NFL thread - 2020

[ToffeeTim]

Will be a tough game, they did a number on you in the season.

Probably an off day for your lot but you have looked the best team I've seen this year.

Chiefs without Mahomes have no chance against the Bills so expecting Packers V Bills Superbowl on the 7th

Yeah they hammered us in the end, but we were up 10 early and about to go further ahead before Rodgers threw 2 picks after the other. Probably his only bad game of the season, so hopefully it will be different this time.

I find it hard to go against Brady in big games but I think Lambeau with a few thousand inside will make a difference. The Packers have really improved the run game since earlier in the season as well and you need that in January.

 

[Moomin]

Somehow he will get to play.

I can't see it , not with it being confirmed concussion last night.

They will try to get around the protocols but can't see any doctor signing it off after a week. Another quick concussion would be bad for the NFL

They wont take the risk.

 

[sparkin31]

I can't see it , not with it being confirmed concussion last night.

They will try to get around the protocols but can't see any doctor signing it off after a week. Another quick concussion would be bad for the NFL

They wont take the risk.

Mahomes is face of the NFL though and the decision here will be very telling about the NFLs stance on concussion is and how concrete the rules actually are.

I for one don't think he will play but I hope he does (if he is ok) and then the Bills stuff them.

Bills v Packers superbowl would be a good one.

 

[Kev The Rat]

With Mahomes the Chiefs wipe the floor with the Bills, without him it becomes a 50/50 matchup.

I would take the better coach under those circumstances (Reid) to design a relevant (run-heavy) offense to counter his absence.

 

[Prevenger17]

With Mahomes the Chiefs wipe the floor with the Bills, without him it becomes a 50/50 matchup.

I would take the better coach under those circumstances (Reid) to design a relevant (run-heavy) offense to counter his absence.

Getting the excuses in early eh?

 

[PaddyJames]

Mahomes is face of the NFL though and the decision here will be very telling about the NFLs stance on concussion is and how concrete the rules actually are.

I for one don't think he will play but I hope he does (if he is ok) and then the Bills stuff them.

Bills v Packers superbowl would be a good one.

Agreed on Bills vs Packers being a good super-bowl. An old-school proper Super Bowl. I reckon it will be Chiefs v Tampa which I guess pits probably the two best QBs head to head but won't be as good I don't think. If Brady wins it with Tampa just imagine the w@nkathon in the media.... doesn't bear thinking about.

 

[Connor]

Proper Kopite behaviour from the Chiefs

They'll be labelling Mack Wilson as their Pickford if they lose next week and Mahomes is out

 

[Kev The Rat]

Getting the excuses in early eh?

Missing the best player in the league hardly qualifies as 'getting an excuse in'

 

[mightymoyes]

With Mahomes the Chiefs wipe the floor with the Bills, without him it becomes a 50/50 matchup.

I would take the better coach under those circumstances (Reid) to design a relevant (run-heavy) offense to counter his absence.

Drivel, 50/50 without him lol
You wish

 

[Prevenger17]

Missing the best player in the league hardly qualifies as 'getting an excuse in'

Well, it's not really any different from you insisting that the Browns being denied 20 odd yards and a nailed on TD because of an awful ref call wouldn't have an impact on a game, so hey ho

 

[Kev The Rat]

Drivel, 50/50 without him lol
You wish

check the odds then.

Betfair showing the Chiefs -3.5 - and they have no idea if Mahomes will play or not. The line would likely move to -5.5 if he is confirmed which means a high degree of confidence in a Chiefs win.

Perhaps it will shift to +1.5 Bills at a push (although that is a pretty big push) if Mahomes doesnt play, which is basically 50/50

 

[Kev The Rat]

Well, it's not really any different from you insisting that the Browns being denied 20 odd yards and a nailed on TD because of an awful ref call wouldn't have an impact on a game, so hey ho

with Mahomes playing the full game, no I dont think it would have.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Steelers somewhat overachieved this year and last year they had no business finishing close to 8-8. Bill Cowher was an excellent coach but you know who lost a bunch of playoff games w/ Cowher's players, Bill Cowher.

Players develop and get better on the steelers and when they leave for the most part they become lousy.

Tomlin's only crime that Brady/Belichick has gotten the best of them over the years which has happened to everyone.

Beating that Pats team was possible and Tomlin never even really coming close is a failure on his part. I mean the Ravens went 2-2 during the Flacco peak and were a whole lot closer to 4-0 than people realize. And there was no shot at anything less than 2 wins. They dominated NE twice. It wasn't impossible.

I'm not really saying Tomlin is a bad coach because the playoffs are just weird but I do think that the run that they had with Bell and Brown having one title game appearance where they got stomped is a bit of an underachievement. And he's going to have to rebuild again now and this time he doesn't have a great QB to shoulder a big load.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Well, it's not really any different from you insisting that the Browns being denied 20 odd yards and a nailed on TD because of an awful ref call wouldn't have an impact on a game, so hey ho

The biggest factor in the Browns not coming back was going on a 9 minute drive down two scores. You can't waste your own time.

 

[sparkin31]

Agreed on Bills vs Packers being a good super-bowl. An old-school proper Super Bowl. I reckon it will be Chiefs v Tampa which I guess pits probably the two best QBs head to head but won't be as good I don't think. If Brady wins it with Tampa just imagine the w@nkathon in the media.... doesn't bear thinking about.

Yeah, I know what you mean with Brady and the media but if he does win the Superbowl its a possibility it could be his last game.

I personally think the two best sides in the Chiefs and the Bills are playing each other and the winner of that will win it all.

I don't fancy the Bucs chances on a cold Sunday night in Stoke, sorry Green Bay either.