2020 NFL Thread v. Tom Brady aging better than Mila Kunis

[King Postwhore]

I am rooting for the Bills!

[TAC]

So you guys think the Bucs are going into Green Bay and winning?

[King Postwhore]

I don't think so but I'd love to see it.

[splent]

So you guys think the Bucs are going into Green Bay and winning?

This. No way the Pack let their guard down again like they did during that terrible game, especially at home.

[TAC]

Is Brees even healthy enough? I didn't see any highlights from yesterday, but last week, he couldn't even throw.

[Stadler]

Super Bowl:
NO over Baltimore, with Drew Brees retiring this offseason as a champion.

In my heart, I would love to see that.  Sentimentally, I'm a huge Brees fan; he's a class act, a quality guy, and while I don't believe in "deserve", if I did, he'd be at the top of the list.  For me, it's about winning, and while a Super Bowl is the holy grail, "Two" is where you really establish greatness, and Brees has certainly earned that. 

[Stadler]

Is Brees even healthy enough? I didn't see any highlights from yesterday, but last week, he couldn't even throw.

Healthy?  No.  Healthy enough?   I think so.  It's the playoffs.  I think he'll answer.  If I'm analyzing the Saints, I'm worried about Kamara and Thomas, especially Thomas.  He is a game-changer for that offense.

[romdrums]

My predictions:

WILDCARD

Buffalo over Indy
Cleveland over Pittsburgh (I know it's unlikely, but hey, it can happen!)
Baltimore over Tennessee
Tampa Bay over WFT
New Orleans over Chicago
Seattle over the Rams

DIVISION
Buffalo over Baltimore
Kansas City over Cleveland
Green Bay over Tampa Bay
Seattle over New Orleans

CONFERENCE
Buffalo over Kansas City
Green Bay over Seattle

SUPERBOWL
Buffalo over Green Bay

Buffalo is freakin' scary good right now.  I don't see anyone beating them.

[KevShmev]

Buffalo is on a roll, but they remind me right now of the 1993 Houston Oilers, who were also a pass-heavy team that rolled into the playoffs seemingly on an unstoppable roll and then lost their first playoff game at home.  The Bills lack of a running game could be a big problem, as you can't always throw it all over the place in the playoffs.  They were only 20th in the NFL in rushing, and that is counting Josh Allen's 421 yards on the ground. 

[Stadler]

Buffalo is on a roll, but they remind me right now of the 1993 Houston Oilers, who were also a pass-heavy team that rolled into the playoffs seemingly on an unstoppable roll and then lost their first playoff game at home.  The Bills lack of a running game could be a big problem, as you can't always throw it all over the place in the playoffs.  They were only 20th in the NFL in rushing, and that is counting Josh Allen's 421 yards on the ground.

This is a great point.  Defense wins championships (though that's less and less true in recent years).   But when you have a face-off of two offensive powerhouses, the odds favor that defense that can force the offense to do something they're not comfortable in doing.   

[TAC]

Is Brees even healthy enough? I didn't see any highlights from yesterday, but last week, he couldn't even throw.

Healthy?  No.  Healthy enough?   I think so.  It's the playoffs.  I think he'll answer.

When has he answered before when he was healthy?

[hunnus2000]

The Browns can't catch a  break. The HC, 2 assistants and 2 players all have tested positive for the covids. 

[El Barto]

Is Brees even healthy enough? I didn't see any highlights from yesterday, but last week, he couldn't even throw.

Healthy?  No.  Healthy enough?   I think so.  It's the playoffs.  I think he'll answer.  If I'm analyzing the Saints, I'm worried about Kamara and Thomas, especially Thomas.  He is a game-changer for that offense.

Not to mention that D. As you said, defense wins championships, and I think with the weapons they have on offense, plus a highly motivated Brees, they'll be alright. I had NOLA over KC in the SB back in September, and while it's looking a tiny bit less likely now, I still think it's a solid call.

Tampa got lucky to get WTF in the first round. A legit playoff team makes them look like clowns, I think. And in the end, a butt-ugly pick and a couple of hilarious penalties will do that to them, anyway.

[romdrums]

Tampa got lucky to get WTF in the first round. A legit playoff team makes them look like clowns, I think. And in the end, a butt-ugly pick and a couple of hilarious penalties will do that to them, anyway.

Was that typo deliberate? 

[King Postwhore]

Of course it is.  LOL

[romdrums]

The Browns can't catch a  break. The HC, 2 assistants and 2 players all have tested positive for the covids. 

Damn.

[El Barto]

The Browns can't catch a  break. The HC, 2 assistants and 2 players all have tested positive for the covids. 

If they're lucky (or clever) they keep getting more cases. The league won't postpone the game for a contained outbreak, but if there's a possibility they could infect the other team they will.

[hunnus2000]

The Browns can't catch a  break. The HC, 2 assistants and 2 players all have tested positive for the covids. 

If they're lucky (or clever) they keep getting more cases. The league won't postpone the game for a contained outbreak, but if there's a possibility they could infect the other team they will.

I love the way your evil mind thinks! 

[cramx3]

Has the NFL stated publicly a plan if there does need to be a postponement?  Wouldn't that really hurt the playoffs as a whole?  I'm not entirely sure delaying that game benefits who ever wins it if they have to turn around and play again in a couple days or something.

[hunnus2000]

Has the NFL stated publicly a plan if there does need to be a postponement?  Wouldn't that really hurt the playoffs as a whole?  I'm not entirely sure delaying that game benefits who ever wins it if they have to turn around and play again in a couple days or something.

No - there is no plan to postpone anything. There's too much at stake and the powers that be are going to play these games come hell or highwater.

[El Barto]

Yeah, the reality is that the NFL would just forfeit the game to Pittsburgh. And it might well come to that.

[KevShmev]

Tampa got lucky to get WTF in the first round. A legit playoff team makes them look like clowns, I think. And in the end, a butt-ugly pick and a couple of hilarious penalties will do that to them, anyway.

A couple of guys at work today, both of whom are admittedly major Brady haters (pretty sure they are still bitter about the Rams losing to them in '01), pointed out that this just proves that Brady is the luckiest QB ever.  He has never had to play on the road in the first weekend of the playoffs before, and when he finally does, it's against a 6-10 division winner.  I wish I had 1% of his luck.

Note: this is not questioning his greatness, Brady SuperFans.   You can be both lucky and great at the same time.

[Dream Team]

Tampa got lucky to get WTF in the first round. A legit playoff team makes them look like clowns, I think. And in the end, a butt-ugly pick and a couple of hilarious penalties will do that to them, anyway.

A couple of guys at work today, both of whom are admittedly major Brady haters (pretty sure they are still bitter about the Rams losing to them in '01), pointed out that this just proves that Brady is the luckiest QB ever.  He has never had to play on the road in the first weekend of the playoffs before, and when he finally does, it's against a 6-10 division winner.  I wish I had 1% of his luck.

Note: this is not questioning his greatness, Brady SuperFans.   You can be both lucky and great at the same time.

Well, that and 2 of the teams that have already beaten him have injured QBs (though Goff wasn’t playing great anyway) and another (Rodgers) lost his All-Pro left tackle to an injury in PRACTICE. But the Bucs would be a tough out anyway with that receiving corps and stout D-Line.

[cramx3]

Tampa got lucky to get WTF in the first round. A legit playoff team makes them look like clowns, I think. And in the end, a butt-ugly pick and a couple of hilarious penalties will do that to them, anyway.

A couple of guys at work today, both of whom are admittedly major Brady haters (pretty sure they are still bitter about the Rams losing to them in '01), pointed out that this just proves that Brady is the luckiest QB ever.  He has never had to play on the road in the first weekend of the playoffs before, and when he finally does, it's against a 6-10 division winner.  I wish I had 1% of his luck.

Note: this is not questioning his greatness, Brady SuperFans.   You can be both lucky and great at the same time.

Besides being a NYG fan, one reason I was hoping to see them make the playoffs would be for a potential Brady upset again.

[splent]

With Mike Evans potentially out, it could set up a much closer game for the Bucs. I would LOVE to see them lose. But I’d almost rather see the Packers get revenge on them the following week.

[KevShmev]

With Mike Evans potentially out, it could set up a much closer game for the Bucs. I would LOVE to see them lose. But I’d almost rather see the Packers get revenge on them the following week.

The Washington front four should be able to cause some issues and keep it from getting ugly, but I don't think their offense will be able to score enough to pull the upset.  Throwing is how you can beat the Bucs D, and the WFT doesn't have enough good receivers to fully take advantage of that.

[King Postwhore]

Exactly.  They will not be able to score enough.  A team like N.O. gas and can do that.

[El Barto]

I've seen plenty of quarterbacks that think they're halfbacks, but I've never seen one that thought he was Larry Csonka before. This kid's gonna need to learn to slide if he's going to survive in the NFL.  That said, he's a very high risk/high reward player and NE could conceivably get him, though it'd likely mean trading up a couple of picks. He has very little experience, but what he's shown is promising, and he's exactly what the Patriots seem to be looking for. If JMD were still around next year (doubtful) they'd make a pretty good match. While he does seem to be more run oriented, he's got very good accuracy on the deep ball. I wouldn't say that he's got touch, but he certainly gets it where it needs to be. Most importantly, in his year as a starter, he had a 28/0 TD to INT ratio, with 2800 yards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRODmLBT5G0

[KevShmev]

The Bills host their first playoff game in over 24 years today.

Peter King should be punched for giving Cole Beasley an All-Pro vote at WR (his logic sorta made sense, but he should know better), but I always like looking at those to see who the best of the best was.  Not surprising that Aaron Donald and Travis Kelce were the only unanimous picks.

[hunnus2000]

The Bills host their first playoff game in over 24 years today.

Peter King should be punched for giving Cole Beasley an All-Pro vote at WR (his logic sorta made sense, but he should know better), but I always like looking at those to see who the best of the best was.  Not surprising that Aaron Donald and Travis Kelce were the only unanimous picks.

I am quietly rooting for a Bills/WFT Super Bowl. I really like Josh Allen and I REALLY admire Alex Smith and Ron Rivera. 

[black_biff_stadler]

Just go back to 1992.

[Stadler]

The Bills host their first playoff game in over 24 years today.

Peter King should be punched for giving Cole Beasley an All-Pro vote at WR (his logic sorta made sense, but he should know better), but I always like looking at those to see who the best of the best was.  Not surprising that Aaron Donald and Travis Kelce were the only unanimous picks.

I am quietly rooting for a Bills/WFT Super Bowl. I really like Josh Allen and I REALLY admire Alex Smith and Ron Rivera. 

It's kind of against the grain for me, growing up a Giants fan, but in an age of spoiled children posing as professional athletes worrying about their "brand", Ron Rivera and Alex Smith are a refreshing change.

[KevShmev]

Indy has looked like the better team for most of this game, yet are going to trail going into halftime.  Josh Allen has made about half a dozen schoolyard plays out of nothing.  I still can't believe how good he is now.

[TheCountOfNYC]

As much as I hate to say this, I’m rooting for Buffalo. Between the Bills and Sabres, fans in that city have suffered through so much heartbreak, never getting to see their teams with the big one despite their town being the invention place of arguably the most popular gameday food in the country. Josh Allen is a special player, and the Bills have put together a great team. Buffalo deserves a ticker tape parade, and even though they’re one of my team’s division rivals, I’d be happy to see the Bills be the team to bring a championship to their city.

[Stadler]

Indy has looked like the better team for most of this game, yet are going to trail going into halftime.  Josh Allen has made about half a dozen schoolyard plays out of nothing.  I still can't believe how good he is now.

He's no Patrick Mahomes. 

The Colts are not a good second half team, and you have the momentum killer of the botched 4th down play and Josh Allen marching down for the score (with some help from a BAD penalty and some officiating help).