The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[cdbearsfan]

Final day play-off scenarios including UK kick-off times (I haven't bothered to include ties in the scenarios as they virtually never happen):

AFC

HOUSTON (12-3, @ Colts, 18.00) are guaranteed minimum #3 seed.
They will take #1 seed if:
 they win OR
 they lose, Denver lose and New England lose
They will take #2 seed if:
 they lose, Denver win and New England lose OR
 they lose, Denver lose and New England win
They will take #3 seed if:
 they lose, Denver win and New England win

DENVER (12-3, vs Chiefs, 21.25) are guaranteed minimum #3 seed.
They will take #1 seed if:
 they win and Houston lose
They will take #2 seed if:
 they win and Houston win OR
 they lose and New England lose
They will take #3 seed if:
 they lose and New England win

NEW ENGLAND (11-4, vs Dolphins, 21.25) are guaranteed minimum #3 seed.
They will take #1 seed if:
 they win, Houston lose and Denver lose
They will take #2 seed if:
 they win, Houston win and Denver lose OR
 they win, Houston lose and Denver win
They will take #3 seed if:
 they lose OR
 they win, Houston win and Denver win

BALTIMORE (10-5, @ Bengals, 18.00) are guaranteed #4 seed and will host Indianapolis in Wildcard Round.

INDIANAPOLIS (10-5, vs Texans, 18.00) are guaranteed #5 seed and will travel to Baltimore in Wildcard Round.

CINCINNATI (9-6, vs Ravens, 18.00) are guaranteed #6 seed and will travel to #3 seed in Wildcard Round.

NFC

ATLANTA (13-2, vs Buccanneers, 18.00) are guaranteed #1 seed and will host lowest-remaining seed in Divisional Round.

GREEN BAY (11-4, @ Vikings, 21.25) are guaranteed minimum #3 seed.
They will take #2 seed if:
 they win OR
 they lose, San Francisco lose and Seattle lose
They will take #3 seed if:
 they lose, San Francisco win and Seattle win OR
 they lose, San Francisco win and Seattle lose OR
 they lose, San Francisco lose and Seattle win

SAN FRANCISCO (10-4-1, vs Cardinals, 21.25) are guaranteed minimum #5 seed.
They will take #2 seed if:
 they win and Green Bay lose
They will take #3 seed if:
 they win and Green Bay win OR
 they lose and Seattle lose
They will take #5 seed if:
 they lose and Seattle win

WASHINGTON (9-6, vs Cowboys, 01.20 - Monday)
They will take #4 seed if:
 they win
They will take #6 seed if:
 they lose, Minnesota lose and Chicago lose

SEATTLE (10-5, vs Rams, 21.25) are guaranteed minimum #5 seed.
They will take #2 seed if:
 they win, Green Bay lose and San Francisco lose
They will take #3 seed if:
 they win, Green Bay win and San Francisco lose
They will take #5 seed if:
 they lose OR
 San Francisco win

MINNESOTA (9-6, vs Packers, 21.25)
They will take #6 seed if:
 they win OR
 they lose, Chicago lose, NY Giants lose and Dallas lose

CHICAGO (9-6, @ Lions, 18.00)
They will take #6 seed if:
 they win and Minnesota lose

DALLAS (8-7, @ Redskins, 01.20 - Monday)
They will take #4 seed if:
 they win

NEW YORK GIANTS (8-7, vs Eagles, 18.00)
They will take #6 seed if:
 they win, Minnesota lose, Chicago lose and Dallas lose.

[UK Redsox]

For those with ESPN, they're showing a Bo Jackson documentary this week as part of their "30 for 30 " series.

[cdbearsfan]

Well thank you Packers, you shower of bastards. On the brightside, we would only have got battered in the playoffs anyway.

After going 10-6 this might seem harsh. However, the fact remains that whenever we played a genuine contender, we lost. For the second year in a row we blew a great start to miss out on the playoffs and have now failed to make the playoffs in five of the past six seasons. And our offensive line is STILL shit.

Time for Lovie Smith to go.

[cdbearsfan]

And as I was typing...!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000119943/article/lovie-smith-fired-by-chicago-bears

[UK Redsox]

Also gone.........

Shumur from Browns
Crennel from Chiefs
Reid from Eagles

[cdbearsfan]

Happy Black Monday!

[UK Redsox]

Jets fire their GM but not Rex

[johnny from donny]

HAIL TO THE REDSKINS!!! At least one  part of my sporting interest is going right

[UK Redsox]

Norv fired by the Chargers

[ADVILLAFAN]

Reid's been at the Eagles for years, but could see that coming. The Chiefs were easily the worst NFL team this year, but I thought the Browns had improved a bit this season.

[UK Redsox]

Ray Lewis has announced his retirement

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8803174/ray-lewis-baltimore-ravens-says-retiring-season

[cdbearsfan]

How long do they have to wait before he can go in the Hall of Fame? He must be a certainty.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Wonder if he'll become a coach, like Singletary?

[pmarachi]

Been a long time, how is everyone?

Eagles: I think it's safe to say that we knew Reid was a dead man walking in week 1, was hated by fans for the last 16 weeks, but I still have a feeling us Eagles fans will regret this.  Was he a pain? yes.  Could he manage a clock? no.  But is there a better option (who wants the job)? I don't think so.

Ray Lewis:  Decided to kill his career, which is better than when he decided to kill those people that one time.  No, seriously, I love Ray Lewis.  He is from the U.  And let's be honest, if Ray Lewis had to kill you, you shouldn't have attacked him.  Don't get mad at the Lion when he eats your dog kind of thing. BUT, if you think he is ever coaching an NFL team you are probably confusing him with some other "Ray Lewis" or something...

Bo Jackson: AMAZING 30 for 30 film.  My father took me to see Bo play the Yankees when I was like 10.  I remember he was REALLY excited about it.  I also remember we sat in the upper deck and the woman behind us said "That guy is so big, he looks like he should play football!" (so, the point it, if you are still reading this, is that this man was the size of the freaking Juggernaut, and it was evident from like 6 miles away). Bo knows the kitchen.


Playoffs: Even as an eagles fan, I have to say that I would love a Ravens/Redskins superbowl.  I really REALLY like this RG3 kid.  Seems like not only a great player but a really good kid too.

Notre Dame vs. Alabma: I hate both teams.  I hate Notre Dame more.  In the USA, Notre Dame has a HUGE following.  Every ethnically Irish person loves them, combined with the fact that they have a network TV contract, combined with the condescending tone of the fans make them a polarizing team.  I am on the Anti-Notre Dame end.  Don't get it twisted, Notre Dame fans are probably more biggoted than Alabma fans (see catholics vs. convicts, catholics vs. cousins, or any other lame motto they throw on a t-shirt that highlights that they are rich and white and they are playing black kids, rednecks, etc..). I also dislike Alabama, because when I was in 6th grade they beat the U for a National Championship.  Maybe we will get lucky and both team buses will crash...  Into each other.

[taylorsworkrate]

Annoyingly stayed up to watch the national championship game.

Shows the rating system is a farce. Notre Dame are a decent side, but wouldn't beat the majority of SEC sides