Wild Card Weekend game thread (non-Pats)

[johnmd20]

The fact that Pitt and Las Vegas got into the playoffs and Justin Herbert and the Chargers are at home depresses me.

Brandon Staley.

 

[johnmd20]

Playoff QB performances so far:

Allen: 21-25 (84.0%), 308 yds, 5 td, 0 int, 66 yds rushing
Brady: 29-37 (78.4%), 271 yds, 7.3 y/a, 2 td, 0 int
Jimmy G: 16-25 (64.0%), 172 yds, 6.9 y/a, 0 td, 1 int, 1 yd rushing
Dak: 23-43 (53.5%), 254 yds, 5.9 y/a, 1 td, 1 int, 27 yds rushing, 1 rush td
Hurts: 23-43 (53.5%), 258 yds, 6.0 y/a, 1 td, 2 int, 39 yds rushing
Mac: 24-38 (63.2%), 232 yds, 6.1 y/a, 2 td, 2 int, 18 yds rushing
Burrow: 24-34 (70.6%), 244 yds, 7.2 y/a, 2 td, 0 int, -2 yds rushing
Carr: 29-54 (53.7%), 310 yds, 5.7 y/a, 1 td, 1 int, 20 yds rushing

So far here's how I'd rank their performances:

1. Allen
2. Brady
3. Burrow
4. Mac
5. Carr
6. Dak
7. Jimmy G
8. Hurts

Mac ahead of Carr and Jimmy G is wrong. Jimmy G is also way too low.

Considering Mac was down 30 points all game, his stats are very poor.

 

[candylandriots]

Didn't know that Circle Jerk McKinnon was playing for the Chiefs now.

 

[shawnrbu]

Highlight of this game is the uniforms.

 

[Fred in Lynn]

This will be the Steelers only chance of staying in this game.

A meteorite striking the Chiefs’ sideline is their only chance.

But seriously, keeping the Chiefs off the field, somehow finding a way to run the ball, and getting damn lucky is their best hope. I just don’t have much faith in Matt Canada or Ben. They have a great RB but they don’t have a good OL and the QB can’t keep defenses on guard because he can’t or won’t throw downfield anymore. The best thing for the franchise would have been Baltimore and Cleveland not falling off the edge of the planet in the last month and a half of the season so that they weren’t able to squeeze into the playoffs, thus maximizing draft position and starting their much-needed restocking.

 

[johnmd20]

Andy Reid is like, "Of course we're punting, have you seen their offense?"

 

[rodderick]

Andy Reid knows he'll need 13 points at most to win this one. No need to risk anything.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

Andy Reid knows he'll need 13 points at most to win this one. No need to risk anything.

This.

 

[shawnrbu]

Buffalo’s defense will give the Chiefs fits. Really curious what the line will be. Feel like people are going to hammer Buffalo if they are getting points.

 

[McBride11]

The reason he triple tapped was because he was trying to get them an extra play as best he could without even looking over at the line judge to see where to spot it. They actually tried to help the Cowboys. Normal administration and it is not even close I bet.

They made an idiotic call with no timeouts. They don’t get an extra play because it’s not fair that they are stupid.

I think the ball slipped out of his hand the first time. It MAYBE cost a second, but I don't think the Cowboys were only 1 second away from getting that ball spiked.

Generally we tell teams that if the ball is dead with more than 10 seconds on the clock, they should expect to get another play. With less than 10 they probably won't. The crew went about as fast as humanly possible here and the the play didn't get off, it's not fair to the 49ers to essentially give the offense a timeout and reset the clock to 1 second because the U didn't get there as fast as Usain Bolt might have.

I said up front it was stupid. I agree. You are running down the middle of the field with no timeouts and 14s. Or go down a few yards shorter to allow the team and refs to get up there.

I couldn't care less about Dallas. A 1 second play would have been great for drama.

But what was also weird is the ref had to run 25 yards, I thought under 2 min they moved to the defensive side or something to help reduce this issue. I may be confused who is moving and spotting.
Something like this https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/17/nfl-changes-rules-regarding-umpires-positioning/

Again, dumb dumb play call.

 

[shawnrbu]

“Most likely Ben’s last season.”

-Al

The door is ajar for a return.

 

[Devizier]

Just insane watching teams get QB pressure. I remember when the Patriots used to do this.

 

[shawnrbu]

Just insane watching teams get QB pressure. I remember when the Patriots used to do this.

I miss Hightower and Collins streaking through the A-Gap.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Fourth chance now for PIT to score first.

 

[Vandalman]

There’s the break Pitt was looking for

 

[BaseballJones]

Mac ahead of Carr and Jimmy G is wrong. Jimmy G is also way too low.

Considering Mac was down 30 points all game, his stats are very poor.

I disagree. Mac made a bunch of plays. Bolden dropped a 30 yard gain. Jonnu tipped one away from his own guy. I thought he played a pretty good, gutsy game.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Wow, big break

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

There are a lot of despicable men on that gridiron tonight.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Last 2 plays did not go well for the Steelers.


Wait a minute, INT.

 

[rodderick]

Steelers defense is playing fantastic.

 

[mr_smith02]

Well, there ya go

 

[luckiestman]

I was behind so had to go out for a while and just caught up, I thought Romo was great on this game. His slight Cowboys homerism and rage at penalties was fun.

 

[BigSoxFan]

Just throw it to Kelce, you moron

 

[mr_smith02]

KC is not as good as everyone is making them out to be.

 

[patinorange]

The Pittsburg defense looks significantly better than the Pats defense

 

[johnmd20]

I disagree. Mac made a bunch of plays. Bolden dropped a 30 yard gain. Jonnu tipped one away from his own guy. I thought he played a pretty good, gutsy game.

They lost 47-17.

Gutsy is not the word to describe his game when they lost by 30 and also got humiliated.

 

[rodderick]

Oh, look at that, turns out you can dive for the first down near the sidelines.

 

[joe dokes]

There are a lot of despicable men on that gridiron tonight.

That sounds like a lede Damon Runyon would've dropped in 1920.

 

[luckiestman]

Mac ahead of Carr and Jimmy G is wrong. Jimmy G is also way too low.

Considering Mac was down 30 points all game, his stats are very poor.

BSJ is practicing to be Mac’s agent. It’s so homer it would make Tommy H. blush.

 

[mr_smith02]

There are a lot of despicable men on that gridiron tonight.

I feel like this could be written about every single NFL game.

 

[BaseballJones]

They lost 47-17.

Gutsy is not the word to describe his game when they lost by 30 and also got humiliated.

I know they did. They scored more points than Dallas did. He played gutsy because he and Bourne were basically the only guys who laid it all out there. He took shots and kept going. It wasn't his fault that the defense gave up a touchdown on EVERY SINGLE DRIVE.

It's ok to disagree.

 

[rodderick]

I know they did. They scored more points than Dallas did. He played gutsy because he and Bourne were basically the only guys who laid it all out there. He took shots and kept going.

I mean, do you really think the Bills were out there trying their hardest with 100% focus on defense for the last 14 of those 17 points?

 

[rodderick]

Can we have Justin Herbert play QB for the Steelers in the second half? Does the NFL allow loans?

 

[Al Zarilla]

Big Ben looks like he's steering the ball instead of slinging it.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Are the odds just catching up to Mahomes with those wild, unorthodox plays or is it more related to his own performance?

 

[BaseballJones]

I mean, do you really think the Bills were out there trying their hardest with 100% focus on defense for the last 14 of those 17 points?

I think they were trying to keep NE from scoring every single time. They wanted to absolutely humiliate the Patriots, yes.

But whatever. Not a big deal.

 

[rodderick]

I think they were trying to keep NE from scoring every single time. They wanted to absolutely humiliate the Patriots, yes.

But whatever. Not a big deal.

That last drive especially was the garbagest of garbage time.

 

[johnmd20]

I know they did. They scored more points than Dallas did. He played gutsy because he and Bourne were basically the only guys who laid it all out there. He took shots and kept going. It wasn't his fault that the defense gave up a touchdown on EVERY SINGLE DRIVE.

It's ok to disagree.

"scored more points than Dallas" When did they score those "points"?

The game was over at halftime. Mac threw an INT early in the game and, in retrospect, ended the game. They got humiliated. And you ranked Mac 4th out of 8 QBs, and put him behind a Qb who won (and had a way better y/a)and Carr.

Mac is ahead of Hurts. And that is it and it's not really close. I love Mac. But I don't want to pretend he was good yesterday, he wasn't. He was the QB on a team that couldn't move the ball at all until the game was over.

 

[johnmd20]

That last drive especially was the garbagest of garbage time.

Gutsy, tho, to throw a TD down 37 so you can take it to 30.

 

[mauf]

Playoff QB performances so far:

Allen: 21-25 (84.0%), 308 yds, 5 td, 0 int, 66 yds rushing
Brady: 29-37 (78.4%), 271 yds, 7.3 y/a, 2 td, 0 int
Jimmy G: 16-25 (64.0%), 172 yds, 6.9 y/a, 0 td, 1 int, 1 yd rushing
Dak: 23-43 (53.5%), 254 yds, 5.9 y/a, 1 td, 1 int, 27 yds rushing, 1 rush td
Hurts: 23-43 (53.5%), 258 yds, 6.0 y/a, 1 td, 2 int, 39 yds rushing
Mac: 24-38 (63.2%), 232 yds, 6.1 y/a, 2 td, 2 int, 18 yds rushing
Burrow: 24-34 (70.6%), 244 yds, 7.2 y/a, 2 td, 0 int, -2 yds rushing
Carr: 29-54 (53.7%), 310 yds, 5.7 y/a, 1 td, 1 int, 20 yds rushing

So far here's how I'd rank their performances:

1. Allen
2. Brady
3. Burrow
4. Mac
5. Carr
6. Dak
7. Jimmy G
8. Hurts

I agree with the top three, in order.

I think you have to give Jimmy G the #4 spot — best Y/A of the bunch, plus his team won. I don’t think there’s much difference from 5 through 8; you could convince me to put them in any order you want.

 

[BaseballJones]

That last drive especially was the garbagest of garbage time.

Ok, so you're in the "Carr and Jimmy and Dak played better than Mac" camp. Fair enough.

 

[johnmd20]

Ok, so you're in the "Carr and Jimmy and Dak played better than Mac" camp. Fair enough.

BJ, the Pats lost by 30.

 

[4 6 3 DP]

When is the league likely to release games and times for next weekend?

 

[rodderick]

Ok, so you're in the "Carr and Jimmy and Dak played better than Mac" camp. Fair enough.

I'm in the "playing QB when the game is close and the opposing defense is playing their hearts out in order to keep the lead is harder than throwing for 200 yards and 2 TDs in the second half of a 40 point blowout" camp.

 

[johnmd20]

When is the league likely to release games and times for next weekend?

Late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

 

[Mystic Merlin]

That Mahomes throw barely got back to the LOS

 

[shawnrbu]

When is the league likely to release games and times for next weekend?

I think Al said right after this game.

 

[mr_smith02]

Wide open with four Steelers in the area

 

[Ferm Sheller]

Late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

Gotta believe it will be at or near the time tomorrow night's game ends. Won't wait until Tuesday.

 

[johnmd20]

I'm in the "playing QB when the game is close and the opposing defense is playing their hearts out in order to keep the lead is harder than throwing for 200 yards and 2 TDs in the second half of a 40 point blowout" camp.

Imagine showering a QB with praise in a game that was over at halftime. Not a single play in the final 30 minutes had any impact on the game.