The NFL Thread (with added College Football)

[Brazilian Villain]

65 years ago today, Johnny Unitas led the Baltimore Colts to a 23-17 victory over the New York (Footballing) Giants and the NFL title, in "The Greatest Game Ever Played”.

[Axl Rose]

You Bears boys now have the first pick and we clinch the NFC number 1 spot. Thank you Arizona!

A decent day for us both.

Villa in Denmark, mate, I thought you were going to do those Ravens at one point...

[ADVILLAFAN]

49ers can rest up next week. Eagles may not even win the NFC East now.

The Panthers did us proud. Did feel a bit for Bryce Young, went off injured. Comes back on and immediately gets sacked.

Hopefully we trade down for even more 1st Round Picks and shenanigans.

[nigel]

Flippin’ heck, the Eagles have fcuked it up 😂
Cowboys beat Washington next up and they win the division. Have to admit, I didn’t expect that.

Baltimore look like the team everyone wants to avoid.
I’m wondering if they could meet Cleveland in the AFC final? That could be one heck of a game.
The New Browns vrs the Original Browns.

Smart money has to be a Ravens vrs 49ers Superbowl

Obviously I want the Cowboys there, but I wouldn’t mind Detroit getting there, as, apparently, they are the only franchise not to have been to a Superbowl

[ADVILLAFAN]

Texans haven't been to a Super Bowl. Dont think Jags have either. Think Chargers may have lost in one in about 1980.

Lions must be oldest team mot to have reached the SB. Course they have won NFL Championships.

Even as a Bears fan,  t's difficult to really dislike the Lions.

[Axl Rose]

Chargers got absolutely battered in Super Bowl XXIX

I've never liked them 😂

[nigel]

Texans haven't been to a Super Bowl. Dont think Jags have either. Think Chargers may have lost in one in about 1980.

Lions must be oldest team mot to have reached the SB. Course they have won NFL Championships.

Even as a Bears fan,  t's difficult to really dislike the Lions.

Ahh, cheers, mate. 👍

[nigel]

Texans haven't been to a Super Bowl. Dont think Jags have either. Think Chargers may have lost in one in about 1980.

Lions must be oldest team mot to have reached the SB. Course they have won NFL Championships.

Even as a Bears fan,  t's difficult to really dislike the Lions.

Ahh, cheers, mate 👍

[dubont]

It is funny how many Packers fans just assumed they would have another Hall of Fame QB straight away. Like they grow on trees.

You might want to revise that opinion.

[dubont]

Seems the Packers no longer have a good QB....shame

You reckon?

[taylorsworkrate]

Its got to be so painful for Bears fans. 30 years of Favre and Rodgers and they finally think the end of exceptional QB's in Green Bay is over, and now Jordan Love comes along and looks every bit a superstar 😂

Been as good as anyone in the league the 2nd half of the season, and he's been doing it with 1st and 2nd year receivers. The signs are that he has a huge ceiling

[Axl Rose]

Ah, dubont, I see you are a cheesehead. The Liverpool fans of the NFL. I was wondering who you followed when you slagged off the Niners earlier this season

Horrible to see the Packers fluke their way in. Haven't heard much from the cheeseheads on this site all year, but fair play though, I suppose. It's been a rough few years, especially now with the Lions being the top team in that area.

Can't see your lot beating the Cowboys, though their D isn't great.

As for Love...a superstar? haha.

[taylorsworkrate]

In all fairness, with such a ridiculously young team the Packers have performed a lot better than they had any right to this season. I thought it would be a season of rebuilding with at most 6/7 wins

Love looks every bit an elite QB in the making. To play the way he has with a bunch of kids to throw the ball to, his best receiver injured for 3/4 of the season and no running game for the majority of the year is remarkable really. He's already playing at a pro bowl level and the likelihood is that he will only get better.

[andrew08]

It’s more a Villa comparison really rather than Liverpool. Lose our best player to a higher profile team/city then emerge better for it.
The Bears rivalry is similar to…

[Axl Rose]

It’s more a Villa comparison really rather than Liverpool. Lose our best player to a higher profile team/city then emerge better for it.
The Bears rivalry is similar to…

Ouch!

The Bears do have a proud history and great support, however .

Unlike those across Brum at the sty