for no gain worst case, I dont know.
FOX also showed an all-22 angle of the trick play pick which showed Washington really had it completely covered, to the point that Detroit committed ineligible man downfield, the actual throw came so late. Detroit could have easily gotten it back to one possession without any shenanigans, that was too desperate a playcall at that point in the game - but I do kinda get the desperation with the feeling your defense isn't going to get any more stops, maybe we need 20 more points here in the 4th after all, try something desperate. Maybe JaMo panicked and was supposed to just run it for no gain worst case, I dont know.
At least we got this trivia factoid now:
View: https://twitter.com/DallasTexasTV/status/1880837217297498437
View: https://twitter.com/DallasTexasTV/status/1880837217297498437
Not only do they own it, but they own it by 15 years. Dallas in 1995, and then the Bears in 2010.
Ulbrich coached the Jets to a 3-9 record this year, and just was hired as the Falcons DC.
Detroit played all out, in a very aggressive, hard hitting game in Week 17 game versus SF. It was a meaningless game that didn't matter in any way. It was a Monday night game, too. The Lions entire defense was already hurt going into the game.
I know Campbell is pedal to the metal all the time, all the way. But at some point, you have to look at the injuries and retrench for the games that matter. By the time the Lions got to yesterday, too many players who are poor had too many miles. I'll never understand going so hard in the SF game.
I know Campbell is pedal to the metal all the time, all the way. But at some point, you have to look at the injuries and retrench for the games that matter. By the time the Lions got to yesterday, too many players who are poor had too many miles. I'll never understand going so hard in the SF game.
This is a different symptom of the same problem that shows itself in his always going for it on 4th down- situational awareness. Balls out all the time…
Biggest difference is Ulbrich actually was a DC before and called plays. Mayo has none of that.
Chiefs are no juggernaut as they showed again last night. They can be beaten by anyone. Whether they will...IDK. The string of teams just shitting themselves is really kind of astounding.
That's funny. Best division in football by a mile, wiped out with really no fight. GB got killed, Detroit got abused, and Minnesota got embarrassed.
I know last year the AFC North was 1-3 in the playoffs. Pitt lost, Cleveland lost, and the Ravens won the Divisional Round and then choked like everyone does against KC the next week.
I believe the question is where is the game next week if the Rams beat Philly. Yes, it would be scheduled for LA unless the state of emergency prevents that.
A wild card team can only be a home team if it faces another wild card with a worse record.
The Washington team that played last night could beat the Chiefs even with the huge experience disadvantage. Philly too.
I still dread a KC win, but I think every team left has a decent chance. Allen is Allen. He’s kept up with Mahomes in the playoffs before and they already beat them this year. Lamar has choked in the playoffs but he was much better than Mahomes this year and the ravens are a better team overall imo. Bonus, Ravens and the Rams have coaches who won’t automatically shit their pants against Reid. Philly if you get a decent Hurts game is the most complete team in the league - going into the playoffs I had them as the best option from the NFC if not Detroit.
Wash would scare me, I don’t think the defense is great and it would be completely understandable if a rookie made a critical error on the biggest stage. But Daniels was insane last night, has been building to that level all year, and there isn’t a team in the league this year or most that that performance isn’t good enough to take to the wire.
Wash would scare me, I don’t think the defense is great and it would be completely understandable if a rookie made a critical error on the biggest stage. But Daniels was insane last night, has been building to that level all year, and there isn’t a team in the league this year or most that that performance isn’t good enough to take to the wire.
Your point is clearly true, but another way to look at it is that everyone came into the game knowing that the Lions defense was riddled with injuries and the Commanders defense just isn't very good even when healthy. The game was expected to come down to which offenses could take care of the football and execute in the red zone. And that's what happened -- both teams punted just once, and the Lions outgained the Commies both in total and per play. So I think within that context, Goff deserves a majority of the blame amongst the players on the field, with Ben Johnson deserving maybe even a bigger share including the coaching. I'd be furious at Johnson if I were a Lions fans.
I know it says NFC, but Miami and Cleveland have longer droughts. The Texans have never made it too.
Uh, ESPN....
" The Chiefs managed to weather the Danielle Hunter/Will Anderson Jr. storm and advance to the next round, where they will play in the AFC Championship Game for the inconceivable seventh year in a row (and at home for the sixth time in those seven years)."
Excuse me? I do not think that word means what you think it means.
New England went to the AFC Championship Game *EIGHT* times in a row:
2011 (won at home)
2012 (lost at home)
2013 (lost on road)
2014 (won at home)
2015 (lost on road)
2016 (won at home)
2017 (won at home)
2018 (won on road)
Last time I checked, if a team recently went to eight straight AFC Championship Games, then it isn't "inconceivable" for a team to make it to seven straight AFC Championship Games.
" The Chiefs managed to weather the Danielle Hunter/Will Anderson Jr. storm and advance to the next round, where they will play in the AFC Championship Game for the inconceivable seventh year in a row (and at home for the sixth time in those seven years)."
Excuse me? I do not think that word means what you think it means.
New England went to the AFC Championship Game *EIGHT* times in a row:
2011 (won at home)
2012 (lost at home)
2013 (lost on road)
2014 (won at home)
2015 (lost on road)
2016 (won at home)
2017 (won at home)
2018 (won on road)
Last time I checked, if a team recently went to eight straight AFC Championship Games, then it isn't "inconceivable" for a team to make it to seven straight AFC Championship Games.
How was it a meaningless game when they were tied with MIN for the division and the number one seed?
God forbid someone doesn't reference the New England dominance in the last decade when discussing the current dominant team. Obviously there's a media bias here.
I don't care if they reference the Pats. It's just dumb to say it's "inconceivable" that a team could go to seven straight AFCCGs when another team recently went to eight straight.
Come on. Do you not follow the NFL?
The game was meaningless in Week 17 against SF because no matter what happened in that game, the Number One seed was going to come down to the Week 18 game against Minnesota.
I wasn't following the details of the NFC North race. If that's the case then I retract my statement.
I'm worried that your obsession with how the media covers the Chiefs is going to affect your health. I don't want anything bad to happen to you.
I definitely appreciate your concern. I think I’ll be alright but hey, you never know.
View: https://twitter.com/SheaSerrano/status/1880825710811693063
I've enjoyed the playoffs so far, Chiefs' success notwithstanding.
I've enjoyed the playoffs so far, Chiefs' success notwithstanding.
Ulbrich was the Atlanta LB coach for 5 years, then their assistant HC, and then the Jets DC for 4 years
His resume is just a bit thicker than Mayo’s. It’s not just about being a failed HC. He’s a failed HC with almost no qualifications. He hasn’t, to my knowledge, ever called plays in a real game (perhaps in a preseason game). I dont know that he’s ever designed and installed a gameplan. He was inside linebackers coach and then head coach
He probably needs to either go to a small profile college program or back to being a position coach and work his way back up.
Its not bias but it is stupid.
I mean the first AFCCG game the Chiefs were in was the 8th in a row for the Pats.
It is very inaccurate to call something inconceivable when the current streak started while the previous longer streak was still on going.
Also, this is now 15 years with one of two teams in the AGCCG and the rules are now designed to heavily favor the best QB's. The same team making the championship game consistently is trending towards becoming the standard.
So its not media bias, but it is poor information comprehension.
Random thought: This weekend every year there should be one game on Saturday night and three games on Sunday. (But I understand why it isn't the case.)
Then call the reporter stupid. That's fine. The hysterical comments about the KC ball washing are getting old. The same thing happened when Favre, Manning, Brady, etc. played. The league hypes up it's superstars. Big fucking deal.
Great post. Pats fans have lost their damn minds when it comes to the Chiefs.
This is annoying. I’m in SC across the river from Augusta GA. The local NBC is running a big scroll about a winter storm warning, then shrinking the viewable game to like a 4:3 instead of 16:9 ratio, that is also reducing the resolution.
Oh the Storm warning is for a storm coming TUESDAY into Wednesday.
FirstWorldProblems
Oh the Storm warning is for a storm coming TUESDAY into Wednesday.
FirstWorldProblems
I agree. Like it is a personal insult or something that diminishes what the Patriots accomplished. It's strange.
