NFL GAME DAY DISCUSSION 2024 Week 16 NFL Games

[jmt57]

While there is no week 16 game that is as intriguing as last week's Detroit-Buffalo matchup, there are still several good games to look forward to.
This week there are three national broadcasts between two teams with winning records, plus two regional telecasts between winning clubs.

The rare treat of two early games plus two late games lasted all of one week, with CBS owning the doubleheader in week 16.
That is offset by the NFL now being allowed to play two games on Saturday thanks to the completion of the college football regular season.
(I know it's tradition, but Army-Navy being the only college or pro football game available to watch on an entire Saturday is a letdown.)

Both of those Saturday games should be good: Houston at KC, and Pittsburgh at Baltimore.
In addition there are three college football playoff games on Saturday, so clear your to-do list before then.
There is also a fourth college football playoff game Friday night.

Owners of the Panthers and Bears are both saying Bah Humbug to NFL fans in their area by enforcing blackout rules. Viewers in Charlotte and Chicago will not get the option of watching another NFL game on CBS while the Panthers and Bears are being broadcast on Fox in those metro areas.

- Game of the Week: Steelers at Ravens
- Toilet Bowl: Jaguars at Raiders will go a long way to determining top-three draft order
- Biggest Mismatch (tie): Saints at Packers, Patriots at Bills

506 Sports - NFL Maps: Week 16, 2024

National Broadcasts - College and NFL
Thursday Night: 9-5 Denver @ 8-6 LA Chargers [-2½] (Amazon: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreet; Kaylee Hartung)
Friday Night: #10 Indiana @ #7 Notre Dame [-7] (ABC/ESPN: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy; Molly McGrath)
Saturday 12:00 ET: #11 SMU @ #6 Penn State [-8½] (TNT/Max: Mark Jones, Roddy Jones; Quint Kessenich)
Saturday 1:00 ET: 9-5 Houston @ 13-1 Kansas City [-3½] (NBC; Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge; Kathryn Tappen)
Saturday 4:00 ET: #12 Clemson @ #5 Texas [-12] (TNT/Max: Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek; Taylor McGregor, Laura Rutledge)
Saturday 4:30 ET: 10-4 Pittsburgh @ 9-5 Baltimore [-6½] (FOX; Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady; Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi)
Saturday 8:00 ET: #9 Tennessee @ #8 Ohio State [-7½] (ABC/ESPN: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit; Holly Rowe)
Sunday Night: 8-6 Tampa Bay [-4] @ 6-8 Dallas (NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth; Melissa Stark)
Monday Night: 5-9 New Orleans @ 10-4 Green Bay [-14] (ESPN/ABC: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman; Lisa Salters)


CBS Early Game

? 8-6 LA Rams [-3] @ 4-10 NY Jets - Kevin Harlan, Trent Green; Melanie Collins
? 3-11 Cleveland @ 6-8 Cincinnati [-7½] - Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta; Aditi Kinkhabwala
? 3-11 Tennessee @ 6-8 Indianapolis [-3½] - Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Jay Feely; Amanda Balionis
? NO GAME - Home teams enforcing blackout


CBS Late Game

? 6-8 San Francisco @ 6-8 Miami [-1] - Jim Nantz, Tony Romo; Tracy Wolfson
? 3-11 New England @ 11-3 Buffalo [-14] - Ian Eagle, Charles Davis; Evan Washburn
? 3-11 Jacksonville @ 2-12 Las Vegas [-1] - Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty; AJ Ross


Fox Single Game

? 12-2 Philadelphia [-3½] @ 9-5 Washington - Joe Davis, Greg Olsen; Pam Oliver
? 12-2 Detroit [-6½] @ 4-10 Chicago - Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma; Megan Olivi
? 2-12 NY Giants @ 7-7 Atlanta [-8½] - Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston; Laura Okmin
? 7-7 Arizona [-4½] @ 3-11 Carolina - Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth; Jen Hale

? 12-2 Minnesota [-3] @ 8-6 Seattle (LATE) - Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez; Kristina Pink

 

[denverpatsfan]

Another weekend of not needing the YouTube TV NFL ticket. Glad I spent the $.

 

[sb1]

“scare”

 

[UrbanCowboy]

I'm interested in the Chargers-Broncos game tonight. Haven't seen either team this year. Curious what Bo Nix looks like.

 

[jmt57]

Chargers can clinch a playoff spot with
a) a win tonight, plus
b) a Colts loss or tie to Tennessee, plus
c) a Dolphins loss or tie to San Francisco

Broncos can clinch a playoff spot with a win tonight.
Denver can lose and still clinch with three other losses (Bengals, Colts, Dolphins) this weekend.


According to Playoff Status, the Chargers will have a 97% chance of making the playoffs with a win, 75% with a loss.
Even with a loss Denver will still have an 89% chance of making the playoffs.

AFC Playoff Picture

The AFC Playoff Picture table presents the probabilities that a team will win each NFL playoff spot.

www.playoffstatus.com

 

[UrbanCowboy]

geez, ain't going to need Nix to do anything. Just ran right through them.

 

[Pape]

denver is just going to push it in here

 

[Pape]

almost...

 

[Pape]

and they score

 

[farn]

Future HoFer’s record this year :
vs under .500 7-1
over .500 1-5

Par for the course. Media & fan darling, for some reason.

 

[Pape]

san diego marches right down the field... knocking on the door

 

[UrbanCowboy]

Future HoFer’s record this year :
vs under .500 7-1
over .500 1-5

Par for the course. Media & fan darling, for some reason.

ha, I like him. What don't you like about him?

 

[farn]

san diego marches right down the field... knocking on the door

True fashion, fail. Ultimate ‘looks good on paper’ team (and qb).

 

[farn]

ha, I like him. What don't you like about him?

What is there to like ? His number of playoff wins ? Or playoff games, even ? Teams full of talent on both sides most of his years in the league.

He’s the most overrated qb since Andrew Luck. I think Luck was actually better.

Counter question : what do you like about him ? That last drive was a microcosm. Look good most of the time / don’t ever produce at the end.

I hate the “good stat / no win” QBs. What is the job ? Winning. He’s a loser. Check his TD / INT - or any stats - in playoff games. Of vs good teams.

 

[Pape]

avp should be taking notes on how to run a screen

 

[UrbanCowboy]

Definitely agree about team. I thought harbaugh was gonna straighten them out, but the Chargers are cursed

 

[UrbanCowboy]

What is there to like ? His number of playoff wins ? Or playoff games, even ? Teams full of talent on both sides most of his years in the league.

He’s the most overrated qb since Andrew Luck. I think Luck was actually better.

Counter question : what do you like about him ? That last drive was a microcosm. Look good most of the time / don’t ever produce at the end.

I hate the “good stat / no win” QBs. What is the job ? Winning. He’s a loser. Check his TD / INT - or any stats - in playoff games. Of vs good teams.

the dopes run a classic Van Pelt line plunge on 3rd and 1 -- that's not on herbert.

 

[NE_Zealot]

I thought our defense was awful, then I saw the Chargers in action

 

[TheRainMaker]

The Chargers terrible roster is rearing it's ugly head.

 

[ViperGTS]

Herbert with a horrible decision.