The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[Axl Rose]

That would be amazing, mate. The Niners just seem to have forgotten how to lose.

The Chiefs are the only team I fear at present. Maybe the Bills.

If the Packers sneak in, then them, too.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Well Cousins and Jefferson have done their best to help the Packers into the playoffs and also lose me my fantasy team Super Bowl.

Lions win next week would be nice (and even more amusing if the Seahawks also win.

Jags Titans is the late game on Saturday night/Sunday morning.

[Axl Rose]

The Lions will do them. So good on offense

[Meanwood Villa]

Just looked at schedule and Raiders Chiefs is also on Saturday. That means Bills/Bengals will know in advance whether they can bench players for final game, which could have knock on consequences for other teams getting in and seeding. Seems a bit off.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Hoping Seahawks game is player at the same time as the Lions game.

Otherwise, unfair one way or the other.

Packers win and Seahawks can't qualify for playoffs.

Seahawks win and Lions can't qualify for playoffs.

So play matches at the same time please.

[usav]

Another classic Steelers-Ravens game.  Low scoring, defence dominated game. 

Steelers still alive and Tomlinson’s record of never having a losing season also still alive.

[ADVILLAFAN]

And Bears 2nd Round Draft pick via the Ravens becomes slightly better value.

If Bengals beat the Bills tonight then they clinch the AFC North and Chargers have moved above the Ravens into 5th seed on the playoffs.

Has to be said that the Ravens haven't been that great this season, after the first month, even before Lamar Jackson got injured.

[dubont]

Hoping Seahawks game is player at the same time as the Lions game.

Otherwise, unfair one way or the other.

Packers win and Seahawks can't qualify for playoffs.

Seahawks win and Lions can't qualify for playoffs.

So play matches at the same time please.

Not happening.

Packers v Lions is the Sunday night game.

[Axl Rose]

Upsetting scenes in the Bills Bengals game.

I really hope Hamlin is ok. It didn't look good at all.

[UK Redsox]

Looks to be similar to Christian Eriksen.

Hopefully Hamlin will have an equally positive outcome

[UK Redsox]

New Washington mascot revealed

I like the idea of harkening back to 'The Hogs'

[taylorsworkrate]

That it took the NFL over an hour to suspend the Bengals v Bills game is horrendous. Roger Goodall should be in no position of power within the NFL

[Meanwood Villa]

New Washington mascot revealed

I like the idea of harkening back to 'The Hogs'

I just assumed it was a tribute to Dan Snyder.

[Meanwood Villa]

That it took the NFL over an hour to suspend the Bengals v Bills game is horrendous. Roger Goodall should be in no position of power within the NFL

I saw something that said if they suspended quicker it would have led to a fan exodus that might have delayed the ambulance. Not sure how true that is or what the timing was in terms of the ambulance leaving pre decision to suspend game.

I don't envy how the NFL handle playing the game again. Whatever path they choose there'll be someone saying it's unfair.

[UK Redsox]

Yep, the way that the NFL schedule is set up and with all the tie-break mechanisms they have in place, having a spare week to tidy up loose ends wouldn't have been in their thinking.

Most postponements have been league wide (eg 9/11 & COVID) or weather related for a couple of days (or occasionally moving to a bye-week).

There's very little precedent for this situation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_canceled_and_rescheduled_NFL_games