The Lonely NFL Thread (complete with tumbleweeds)

[TitoFan]

Ok ok..................... I know you're all sitting on pins and needles.

Well, the Eagles pulled it off, upsetting the Bears 16-15 in Chicago. So much for the NFL's top-rated defense. Which means the schedule for the Divisional Championships is set.

Next Saturday:

Indianapolis Colts at the Kansas City Chiefs - I could be wrong, and I'm a pretty lousy NFL game prognosticator, but I think the Colts' luck (pardon the pun) runs out on this one. The Chiefs are probably Super Bowl bound.... they're that good.

Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Rams - Well I already said the Cowboys wouldn't go beyond the next round, and I'm sticking to it. I think the Rams win comfortably.

Next Sunday:

Los Angeles Chargers at the New England Patriots - Tom Brady's getting old.... and NE isn't the dominating juggernaut it used to be. Still, it's hard to pick against them in New England. The Patriots win in a squeaker.

Philadelphia Eagles at the New Orleans Saints - I know the Eagles just beat the mighty Bears, but Trubisky is no Drew Brees. This one is tough to call, but I think the Saints take it in front of their home fans.

[palmerq]

Poor old bears kicker.... that's half bad luck and half a bungle. ... he made it first time but phillidelphia used the old late timeout trick on him and he buggered the second a tempt. ...feel bad for him, missing a kick like that right at yhe end could finish his career. Eagles have some good stuff but I think foles will be their undoing lightning isn't striking twice here and new Orleans should be able to out score them....even though eagles have a good defence...

What the dickens were the Seattle defence thinking too.. they gave away two bad pass interefence penalties on consecutive 3rd downs.... Seattle of a few years ago would never do that... good fortune for Dallas and eagles but I concur i think both are out next round....

[palmerq]

I only watched the two later games, too early for me on west coast time to see the first games on Saturday and Sunday.

[palmerq]

Momentum is a funny thing (and key in us sport playoffs) so I wouldn't be surprised if a eagles team on a high catches a snoozing new Orleans team.

[TitoFan]

Wild card teams that come into the playoffs scratching and clawing (and peaking) many times make the most dangerous of opponents. Right now the Chargers (although they had a good enough record to have been division leaders, except for the KC Chiefs) and the Eagles fit that narrative. Of the 4 visiting teams next week, I think those 2 could surprise, although the Colts seem pretty hot too. I think only the Rams-Cowboys game is a done deal.

[TitoFan]

Ok ok..................... I know you're all sitting on pins and needles.

Well, the Eagles pulled it off, upsetting the Bears 16-15 in Chicago. So much for the NFL's top-rated defense. Which means the schedule for the Divisional Championships is set.

Next Saturday:

Indianapolis Colts at the Kansas City Chiefs - I could be wrong, and I'm a pretty lousy NFL game prognosticator, but I think the Colts' luck (pardon the pun) runs out on this one. The Chiefs are probably Super Bowl bound.... they're that good.

Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Rams - Well I already said the Cowboys wouldn't go beyond the next round, and I'm sticking to it. I think the Rams win comfortably.

Next Sunday:

Los Angeles Chargers at the New England Patriots - Tom Brady's getting old.... and NE isn't the dominating juggernaut it used to be. Still, it's hard to pick against them in New England. The Patriots win in a squeaker.

Philadelphia Eagles at the New Orleans Saints - I know the Eagles just beat the mighty Bears, but Trubisky is no Drew Brees. This one is tough to call, but I think the Saints take it in front of their home fans.

Weekend's coming up... Time for another football-watching binge.

Hoping for no blowouts and four nail-biting games. I'll do my best to keep the forum up to speed.

[palmerq]

Chargers v patriots could be very interesting, the broadcaster seem to be hyping up the chargers and rivers a lot, I suspect there is a pro l. A. Conspiracy, I would be on the look out for some dodgy ref decisions in both Los Angeles games. But they are also up against darling Brady.... Ref mafia might not know what to do.

[TitoFan]

Chargers v patriots could be very interesting, the broadcaster seem to be hyping up the chargers and rivers a lot, I suspect there is a pro l. A. Conspiracy, I would be on the look out for some dodgy ref decisions in both Los Angeles games. But they are also up against darling Brady.... Ref mafia might not know what to do.

It's supposed to be really cold. I'll bet the game balls will be guarded heavily.

[TitoFan]

Wow the Chiefs have started red-hot. Weather's no factor. Gonna be uphill for the Colts from here on in.

[palmerq]

Mahomey fell pretty bad over that guys helmet though, that could be a potentially bad injury.. or he could be fine.

[TitoFan]

Colts offense hasn't done much. Tough to expect their defense to carry the load. In fact, their 7 belongs to the defense.

[TitoFan]

Ok ok..................... I know you're all sitting on pins and needles.

Well, the Eagles pulled it off, upsetting the Bears 16-15 in Chicago. So much for the NFL's top-rated defense. Which means the schedule for the Divisional Championships is set.

Next Saturday:

Indianapolis Colts at the Kansas City Chiefs - I could be wrong, and I'm a pretty lousy NFL game prognosticator, but I think the Colts' luck (pardon the pun) runs out on this one. The Chiefs are probably Super Bowl bound.... they're that good.

Dallas Cowboys at the Los Angeles Rams - Well I already said the Cowboys wouldn't go beyond the next round, and I'm sticking to it. I think the Rams win comfortably.

Next Sunday:

Los Angeles Chargers at the New England Patriots - Tom Brady's getting old.... and NE isn't the dominating juggernaut it used to be. Still, it's hard to pick against them in New England. The Patriots win in a squeaker.

Philadelphia Eagles at the New Orleans Saints - I know the Eagles just beat the mighty Bears, but Trubisky is no Drew Brees. This one is tough to call, but I think the Saints take it in front of their home fans.

Weekend's coming up... Time for another football-watching binge.

Hoping for no blowouts and four nail-biting games. I'll do my best to keep the forum up to speed.

Well, I was right on my picks.

Except the Pats-Chargers wasn't a squeaker. Only the Eagles-Saints game was close and came down to the wire.



Early picks for next Sunday:


Pats at Chiefs: It's too difficult to pick against Mahomes at home. Although the Pats dismantled the Chargers at home, I think they fall to the Chiefs next week. Like I said, the Chiefs look Super Bowl bound.

Rams at Saints: Saints had to overcome an early Philly lead, while the Rams looked pretty comfortable against the Cowboys. But Brees at home is formidable. I think the Saints win and meet the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

The two best teams in the NFL this year.

[Spicoli]

Saints got this. Who Dat!

[palmerq]

I am not an expert but surely that was pass interference by the Los Angeles git.. odd tactics from saints though

[Spicoli]

I am not an expert but surely that was pass interference by the Los Angeles git.. odd tactics from saints though

Clear as day. That was some Mercante Jr shat ignoring that call ! The streets are abandoned right now