NFL GAME DAY DISCUSSION Week 18: Other Games

[Ross12]

Steelers win, which is good if you want the Bills to potentially get bounced out of the playoffs, but bad for Patriots draft positioning.

 

[*ChungFu*]

Have you watched him the last few weeks he’s finally putting his potential together.
He’s got a big arm and he throws with anticipation.
He’s better than any QB on our roster.

Every bum in the league has put a couple of good games on tape. Even Zappe and Mac.

 

[Steve102]

Lots of us **** on Tomlin, but he’s got another 10 win season.

 

[Love The Drake]

Every bum in the league has put a couple of good games on tape. Even Zappe and Mac.

Stephon Gilmore is a fan of OSU QB Mason Rudolph

Patriots corner Stephon Gilmore appears to have a favorite quarterback at the NFL Combine.

247sports.com

 

[GaryfromTO]

Buffalo sphincters just tightened a little bit more.

 

[Ross12]

Only four paths remaining for lower SOS than Washington:

 

[Pape]

texan / clots

go houston

 

[*ChungFu*]

I would take Rudolph over Mac and Zappe.

Yup. Right until you see some other QB with a faint spark and decide that Rudolph wasn't what you thought he was. Hasn't the hype train revealed yet how unreliable it is?

 

[Love The Drake]

Stephon Gilmore is a fan of OSU QB Mason Rudolph

Patriots corner Stephon Gilmore appears to have a favorite quarterback at the NFL Combine.

247sports.com

Pape why?

Who can rate an opposing QB Better than a potential hall of fame defensive back?
I think it’s valid.

 

[PatsfanTN]

Wait, the Colts have a blacksmith now? WTF is that…..

 

[Ross12]

texan / clots

go houston

Would be pro-Houston regardless, but the Colts losing is especially good for NE’s draft position. If that happens, then the next keys during the 1:00 pm games will be watching if NE loses and if the Falcons win. If neither or only one of those occur then we have to pivot towards comparing against NYG’s SOS, but if both occur then we have to watch the outcomes of Broncos/Raiders and Bears/Packers. A Broncos win would seal the deal either way regardless of the other game, but a Raiders win would require a Packers win as well.

As far as Buffalo - with the Steelers win, it’s now just down to Jacksonville needing to beat Tennessee tomorrow at 1:00. If that happens, then Buffalo needs to win against Miami at night to take the AFCE and the 2 seed or else they will miss the postseason entirely.

Makes for interesting storylines to follow!

 

[Pape]

lol, nice

 

[Ian]

Wow, crazy throw there.

 

[upstater1]

WOW, what kind of defense is that? Guy just runs straight down the field?

 

[Love The Drake]

Please interview Slowik.

 

[Ian]

Would be pro-Houston regardless, but the Colts losing is especially good for NE’s draft position. If that happens, then the next keys during the 1:00 pm games will be watching if NE loses and if the Falcons win. If neither or only one of those occur then we have to pivot towards comparing against NYG’s SOS, but if both occur then we have to watch the outcomes of Broncos/Raiders and Bears/Packers. A Broncos win would seal the deal either way regardless of the other game, but a Raiders win would require a Packers win as well.

As far as Buffalo - with the Steelers win, it’s now just down to Jacksonville needing to beat Tennessee tomorrow at 1:00. If that happens, then Buffalo needs to win against Miami at night to take the AFCE and the 2 seed or else they will miss the postseason entirely.

Makes for interesting storylines to follow!

 

[Ross12]

Please interview Slowik.

I heard some interesting points earlier today from Bedard. He was mentioning how a lot of folks are against Slowik because he only has 1 year of experience being a full OC, but highlights that before he was Houston’s OC, he was the passing game coordinator at San Francisco which is still a big deal if you kind of understand how their setup there works. For a comparable, Mike McDaniel was the run game coordinator in SF before being promoted directly to HC in Miami.

Slowik clearly knows how to develop a QB - look at Purdy in 2022 and now Stroud in 2023. Now the Pats are set to possibly land Maye, Williams or Daniels. Seems like a fit from that angle.

 

[venecol]

Only four paths remaining for lower SOS than Washington:

Falcons looks like weak link.

 

[upstater1]

Can the Patriots finish 4th with a win? Is that even possible?

EDIT: just read the previous post. I see it now, we need the Giants to win their game. But that's not happening. Looks like 5th is locked in with a win, and 3rd almost guaranteed with a loss.

Just as an aside, if Belichick is retained, my favorite scenario is that the Bears take Caleb Williams, the Patriots trade back 2 spots (pick up an extra second), then take Joe Alt or Fashanu.

They trade a 2nd rder to Chicago for Justin Fields.

They use the other 2nd rounder on Egbuka or Thomas from LSU.

 

[Ross12]

Falcons looks like weak link.

100%, they suck. But they need to win to get in, and the Saints are not that incredible either so it’s possible Atlanta can get it together this once.