NFL thread

[dwaino]

Speaking of home field, packs shouldn't be allowed home games late December to January. Wisconsin is pretty frigid this time of year and next week I expect we'll be playing in - 5 and a foot of snow. Big change from indoors at Ford Field 

[tigs2011]

Speaking of home field, packs shouldn't be allowed home games late December to January. Wisconsin is pretty frigid this time of year and next week I expect we'll be playing in - 5 and a foot of snow. Big change from indoors at Ford Field 

Be honest. If we get a home game and knock out the Packs you will be loving it just as much as me. 

[dwaino]

I go for anyone playing the pack so yes 

Our game got flexed to Sunday night, Wisconsin time. The forecast for that day is 8F - 22F, keeping in mind that 32F is 0C  reckon we're gonna get pantsed then get wrecked by Dallas

[cub]

Bengals in playoffs

[WilliamPowell]

Bengals in playoffs

First time I can remember them NOT choking in a big game

Seems Peyton may have though 

Will have to watch the replay this evening

[Damo]

Dwaino -

You have complained about an NFC South team hosting a playoff game on about 20 occasions like it's some new event.

Get a grip. Just because Detroit make the playoffs, it doesn't change the way things are.

Since 2002 when the structure was changed to 8 divisions plenty of teams have won divis with 9-7 records.

Chargers won with 8-8
Seattle won with 7-9
Denver won with 8-8
Your own divi was won with an 8-7-1 record all of a year ago by the Cheeseheads

Winning divisions with crappy records is common.

One other thing (and I can't stand them), mock the Raiders at your own peril. They have been VERY solid under Sparano late and have a potential superstar young QB and possibly the best young defender in football. Apart from the 52-0 flogging they have played with a lot of heart down the stretch and he has changed the locker room dramatically  apparently.

Your own mob has a very Richmond like history the last 20 years and hasn't won their division since 1993. At least the Raiders won the division in 2000, 2001, 2002. Including making the Super Bowl in 2002. Would think those three years alone would give them the right to have merchandise somewhere near the front in the modern era. However, in saying all of that they are ranked 28th by Forbes in NFL team value. So they can't be selling much, lol.

Anyhow, enjoy one more week of Odell Beckham for this year. You are about to watch the journey of the best receiver to ever lace them up unfold over the next decade.

[dwaino]

[Damo]

Least now you have some facts.

I enjoyed the story immensely

[dwaino]

Ok, I finally read your diatribe and don't know what point you're trying to make? Just about everything you brought up has been covered at some point over the past few pages but of course through the rose tinted glasses of our own teams. Even the point about teams making it with average records. My point is the one that is raised whenever a less than 0.500 team makes it. Yeah you're damn right I'm happy about the Lions making it,  because besides the Pistons in the early 2000s the only thing I've had to cheer about out of Detroit is the Wings, and since Gerks isn't around any more to keep this thread rolling I'll do my best to keep it going even if it is about my own team. I'm one eyed, deal with it.

Look they're just words on the screen and can be misconstrued pretty easily but it seemed like you unnecessarily having a go. Me and tigs (since we're really the only two that are posting in here so I'll throw him under the bus lol) aren't experts or claiming to be but to suggest we aren't dealing in facts is just plain wrong (however negative sentiment against other teams is subjective and never wrong) . Feel free to regularly jump in and join the discussion instead of just coming in late and firing from the hip, and so we're not just toing and froing about how Carolina are going to Bradbury a play off berth and who Suh is going to stomp next next. The more teams we get in here the better and the more balanced it gets.

[tigs2011]

Cheers for throwing me under the bus. 

We are nearly there 

[dwaino]

Newton has been in ripping form since coming back after that accident  another rush TD proves his back is all good.

Our season ends next week. I think we'll play Dallas? We'll get blown away. Can't believe this ref could turn over the 2 point play with insufficient footage. Whatever happened to benefit of the doubt? Unlikely we would have won another onside kick but sill. That safety call was unfair too, but that's just another day at Lambeau. After we lose Suh to FA hopefully we use the free cash to buy a new centre and some protectionfor Stafford. Had no help from the line today and was always under pressure.

[dwaino]

Just looked at the Nov picture. Hard to split Seachooks, GB,  Cards and Dallas. Seattle's home ground should be enough so maybe Dallas v Seattle and on to Vs Denver or Pats?

[tigs2011]

Just looked at the Nov picture. Hard to split Seachooks, GB,  Cards and Dallas. Seattle's home ground should be enough so maybe Dallas v Seattle and on to Vs Denver or Pats?

Panthers got it in the bag. 

Panthers v Lions for the NFC. Let's do this 

[tigs2011]

We are raging favourites with the bookies. Wtf?

[dwaino]

I know I was trashing the South    but you do have to like your chances at home. I think the Cards are a good side, especially at home and imo going under the radar a bit in terms of play off odds. Might hinge on whether or not Stanton plays.

Good to see Suh won his appeal. If he wanted to stomp on Rodgers he would have. He was definitely being a smart arse with every intention to walk over him but if it were anyone other than golden boy Rodgers then nothing would have even come of it. There was more malice in what Raiola did. Rodgers is such a good QB and is amazing to watch him thread those passes but stuff me he has one of those smug expressions you just want to thump.