Road To The Superbowl 2024

[Choporoz]

Didn't seem like the Eagles were a lucky, paper tiger 10-1 team....think 2022 Vikings.  

  Appears the coaches completely lost the locker room.  I didn't watch more than an hour or so last night, but I saw no fight, no urgency, especially from the defense.  I don't know much about Sirianni, but I think the last few months is a fire-able collapse.

[gim]

For those of you wondering if the NFL is still the king.  93 of the most watched 100 events on television in 2023 were NFL football games.

 

The other 7 were:

NCAA football games (3)

Yellowstone (1 episode)

Next Level Chef (on right after the Super Bowl)

NCIS (1 episode)

The Oscars

 

[A-Jay]

I really did enjoy the playoff football games the past few days.

Didn't care who won or lost because the team I do follow,

IS the worst in the league, according they didn't play.

However as I watched, I was reminded of recent seasons past and

just how spoiled I have been, my goodness.

Knowing it will be some time (if ever) that the Pats can produce a winning season,

I'll just revel in the good old days a while longer. 

 

That TB12 guy was pretty good. 

 

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

@A-Jay, it’s an impossible act to follow but your new coach is a former UT (and of course pats) linebacker, he was there the same time we were. One of my buddies had a public speaking class with him “back in our day” 😂 . He was a heck of a player and I think he’s been on the coaching staff a while 

[Mike L]

He was the plan all along. 

Very unusual that he had it put in the last contract he signed that he would be the next coach whenever Belichick left. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

[TnRiver46]

Yes I was surprised that the whole “coach in waiting “ thing panned out this time 

[detroit1]

Side - stepping the nfl rule of (sometimes)having to interveiw people of color.

[Mike L]

He doesn’t fall under the Rooney Rule because in essence he was promoted and no one was interviewed 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[throttleplate]

[gim]

Updated odds to win the Super Bowl for the 8 remaining teams.  Note the significant gap odds between Lions and Packers/Bucs.  Also, this is the first road playoff game for Patrick Mahomes.  All of his previous playoff games have been at Arrowhead or a neutral site for the Super Bowl.

 

49ers 2-1

Ravens 3-1

Bills 5-1

Chiefs 7-1

Lions 9-1

Packers, Bucs 28-1

Texans 30-1

[J Francho]

Are the ravens really that good?  I only saw one game and it was a blow out. 

[12poundbass]

@J Francho I’ve seen a couple of their games and I feel they’re the most rounded team in the playoffs. 

[J Francho]

The game I watched, Jackson basically was unstoppable. Not much passing or defense to speak of. 

[NavyToad]

As a Baltimore fan since Johhny U. was playing I’m clearly biased, but they really seem to have a good team this year and are peaking at the right time. Anything can happen, but my money’s on Baltimore.

[flyfisher]

On 1/16/2024 at 9:03 AM, Choporoz said:

Didn't seem like the Eagles were a lucky, paper tiger 10-1 team....think 2022 Vikings.  

  Appears the coaches completely lost the locker room.  I didn't watch more than an hour or so last night, but I saw no fight, no urgency, especially from the defense.  I don't know much about Sirianni, but I think the last few months is a fire-able collapse.

That is accurate.  The last 2 months has been pathetic from a results and effort perspective.  I don't think they fire him though and I am ok with it but they need to get some experienced coordinators.

[gim]

33 minutes ago, flyfisher said:

I don't think they fire him though and I am ok with it but they need to get some experienced coordinators.

I don't think he deserves to be canned either.  Three seasons in the playoffs, a trip to the super bowl, a division crown.  Even if there was a falloff for 7 games recently.

 

Jason Kelce won't miss being at the bottom of those piles of humanity anymore I'm sure.

[flyfisher]

7 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I don't think he deserves to be canned either.  Three seasons in the playoffs, a trip to the super bowl, a division crown.  Even if there was a falloff for 7 games recently.

 

Jason Kelce won't miss being at the bottom of those piles of humanity anymore I'm sure.

He never said he was retiring.  He came out and said he hasn't made a decision and didn't say either way intentionally.  He even talked about it on his podcast.  I think he is a no-brainer first ballot HOFer whenever he decides to hang them up.  I'll never forget being at the parade and I was close enough to the podium to see him when he gave his now famous speech.

[Mike L]

Perception from the outside looking in…

 

The absolute indictment of a head coach is if he loses the locker room, that’s exactly what happened when his players just gave up and quit in a playoff game at that. 
 

I don’t care what they do, I have enough to worry about what my Bears future holds, than comment on another teams playing style.
But you don’t play the way they did for as long as they did without the coach being held accountable. 
 

In some cities that would be enough to be fired regardless of past successes. 
It wouldn’t be anything new. 
 

 

Mike

[flyfisher]

Bears have a solid outlook down the road.  As far as losing the locker room, I totally agree but we will see what happens in Philly.  So much talent on that team and can't even score 20 points is inexcusable but when the OC is calling plays on madden auto play select, what can you expect.

[J._Bricker]

 10th time the 49ers and Packers will have met in the playoffs tomorrow evening, definitely looking forward to it.

 Go Niners!

[Choporoz]

Pack fans have some 49er game demons to exorcize.   Fortunately, the young Pack aren't bearing those same scars.  They should be coming in loose and playing like there is nothing to lose.  Excited to watch these two young QBs.  And while I am done with Joe Barry, I hope the D plays like they're trying to keep him around.   Pack fans are such a mess...wanting Barry gone, but loving the newly energized defense...lol

[TnRiver46]

Just started listening in time to hear the Texans punt return TD 

[NavyToad]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Just started listening in time to hear the Texans punt return TD 

Their only hurrah. Ravens didn’t skip a beat from the regular season. As a Ravens fan I couldn’t be happier.

[gim]

6 minutes ago, NavyToad said:

Their only hurrah. Ravens didn’t skip a beat from the regular season. As a Ravens fan I couldn’t be happier.

Not to discredit Baltimore, but Houston had a very good season.  Certainly much better than they were supposed to.  So even getting drowned against the top seed on the road who had a bye, they over achieved as a whole.

 

Whoever the Ravens play next week will provide a stiffer test than Houston did today.

[TnRiver46]

Nice first down catch by Jennings