The 2020 Super Bowl pregame thread

[TB12TheGoat]

let’s hope David’s hamstring is near 100%

 

[TB12TheGoat]

AB and Brate are Questionable. I'd be really surprised if AB doesn't play; please tell me Brate isn't out. I forgot that the NFL no longer uses the Probable designation.

that’s going to be so dumb if Brate can’t go or is limited. freak practice injuries to Winfield and Brate now

 

[The Brandon Five]

Saw this on the Bucs site:

Odd stat; JPP has never lost a playoff game and his team is currently 7-0.

4-0 w/ the Giants in 2011
3-0 this year

This is great...and terrible at the same time

 

[venecol]

Apparently the old "you win games in the trenches" adage doesn't apply to the Chiefs. By all accounts:

Bucs DL > Chiefs OL
Bucs OL > Chiefs DL

Yet everyone is discounting the injuries in the Chiefs OL as not that important. Lmao.
I hope Bucs run it down their throats and their DL creates 3+ TOs plus 5 sacks.

 

[PatsWSB47]

Chris Sims has the Chiefs by 3 scores. Shocked

 

[venecol]

Chris Sims has the Chiefs by 3 scores. Shocked

He's butt hurt because Aaron isn't returning his calls since he's too busy riding around in the back of a pick up to let Chris console him with fellatio.

 

[NYCPATS4LIFE]

Chris Sims has the Chiefs by 3 scores. Shocked

Some have it a blow out by the chefs including that homer nick wright. One that surprised me was keyshawn johnson. You would think he would be rooting for his former team where he won a super bowl. He has it 42-27 chefs.

 

[TB12TheGoat]

is this the most lopsided super bowl predictions by "experts" since Patriots-Giants 1 and Steelers-Cardinals?

 

[NE_Zealot]

that’s going to be so dumb if Brate can’t go or is limited. freak practice injuries to Winfield and Brate now

Load me up with Toradol. I only miss the Super Bowl if I’m in a hospital bed. I bet most players feel the same way as you’re not guaranteed to get back here.

 

[Kontradiction]

A lot of that is just eye candy, though @reesebobby.

 

[NE_Zealot]

Apparently the old "you win games in the trenches" adage doesn't apply to the Chiefs. By all accounts:

Bucs DL > Chiefs OL
Bucs OL > Chiefs DL

Yet everyone is discounting the injuries in the Chiefs OL as not that important. Lmao.
I hope Bucs run it down their throats and their DL creates 3+ TOs plus 5 sacks.

I can’t imagine the Chiefs OLine health doesn’t play some role. I don’t care how great of a wizard Kermit is on some plays your protection has to hold. If he beats you with purely off-script stuff you deserve to lose.

 

[amfootball]

Don't discount the Brady hate for the lopsided predictions.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Just to clarify, this is what an unstoppable offense looks like for points scored in 2020. Tampa will lose by 50...they have no chance to stop it and haven't seen anything else like it.

Green Bay - 509
Tampa Bay - 492
New Orleans - 482
Kansas City - 473

 

[NE_Zealot]

Just to clarify, this is what an unstoppable offense looks like for points scored in 2020. Tampa will lose by 50...they have no chance to stop it and haven't seen anything else like it.

Green Bay - 509
Tampa Bay - 492
New Orleans - 482
Kansas City - 473

That’s either a compliment to their defense or an indictment on their schedule...

 

[reesebobby]

A lot of that is just eye candy, though @reesebobby.

Of course it is. But if you don't respect it, they will abuse you. Last week they hand it off to Hardman for 50 yards. Eye candy or not, there is enough misdirection and motion to keep defenses from just teeing off.

It has been said here and it is true. If you can get pressure from the front 4, that is what is going to give Mahomes (and any quarterback frankly) the most difficult time. And those ends have to not only pressure, they need to contain. Under pressure, Mahomes is not one to step up in the pocket or throw it away. He most likely is leaving the pocket and creating something or taking off running. Tampa is clearly capable of doing that, but it's not like the Chiefs are completely helpless against that dline either. It will be an interesting game.

 

[jimnance]

KC is favored and should be.
But this going to be VERY close game.

 

[venecol]

Just to clarify, this is what an unstoppable offense looks like for points scored in 2020. Tampa will lose by 50...they have no chance to stop it and haven't seen anything else like it.

Green Bay - 509
Tampa Bay - 492
New Orleans - 482
Kansas City - 473

I like Point differential since it takes defense into account:

New Orleans +145
Green Bay +140
Tampa Bay +137
Kansas City +111

Here's TO differential:

New Orleans +9
Tampa Bay +8
Green Bay +7
Kansas City +6

 

[reesebobby]

I like Point differential since it takes defense into account:

New Orleans +145
Green Bay +140
Tampa Bay +137
Kansas City +111

Here's TO differential:

New Orleans +9
Tampa Bay +8
Green Bay +7
Kansas City +6

One thing that hasn't been discussed is that the Bucs were 1-4 against teams above .500. The Chiefs were undefeated against teams with winning records. In that light, I'm not sure how valuable some of the point differential numbers are. Over half of TB's wins came against teams with 5 or less wins on the season. Seems like that is possibly relevant also when comparing season stats.

 

[Guts]

To my gambling brethren, any props bets that you guys love?

 

[Kontradiction]

One thing that hasn't been discussed is that the Bucs were 1-4 against teams above .500. The Chiefs were undefeated against teams with winning records. In that light, I'm not sure how valuable some of the point differential numbers are. Over half of TB's wins came against teams with 5 or less wins on the season. Seems like that is possibly relevant also when comparing season stats.

That record is useless now. Occurred when Tampa was going through their growing pains. The just knocked off two of the best teams in the NFC on the road.