NFL 2015 Thread

I'm kinda hoping this can be stickied... as there's a few of us who follow the NFL regularly and enjoy talking about it as the season unfolds.

Me thinks this is going to be a great season, and has gotten off to a great start. Wonderful Week 1 games and storylines. Like Tom Brady coming back with a vengeance after the Deflategate drama and between the Steelers with 4 TD passes and almost 300 yards passing. And total nailbiters between Philadelphia and Atlanta, as well as between the Giants and Cowboys. Then there was the debut matchup between Mariota and Winston, in which I thoroughly enjoyed watching Winston getting his ass handed to him.

There was lots more, and this week is shaping up to be just as good.

NFC east in a pickle 2-2 the best record? Didn't think Atlanta would be undefeated. Denver & the old QB looking good.

How 'bout those 5-0 Packers!!!!!

The Packers are unbelievably good.
It looks like it could very well be Green Bay - New England meeting in Super Bowl 50.

Five teams still undefeated after Week 6: Packers, Broncos, Bengals, Panthers, and Patriots.

Of those, I think New England and Green Bay by far have the most complete teams. They also have the two best QB's, as well. Feel kind of bad for Peyton Manning, who's not playing great and finally showing his age. I think this is definitely his last year. He's had a great career... no sense in prolonging the agony. I also think Denver loses pretty soon, also. It's hard to get on the Panthers' bandwagon. However, if they remain undefeated and beat the Packers in Week 9, they could run the table with the remaining schedule they've got.

Great season and lots of close (and OT) games this year!!

Damn.... feel sorry for the 49ers. Watching them tonight at home against the Seattle Seahawks, and they look like the worst team in football. Pretty far to fall for what's a very proud franchise. Getting shut out 17-0 at the half. Not blaming the entire thing on the QB... but Colin Kaepernick looks clueless out there.

Old man Manning still hanging tough.

And the Pack is doing this without their star receiver Jordy Nelson!!

The Patriots remain undefeated after another STELLAR performance by Tom Brady in defeating the tough and game Jets.

Deflate THIS, baby!!!!

Wow! The Broncos are for real..... having beaten the Green Bay Packers in a battle of unbeatens. Gotta take my hat off to Peyton Manning.... still going strong at the ripe old age of 39, and after multiple neck surgeries. Incredible like they manhandled the Packers like they were a high school team. I was originally thinking Patriots-Packers in the Super Bowl, but may have to rethink that. It'll probably be Patriots-Broncos in the AFC championship game. Who knows... the Packers may still be the cream of the NFC.

Most packer fans weren't sure how this season would go just without Jordy Nelson.

Not the best D, but good.
I like to think packers could end 12-4 and in the NFC championship.

Kudos to old man Manning... As stated before the game old man is hanging tough.

The Packers' biggest challenge in the NFC would appear to be the Panthers, although they didn't look all that good last night in giving up that big lead against the Colts before pulling it off in OT. Other than that, I'd say either the Rams or the Seahawks would be the other worries.

Seattle seems solid-again.


I'm just hoping the Pack will be on the other side come NFC championship time.

I'm watching old NFL games on YouTube, and it might just be me, but flags are thrown more often now.

A lot more rules now.

They've gone a little overboard with some things like trying to protect the QB. I got nothing against fouls for malicious hits at the knees or after the play is done.... but geez... they're taking the fangs off the defenses with so many asinine rules.

Now Carolina? Pack got it tough two in a row.

Horrible first 1/2.

They tried to redeem themselves, but for nought...:eek:


Carolina over the Pack. :eek:

Most say its the Pac offense, but they scored about 23 points in the last quarter or so. To me they also need some help on D.

A LOT.

Wow... the Panthers seem to be for real. I don't know why I never give them their due. I think I still don't believe too much in Cam Newton. Apparently he's matured quite a bit, and this might just be the year they go far into the playoffs. Who knows. Meanwhile, I'm glad the Patriot train is still chugging along smoothly. I'd love to see Brady win the whole thing, and then tell the NFL to "deflate this."

I'm seeing New England Patriots and Tom Brady in the Super Bowl 50. ;)

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Wow... the Panthers seem to be for real. I don't know why I never give them their due. I think I still don't believe too much in Cam Newton. Apparently he's matured quite a bit, and this might just be the year they go far into the playoffs. Who knows. Meanwhile, I'm glad the Patriot train is still chugging along smoothly. I'd love to see Brady win the whole thing, and then tell the NFL to "deflate this."

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The 2nd loss for the Pack casts a lot of doubt. They will still make the playoffs, but the question is-do they have a complete offense or defense to win at least a wild card game.

@ Reinvaldez: Yeah the Patriots still have a great player in their QB.

A loss to the Lions! :o

Man... those Packers have crashed and burned.

Oakland Raiders silver & black going all the way!!!!!!


Ghosts of George Blanda, Fred Biletnikoff, Ken Stabler to assist!!!

Peyton Manning has aged overnight and was stinking up the field vs. the Chiefs. Finally was benched and his backup is trying to salvage the win. Feel bad for Peyton... he's been a great QB. 100% percent he retires after this season.

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A loss to the Lions! :o

Man... those Packers have crashed and burned.

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Were they just fortunate early in the season. They will still make the playoffs but probably lose first round.

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Oakland Raiders silver & black going all the way!!!!!!


Ghosts of George Blanda, Fred Biletnikoff, Ken Stabler to assist!!!

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@brocktonblockbust

The Raiders are cool, bro. But they're getting slapped around as of late.
I don't think they're going anywhere again this year.

Gotta hand it to Tom Brady!

First Lewis goes out for the year. Then Edelman goes down with a broken foot. Last night Amendola went out limping with a knee injury. The Buffalo Bills practically nullified Gronkowski, Brady's main weapon, holding him to one catch. The running game was practically nil. So what does Brady do? He finds other people to pass it to. LaFell..... and some rookie. I'm telling you... this guy's having an MVP year.

To top it off, the refs in last night's game blew it BIG TIME, with an inadvertent whistle that nullified what would have been a long Patriots touchdown. Damn it! Everybody dumps on the Patriots for spying and Deflategate..... but nobody reacts too harshly when the refs blow a potential game-changing call like that.

Still undefeated, baby!!

Forget winning the division, Packers might not even get a wildcard spot.

The Packers are free-falling. I don't know why either. Rodgers is healthy.... Lacy is healthy. Don't know of any devastating injuries besides Jordy Nelson, and he's been gone all year. They've lost 4 out of 5, including embarrassing losses to both the Lions and Bears at home. They lost to Jay Cutler, for crying out loud!

I got it twice as bad. The week i move to Ohio, Cleveland's qb was cut for... Partying hard I guess????

Damn.
Don't tell me you're trading the Packers for the Browns. :-X

LOL!
I'm a ride n- die with Rodgers.


But I will be trading in the bucks for the cavs;D

Smart man.

That last one's an upgrade. The other would've been a definite downgrade.

;D

Vikings atop NFC central @ 8-3. Wow.

Every time I curse boxing this year, I turn around and watch a Saints game. Its like they suited up a middle school football team and put them on defense :bag:

It took some bullshit calls from the refs to finally defeat the Patriots. It's obvious how the NFL really hates the Patriot dynasty. To add injury to insult, Gronkowski went out injured and who knows how long he'll be out.

No matter. Brady's on a mission, and the Patriots will still win the Super Bowl.

What a finish!!!


Aaron Rodgers throws a 60-yard Hail Mary into the end zone, and the Packers beat the Lions in the last play of the game! This capped a comeback from a 20-point deficit in which the Packers were scoreless through the whole first half! This victory keeps Green Bay in the playoff hunt, just half game behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL North.

In an eerie similarity to a previous game, Green Bay got a reprieve when a facemask penalty was called on Detroit on the last play of the game, in which Rodgers was tackled. But given the extra play, Aaron threw the Hail Mary. It was just like the recent game where the Jacksonville Jaguars benefitted from another facemask call, which brought them into field goal range, and they hit it.... beating the Baltimore Ravens. Exciting stuff!!

I wonder how this will affect the Packers going forward. Could it be the spark they needed to jumpstart their season again, after starting out undefeated? It's gonna be exciting going forward.

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What a finish!!!


Aaron Rodgers throws a 60-yard Hail Mary into the end zone, and the Packers beat the Lions in the last play of the game! This capped a comeback from a 20-point deficit in which the Packers were scoreless through the whole first half! This victory keeps Green Bay in the playoff hunt, just half game behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL North.

In an eerie similarity to a previous game, Green Bay got a reprieve when a facemask penalty was called on Detroit on the last play of the game, in which Rodgers was tackled. But given the extra play, Aaron threw the Hail Mary. It was just like the recent game where the Jacksonville Jaguars benefitted from another facemask call, which brought them into field goal range, and they hit it.... beating the Baltimore Ravens. Exciting stuff!!

I wonder how this will affect the Packers going forward. Could it be the spark they needed to jumpstart their season again, after starting out undefeated? It's gonna be exciting going forward.

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That is only supposed to happen in college games.
To see them give it back to Rodgers IMO was dumb. And the slightest touch to the helmet... Gets a face mask.

Just a wild comeback!

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Originally Posted by TitoFan

What a finish!!!


Aaron Rodgers throws a 60-yard Hail Mary into the end zone, and the Packers beat the Lions in the last play of the game! This capped a comeback from a 20-point deficit in which the Packers were scoreless through the whole first half! This victory keeps Green Bay in the playoff hunt, just half game behind the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL North.

In an eerie similarity to a previous game, Green Bay got a reprieve when a facemask penalty was called on Detroit on the last play of the game, in which Rodgers was tackled. But given the extra play, Aaron threw the Hail Mary. It was just like the recent game where the Jacksonville Jaguars benefitted from another facemask call, which brought them into field goal range, and they hit it.... beating the Baltimore Ravens. Exciting stuff!!

I wonder how this will affect the Packers going forward. Could it be the spark they needed to jumpstart their season again, after starting out undefeated? It's gonna be exciting going forward.

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That is only supposed to happen in college games.
To see them give it back to Rodgers IMO was dumb. And the slightest touch to the helmet... Gets a face mask.

Just a wild comeback!

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Gotta hand it to Rodgers, though.
He sold it like a used car salesman preying on some little old lady. ;D

As soon as he felt the hand, he jerked his head down and then while on the ground opened his arms at the ref as if to say..... "Aren't you going to call that?"

Eagles 2 tds off mistakes.. 28-14 only the 3rd v quarter, but it ain't looking good for Brady an company.

Brady catches the ball... next play he throws another interception