NFL Thread 2025-2026

Status
Not open for further replies.
#127      
MoCoMdIllini
What in the wide wide world of sports did I just watch? (PITT at DET)

If that wasn't a clinic in the officials giving and then taking away in the span of about 2 minutes, I don't know what is.
 
#130      
FeelYourPaign
Detroit playing giveaway in Minnesota. 4 turnovers in first 3 quarters. Yet Minny is only up 3 points

Edit: Minny now up 6 on last pick
 
#136      
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
With all the fun in the NFC South this year, there's a scenario where Tampa could beat Carolina next Sunday and still be out of the playoffs and it all has to do with Atlanta. Even though the Falcons have been eliminated from playoff contention, if they win tomorrow vs. the Rams and beat the Saints next Sunday and the Bucs win, then there'd be a 3-way tie at 8-9 and it would go to head-to-head between the 3 teams. Tampa would have split with Carolina and Atlanta. Panthers would win the NFC South by virtue of their season sweep of Atlanta.
 
#137      
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
Full Week 18 schedule:

G9T3tPxXsAAnHpN


G9T3tP3WMAAnMTH
 
#138      
Curbelo Fanboy
BretMyBeachHouse said:
An NFL team's window for a championship rarely stays open for more than a few years. Obvious exceptions, but you really need to strike when the opportunity is there.

Not sure what the bears need but sure hope management can figure it out and make it happen.
Click to expand...
It would sure suck to be a Lions fan. The Bears haven't exactly set the world on fire but have had some moments. I'm old enough to remember vividly the 85 season. The Lions seemed poised to at least make a Super Bowl 2 years ago when Campbell's incessant need to go for it on every 4th down ever cost them against the 49'ers. Then a home playoff collapse last year as the 1 seed & now it appears the window has closed. And the key to their secret sauce is now the head coach of a division rival. Not a good spot to be in.
 
#139      
Mr. Tibbs
Curbelo Fanboy said:
It would sure suck to be a Lions fan. The Bears haven't exactly set the world on fire but have had some moments. I'm old enough to remember vividly the 85 season. The Lions seemed poised to at least make a Super Bowl 2 years ago when Campbell's incessant need to go for it on every 4th down ever cost them against the 49'ers. Then a home playoff collapse last year as the 1 seed & now it appears the window has closed. And the key to their secret sauce is now the head coach of a division rival. Not a good spot to be in.
Click to expand...
yup
pretty sure the window to get to a Super Bowl in the foreseeable future has now closed .
 
#140      
DeeIL89
Falcons are up on the Rams 14-0. I don't think there is a clear runaway favorites in NFC right now. All these teams have question marks. Eagles' offense is embarrassing, Bears and Niners defenses aren't elite, Packers are without Micah and Jordan Love ain't healthy, and with Seattle it's can Sam Darnold get it done in the playoffs? I think this is good and will make for an exciting playoff.
 
#141      
phats22
that was not a catch? someone had money on this game, methinks. egregious....
 
#142      
AnnoyedWithGarza
phats22 said:
that was not a catch? someone had money on this game, methinks. egregious....
Click to expand...
The Puka catch at the end of the game? There was a view that the ball came out, and then he got it back just after his right foot came off the ground. It was not a catch. The missed PI was more egregious, methinks.
 
#143      
phats22
AnnoyedWithGarza said:
The Puka catch at the end of the game? There was a view that the ball came out, and then he got it back just after his right foot came off the ground. It was not a catch. The missed PI was more egregious, methinks.
Click to expand...
fair enough, i rewatched it and see what they called.

but, to me, this is an example of what replay is not supposed to do which is micro dissect what should make sense to the eyes. theres no way thats what the official was deciding on when they called it incomplete initially. feels like a post hoc justification of a toss up decision by the ref to begin with
 
#145      
Username
Curbelo Fanboy said:
It would sure suck to be a Lions fan. The Bears haven't exactly set the world on fire but have had some moments. I'm old enough to remember vividly the 85 season. The Lions seemed poised to at least make a Super Bowl 2 years ago when Campbell's incessant need to go for it on every 4th down ever cost them against the 49'ers. Then a home playoff collapse last year as the 1 seed & now it appears the window has closed. And the key to their secret sauce is now the head coach of a division rival. Not a good spot to be in.
Click to expand...
as an Illinois alumni that grew up in MI, I really appreciate this (/s)...and you're spot on.
 
#146      
AnnoyedWithGarza
phats22 said:
fair enough, i rewatched it and see what they called.

but, to me, this is an example of what replay is not supposed to do which is micro dissect what should make sense to the eyes. theres no way thats what the official was deciding on when they called it incomplete initially. feels like a post hoc justification of a toss up decision by the ref to begin with
Click to expand...
There is no way, in real time, that the officials would see a catch there though either. The one handed portion of that catch was so out of.the ordinary that the only way to call that a catch would have been micro digesting a play usually replay.

To me I want replay to get it right and in that case it did.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back