NFL Week 17: A season in review

[jmc]

Doesn't help that your 260lb running back is a bigger bitch than Tom Brady, and that's from a pats fan lol.

^This


........from another pats fan.


Still wondering who is a bigger one though, brady or papelbon >.>

[Lordender]

I'm still shocked that the Eagles- Boys game isn't primetime.

Anyway, I still think that this game is very much up in the air, either team can win and Dallas has raped their December curse. So why not a win in January?

Can't be prime time because dallas has appeared already 4 times which i think is the max a team can appear on primetime in the regular season.

[Akiyama]

Time to take a look back all the way to week one and see how those predictions panned out.

San Francisco at St. Louis - Going to go out on a limb here and say that St. Louis plays really really well in this last game and pulls an upset.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay - Matt Ryan played really well in his return, but Tampa also played incredibly well in their last game. Tampa rides the bravado and wins a close one.

First off, Matt Ryan's return was actually against the Jets. >.> But who really cares. They aren't in the playoff picture anyway. Disagree on the pick too.

As far as the rest, I disagree on the San Fran pick too, but agree on pretty much everything else. D:

Not gonna bring up my predictions, because quite frankly, I was terrible. At least I still picked the Colts..

[Celeras]

Now that Ive shelled out the dough for tickets to the Meadowlands on Sunday (50 yd line upper, woot), I'm predicting a 7-6 loss to the cincy backups.

[Olo401]

Okay then lesse how we did here..

NFC East: New York Giants or Philadelphia Eagles
NFC North: Chicago Bears
NFC South: New Orleans Saints
NFC West: San Francisco 49ers

AFC East: New England Patriots
AFC North: Baltimore Ravens
AFC South: Indianapolis Colts
AFC West: San Diego Chargers

Wild Card Picks
AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins
NFC: Giants/Eagles, Green Bay Packers

Yikes... what a mess! The Eagles are in and still have a shot at the division at least..

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Ah well, on to this week and playing for the glory hole!

Indianapolis at Buffalo - After the shit they pulled last week, why not?
Jacksonville at Cleveland - Pfffft
Chicago at Detroit - Pfffft
San Francisco at St. Louis - I'm not as confident in the Rams as you are Tyche!
Pittsburgh at Miami - I just have this feeling, ya know? Miami at home with playoff hopes on the line..
NY Giants at Minnesota - Only playoff implications here is whether the Vikings get a first-round bye or not. They'll play for it.
Atlanta at Tampa Bay - Pfffft
New Orleans at Carolina - Pfffft
New England at Houston - Like last week, the first string will stay in just long enough for the game to be relatively secure. After that they'll be on standby to give some of the younger players a bit of experience.
Green Bay at Arizona - OK.. Both teams are in the playoffs, but the seeding isn't set yet from what I can tell. If the Cards win they could solidify the 4 seed and MIGHT end up playing the Packers two weeks in a row; If not they could end up as a 6 playing the Vikings. Wait.. why does it matter IT'S THE FRIGGIN CARDINALS they're one-n-done no matter what right?!
Washington at San Diego - The Chargers are not the Colts. They'll do something like the Pats are planning - get a comfortable lead then send in the second string.
Tennessee at Seattle - Pfffft
Baltimore at Oakland - So who do ya think will sign Richard Seymour next year?
Philadelphia at Dallas - Decemberitis strikes back too late to stop the lolboys from making the playoffs, but in time to stop them from winning the division.
Kansas City at Denver - Pfffft
Cincinnati at NY Jets - The Jets spoiled the Pats last year by losing. They'll spoil about 5 other teams this year by getting a comeback win in a game where Cincy benches its starters in the second half.

[Cephius]

^This


........from another pats fan.


Still wondering who is a bigger one though, brady or papelbon >.>

Us Yankee fans all enjoyed Papelbon's "stare of doom" turn into tears after Vladdy lined that ball into center... Mariano he ain't. At least Brady gets it done when shit's on the line.

[Bipolargod]

Baltimore at Oakland - So who do ya think will sign Richard Seymour next year?

Hopefully he goes back to the patriots, our d-line needs the help, this fat fuck needs to stop being so greedy and play for what he's worth.

Us Yankee fans all enjoyed Papelbon's "stare of doom" turn into tears after Vladdy lined that ball into center... Mariano he ain't. At least Brady gets it done when shit's on the line.

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Valisk]

Indianapolis at Buffalo
Jacksonville at Cleveland
Chicago at Detroit
San Francisco at St. Louis
Pittsburgh at Miami
NY Giants at Minnesota
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
New Orleans at Carolina
New England at Houston
Green Bay at Arizona
Washington at San Diego
Tennessee at Seattle
Baltimore at Oakland
Philadelphia at Dallas
Kansas City at Denver
Cincinnati at NY Jets

[tyven]

BenRapistburger vs Tyche's Tunafish.

Pick of the week.

week 17 fantasy championships are bullshit, one of you is gonna get robbed

[Man0warr]

Can't be prime time because dallas has appeared already 4 times which i think is the max a team can appear on primetime in the regular season.

The max is 6, probably had more to do with not wanting Dallas to be primetime 4 weeks in a row, or that the New York viewer market is bigger than Dallas/Philly.

Dallas/Philly game is pretty much a wash, it will most likely come down to who has the better day, Miles Austin or DeSean Jackson. Cowboys held Jackson to 29 yards in Week 9.

Philly has the better offense, Dallas has the better defense.

I think Dallas is better equipped to make it far in the playoffs (best nfc defense, good QB play), if DJax has a bad game the Eagles have been pretty inconsistent.

I just realized Miles Austin's stats would be nuts if he started the first 4 games of the year.

[Penthesilea]

I'd say their Defenses are comparable. Oh yeah, and the Eagles are +15 in turnover ratio compared to +1 for the cowboys. Remember, the turn over is Romo's signature trademark.

[Mizango]

Better equipped to make it far in the playoffs? Better equipped than you have since 1996? Its the same old story with you bitches.

[Mizango]

I'd say their Defenses are comparable. Oh yeah, and the Eagles are +15 in turnover ratio compared to +1 for the cowboys. Remember, the turn over is Romo's signature trademark.

You're using logic again, stop it.

[tyven]

haha wow didnt romo have like a 4 or 5 game streak where he didnt turn the ball over towards the end of the year? how the F did they only finish +1. shows the kind of early turnover work he put in to start the year

[Valisk]

I think Dallas is better equipped to make it far in the playoffs

Better equipped? Sure. But individually talented players don't mean shit when it comes to team play. Otherwise Regular Season Peyton would be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy every other year. It's going to take a huge team effort for 4 full quarters. Fuck this conservative mode offensive cordinators like to coast on when they have a 3 point lead heading into the 4th.

I think this will be a game were special teams will make all the difference. The team that gets good field position, punt/KO returns, and turnovers off punt/KO will win the game. And Dallas needs to smash Philly in the mouth early to have any hope. When they are down by 2 possessions or more, their confidence goes out the door and reflects their play. Not exactly comforting for a team who talks like they are going to do work in the playoffs. (Sup Roy)

[Quixon]

Better equipped? Sure. But individually talented players don't mean shit when it comes to team

This is exactly why Dallas can't win a big game imo.


Shit, Romo was even quoted as saying "football isn't a team game" after a loss last year.

I love to hate on the Cowboys for fun as much as the next guy, but I don't see how they have any chance if Philly plays decently.

[Mizango]

This is exactly why Dallas can't win a big game imo.

Absolute fact. Look at the issues with the Raiders, Skins under Snyder and the Cowboys. They covet players big names and even bigger contracts and that hasn't worked out. I mean the Skins payed Albert a Gazillion dollars and totally ignored every other hole they have on that team, such as that terribad OLine.

Look at Dallas not giving Miles and chance before the KC game and breaking the bank for Stone hands Williams and still not noticing Choice is the superior back. I really dont need to talk about the Raiders do I? Drafting Russell because he can throw far? Drafting Heyward-Bey because he is fast etc...

Coveting stars is a terrible way of building a team.

Shit, Romo was even quoted as saying "football isn't a team game" after a loss last year.

This is another reason why I was all over Romo's case for the longest time. He's a smug asshole who just doesn't fucking get it. I got tired of seeing him overthrowing TO and Witten and walking off the field smiling and grinning and not giving a shit.

[tyven]

miz you keep dropping fact bombs like that and this place is gonna look like nagasaki

[Man0warr]

haha wow didnt romo have like a 4 or 5 game streak where he didnt turn the ball over towards the end of the year? how the F did they only finish +1. shows the kind of early turnover work he put in to start the year

He only has 8 interceptions, 3 of those were in Week 2 to the Giants (including an interception off Witten's foot). The Defense just wasn't generating turnovers until recently.

I'd say their Defenses are comparable. Oh yeah, and the Eagles are +15 in turnover ratio compared to +1 for the cowboys. Remember, the turn over is Romo's signature trademark.

Their defenses are totally opposite, Cowboys allow more yards, less points. Eagles allow less yards, more points. Scoring is the only stat that matters, on both sides - Cowboys have been pretty bad at it recently on offense, mainly because of short yardage woes.

Shit, Romo was even quoted as saying "football isn't a team game" after a loss last year.

Romo's entire approach/attitude on football has changed this year.

This is exactly why Dallas can't win a big game imo.

It seems to only be a big game when they lose, eh? I think Philly in Week 9 and Saints were pretty big games they won.

[Mizango]

miz you keep dropping fact bombs like that and this place is gonna look like nagasaki

lol