NFL 2014 NFL - Week 16

[Indie_]

I Gotta congratulate My Detroit Lions on making the Play offs for the first time in 15 years It doesnt look like they can miss them now. I bet those Eagles fans will be cheering on Indy today! I still think the Colts are a Chance in that game. We will give the Cowgirls a run for their money

Errr. Detroit made the playoffs three years ago.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Usually the differential between season end position and draft pick for two teams contending this late in the season if they make the playoffs or dont isnt so great as it for either new orleans or atlanta this year.

That said given that both these teams have an intense rivalry, the fact that either team wins will be more if an issue.

Looking a week ahead if Atlanta lose and next week play Carolina with a chance that if Carolina wins they make the playoffs instead of new Orleans, will that affect the mindset

The differential makes ZERO difference really. No team plays for a higher draft pick. The fans might want the higher pick, and deep down the GM might enjoy the higher pick, but the game is played by players and coaches, all with their contracts and bonuses and kick-ins on the line. The players don't care about higher draft picks, many wont be on the team the following season, no one cares such that they're looking forward to playing with x rookie instead of y rookie .......especially when no one knows who anyone will be drafted by for all of the above. You will see many upsets week 16 and 17, that hurt the org's draft order. That whole draft pick consideration, the whole draft itself, only really starts kicking into the front office's focus once the season ends. Also because many of those s**t teams vying for higher picks will have new GMs and new HCs and OC/DC's, that they can't even formulate a draft plan yet, what system they're running, what rookies they want, etc. The actual scouting of rookies only just got started last week for most teams across the league....that is, the scouts starting the process.

And using your example.....if Atlanta has a chance to hurt Carolina, like they had a chance to hurt New Orleans (but lost tho they almost won, say), they will want to hurt Carolina because it doesn't matter to them if it's Carolina or New Orleans who makes the playoffs at that point. They'll enjoy nothing more than directly (on-field) being responsible for wrecking Carolina's playoffs. You watch.....the Falcons will go hard at the Saints and will lose or win at the death, and if they lose, watch next week, they'll go as hard at the Panthers, losing/winning at the death.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Looks like Emmanuel Sanders has caught the flu from Manning

 

[loyallion]

Errr. Detroit made the playoffs three years ago.

I was thinking that So why is the NFL site saying that this was the first time in 15 yrs? I though I was going mad as I know I watched them in 2011?

 

[loyallion]

That 1 Wildcard game in 2011 we played the Saints and lost???? Didnt we? Edit nevermind they fixed it up Hopefully to many other people noticed it like I did.

 

[juice t]

That 1 Wildcard game in 2011 we played the Saints and lost???? Didnt we? Edit nevermind they fixed it up Hopefully to many other people noticed it like I did.

And Brees nearly threw for 500

 

[BomberWatson]

And the Saints kneeled on 4th down at the end of the game with time left on the clock, and the refs just let the clock run out anyway.

 

[Kadog]

Lions were robbed on a momentous swing with that disallowed fumble/recovery TD. Could have played out much differently otherwise.

 

[Dirty Bird]

1 drive down.
Falcons keeping the Saints offence to 1 yard per play.

 

[JeffDunne]

Bang!

Saunders almost returns for a TD on his first kickoff return.

 

[JeffDunne]

The cheapshot Falcons look like they're going to get away with their usual cheapshots after every play.

Taunting isn't a rule that applies to Atlanta.

 

[Dirty Bird]

The cheapshot Falcons look like they're going to get away with their usual cheapshots after every play.

Taunting isn't a rule that applies to Atlanta.

Yet they call us on a hold the same play they should've called New Orleans on hitting a defensive player.
I guess held up on the ground and a shot to the neck is fine in Nawleans?

 

[Dirty Bird]

4 plays, 9 yards.
I thought this offence was meant to be good?

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Brady sacked twice in three plays. Jets D has come to play will have to see if the O can back it up. There was a horrible play earlier where Harvin took the snap but he was the only player back there With Geno lining up in wildcat position - Harvin ran the ball which was obvious and telegraphed by the Pats. Gotta be smarter than that if you want to get points on the Pats their D has been very good this year.

 

[JeffDunne]

Could the NFL officials possibly give this nothing franchise any more handouts?

We know they need a new stadium but this is getting ridiculous.

 

[juice t]

Brady sacked twice in three plays. Jets D has come to play will have to see if the O can back it up. There was a horrible play earlier where Harvin took the snap but he was the only player back there With Geno lining up in wildcat position - Harvin ran the ball which was obvious and telegraphed by the Pats. Gotta be smarter than that if you want to get points on the Pats their D has been very good this year.

The punters saw plenty of action in the 1st

 

[JeffDunne]

It's funny the way Matty Ice shits his pants whenever a defender gets in his face.

He probably shouldn't wear white pants.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

There it is - Brady to Gronk for first score of the game.

Saints/Falcons is looking good

 

[EFL Boy]

You stay classy, Nawleans.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I don't mind Bridgewater he's gotten better/more comfortable as the seasons progressed. Vikings up 14-0 against the Dolphins now, Miami were 6 point favourites.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Could the NFL officials possibly give this nothing franchise any more handouts?

Super Bowl 44 was enough.
No more!

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Nice trick play by the Chiefs as well and to get the first down off the fake FG in the Red Zone, ended up with a FG anyway though.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Stafford picked off in the end zone Bears have come to play.

Jets three first downs in a row, finally putting a drive together. Now watch Geno throw a pick 6...

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Nice drive by the Jets TD to Cumberland and scores level.

 

[Dirty Bird]

The brick in Atlanta's defence is hurt.
AND DONT RUSH THREE VS BREES!!!!!!!