The NFL Thread

[moonslav59]

Top 3 of the biggest favorites, today, all lost their games, outright!

[moonslav59]

If the late games stay as is, here are the conference records:

NFC: Minn 5-0, DET 4-1, GB, CHI, TB, WSH 4-2 (No NFC West team above .500)

AFC: KC 5-0, Tex 5-1, BAL & PIT 4-2, BUF & LAC 3-2 (BUF plays Monday night.)

Big surprises:

4-2 WSH

NFC North all 4-2 or better.

[moonslav59]

Big win for the PACK! Great game, too.

Heard this was the first time the Lions beat an undefeated team, this late in a season in over 50 years. (DET>MIN)

No NFC North team is worse than 4-2! No NFC West team is better than 4-3.

6 teams have 5 wins: 3 are in the NFC North.

[moonslav59]

Browns upset the Ravens- showing just how much Watson sucks.

My Pack pulled out a win.

Lions are rolling.

Texas with a big win.

[moonslav59]

NFC Records:

6-1 DET

6-2 GB

6-2 WASH

5-2 MIN

5-2 PHI

5-3 ATL

4-3 CHI

4-4 STL & SEA (lead NFC West)

 

AFC

7-0 KC

6-2 TEX

6-2 BUF

5-2 PITT

5-3 BAL

5-3 DEN

4-3 LAC

[moonslav59]

Seems like KC and DET are beatable, but they both keep pulling out wins.

Top records:

NFC: 8-1 DET, 7-2 PHI & MN,  7-3 WSH, 6-3 GB, 6-4 AZ & ATL, 5-4 SF

AFC: 9-0 KC, 8-2 BUF, 7-2 PIT, 7-3 BAL, 6-3 LAC, 6-4 TEX

[moonslav59]

My NFL Power Rankings:

1. Buffalo 9-2

2. KC 9-1

3. Detroit 9-1

4. PHI 8-2

5.  Min 8-2

6. , Pitt 8-2

7.  GB 7-3

8. Balt 7-4

9.. Hou  6-4

10T  Wash 7-4 & LAC 6-3 

 

[moonslav59]

Mt new ranking:

1. Detroit 10-1

2. Buffalo 9-2

3. KC 10-1

4. Minn 9-2

5. PHI 9-2

6. GB 8-3

7. PIT 8-3

8.  BAL 8-4

9. HOU 7-5

10. LAC 7-4 and WSH 7-5

[moonslav59]

Watching my Packers, tonight, I could not help but think how blessed we have been with high quality QBs, almost every year since Bart Starr. A QB rating of 75 or better is considered very good to excellent. I'm not going year-by-year, but here are the QBs we have had on the roster and their career QB rating with the Packers, only.

1956-1971 Bart Starr 80.5

4 years off

1976-1985 Lynn Dickey 73.8

1 year off

1987-1992 Majkowski 73.5

1992-2007 Favre 85.8

2005-2022 Rogers 103.6

2021-2024 Love 93.4

37 straight seasons with a QB on the roster with a 73.5+ QB rating.

47 out of 48 seasons since 1976.

63 out of 68 seasons since 1956.

SF has had some great QBs, but this stretch is pretty damn awesome.

[moonslav59]

Here are my rankings after today- assuming GB wins*, tonight:

1. Buffalo 11-3

2. Kansas City 13-1

3. Detroit 12-2

4. Philadelphia 12-2

5. Minnesota 11-2

6. Green Bay 10*-4

7. Baltimore 9-5

8. Pittsburgh 10-4

9. Houston 9-5

10, Washington & Denver 9-5

[moonslav59]

My season ending power rankings:

1. KC 15-2

2. DET 15-2

3. BUF 13-4

4. PHI 14-3

5. MIN 14-3

6. BALT 12-5

7. GB 11-6

8. WSH 12-5

9. LAC 11-6

10. HOU 10-7

[moonslav59]

I kinda like the Texans chances at KC, today.

I think WSH will give the injured Lions a run for their money, tonight.

The Eagles should beat the Rams, tomorrow afternoon and I like Baltimore to win at Buffalo in the Sunday evening game.

Detroit should beat Philly to advance to the Super Bowl to face Baltimore, who should beat HOU, next week.

I'll take BAL as the champ.

 

[Jasonbay44]

If there was any doubt before the playoffs, I think it’s been proven that Jayden Daniels is the real deal. 

[Bellhorn04]

Football is definitely not as random as baseball.

[Bellhorn04]

Mahomes is right up there with the all-time best for his ability to deliver a scoring drive when the game is on the line.

Obviously he still has a way to go to catch Brady for playoff success.

Brady 7-3 in SBs

Mahomes will be 4-1 or 3-2 after this one.

 

[moonslav59]

On 1/27/2025 at 4:28 PM, Bellhorn04 said:

Mahomes is right up there with the all-time best for his ability to deliver a scoring drive when the game is on the line.

Obviously he still has a way to go to catch Brady for playoff success.

Brady 7-3 in SBs

Mahomes will be 4-1 or 3-2 after this one.

 

If it's 4-1, there needs to be an asterisk.

LOL.

(The fix has been in, all year.)

[moonslav59]

See what happens when the NFL feels the pressure to let the refs call a clean game?

[Bellhorn04]

That was just an old-fashioned butt-kicking.  Philly's defense was monstrous. 

[Old Red]

1 hour ago, Bellhorn04 said:

That was just an old-fashioned butt-kicking.  Philly's defense was monstrous. 

Agree. A great pass rush can make a great QB not even look like a good QB. Just ask little Tommy Brady not once, but twice against the NY Football Giants, From 18-0 to 18, and ut oh.

[Bellhorn04]

11 hours ago, Old Red said:

Agree. A great pass rush can make a great QB not even look like a good QB. Just ask little Tommy Brady not once, but twice against the NY Football Giants, From 18-0 to 18, and ut oh.

Patrick was running for his life.  We're used to seeing some of that, but not on every play! 

And imagine being a 22 year old kid and pick-sixing Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl. 

[Old Red]

14 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Patrick was running for his life.  We're used to seeing some of that, but not on every play! 

And imagine being a 22 year old kid and pick-sixing Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl. 

His happy feet was trying to run, but he could not hide.

[moonslav59]

This season looks like there is no clear favorite.

I don't see the 7-1 Colts as dominant.

My 5-1-1 Packers look like the best, but not by much.

6-2 Denver, TB & NE? Nope.

6-2 PHI? A sure contender,

5-2 BUF & DET? Maybe.

5-2 LA, SEA? Meh.

5-3 KC & SF? Look worse than 2024-25.

[moonslav59]

I can't think the Pats are the best team in the NFL, despite their record.

My power rankings:

9-2 Rams

8-3 Colts

10-2 Pats

9-2 Broncos

8-3 Seahawks

7-3-1 Packers

7-4 Bills

7-4 Lions

8-3 Eagles

8-3 Bears/ 6-5 Texans

 

 

 

[Bellhorn04]

Wow, the playoffs are off to an incredible start.

[Jasonbay44]

It’s going to be so weird not seeing Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh and John Harbaugh not in Baltimore