The NFC East Has Quite A Weekend
Well I had a good weekend. Don’t mention my Colts prediction. We aren’t going to talk about that.
The Cowboys and Eagles both had decent chances to pull it off and neither of them did it. I thought the Rams would steamroll the Cowboys, so credit to them for showing up and finding new ways to get screwed. The Rams came in with a gameplan and did the Rams thing they usually do. They Rammed it. Just Rammed it. Ram it, baby. Ram it. Happy for Chubs J Anderson for his excellent performance after spending all year looking for a team.
The Eagles game was even better, probably the game of the week. Large Dicholas Nicholas came out swinging low and put up 14 points on a shocked Saints. But the Saints are a team capable of taking a punch and winning ugly, which is what they went and did. They made the adjustments and the Nick Foles miracle drive ended when Alshon “I have the best hands in the league” Jeffrey took a butter bath before the play and BAM, game ending interception. I like to think Alshon cried on the ground because he knew that little boast of his was about to result in some glorious roasting on twitter. AS IT SHOULD.
It comes as mild comfort to us Skins and Giants fans but at least we got to see our rivals eat it. And now we have better draft picks then they do.
Of course, as usual over the past two decades, the AFC side of things sucked. The Chargers came in with the exact wrong gameplan against the coach that is basically known for his ability to plan better than any other coach. “Oh hey, that thing that worked against the Ravens? Let’s just do the exact same thing after giving the Patriots our gamefilm to a QB and Coach who are experts at picking apart zone defenses”
The Chiefs/Colts game was a little better, but it was still a beatdown that was over early. The Chiefs defense showed up for possibly the first time all year, just like everyone predicted. Mahomes did cool Mahomes things. Let’s pray he keeps it up against the Pats next week.
My Super Bowl prediction: Pats-Saints. I would prefer anyone but the Pats for the final game but let’s be real that’s not happening because the world is cruel bullshit.
I cant argue any of this. Even at 14-0 I had no real faith in us because I could see Brees making adjustments, and once Thomas got going, we were done. Jeffrey has been solid all season and in the playoff game in Chicago so I can let this one slide. Our lack of a run game (seriously, 5 RB’s this season , none of them ever looking like “the man” the way a Zeke or a Barkley does , or Guice will for the skins next season) was what really prevented us from moving on.
No Philly Special either. Just a big ole reach across the pile.
Foles and Jeffrey played basketball you know. I clearly was unaware of this despite it being stated a dozen times every game they’ve played this season, and last season.
You would think the commentary team might rework their material once in a while.
Sure, but did Antonio Gates?
Antonio Gates played basketball? WoW. Its almost as if there was a comic about that exact joke. And it just reinforces that the NFL’s suite of commentators pool their material because they dont have a unique thought amongst them.
Mahomes has already outdone Marino’s first full season with his own. I’d kinda like to see KC win it all so he can outdo his postseason as well.
The defense isn’t trustworthy so there’s going to be a problem. Just hope they can avoid going full Reid for one more game.
Andy Reid losing at home to Tom Brady would cause dangerous, Viagra-warning levels of arousal in my pants. Go Pats! And… whoever, I guess, from the NFC. I don’t really care. Let’s say Saints, so Brees can get another ring and retire.
Andy Reid finally getting one over on Satan and guiding his team to a Superbowl would be something I could get behind. Id love it if he does what they did to the Colts , and goes out and says “Screw the clock , lets be so far ahead by halftime that it doesnt matter what the clock says”.
Let Mahomes gunsling and see what happens.
I can count the number of times I wanted the Patriots to win a game on one hand – one of those was this week, against the Chargers. Until the Broncos figure things out the best thing I have to hope for is Rivers staying ringless.
I don’t hate Kansas City as much as I hate LA. Go Chiefs.
As a Broncos fan, surely you hate yourself more than you hate anything else?
I have an irrational hatred of Philip Rivers that goes back to the 2008 meltdown. So… yes and no. I mostly console myself on the fact that we’ve been good enough to win at all before and could potentially do it again. Better than being a Bills fan!
3 wins to 1 means never having to explain yourself to a Santa-hating battery-thrower.
That sounds like a someone bitter about his team being the victim of the Philly Special.
Also Santa isnt real. He’s like Manti Te’O’s girlfriend, or the Texans O-Line. Or A Humble Pats Fan.
What are you on? Us Pats fans are the most humble, it’s amazing.
I believe you bigly. You are Hugely Humble. If there was an award for Humility you would totally win it. And New York would pay for it. Great, Great Humility. The Best
everyone’s saying so
Any time the Irsay Abominations get stomped, it’s a good day for America. (Might want to rethink the reference about a black guy having slippery fingers from eating too much fried chicken, though? Just saying.)
And, if Lamar Jackson can pick you apart when he’s finally sentient — or coached — in 5 minutes, imagine what Tom Brady (MOAT — Mediocre of All Time) can do to you. #ShouldHavePlayedFlacco
Pats -Saints superbowl… in Atlanta
Didn’t Alshon Jeffery guarantee a Super Bowl in one years with the Bears? I don’t think I want him as my hype man.
He did not say the Bears would win the super bowl. He said: “I guarantee you we’ll win a Super Bowl next year.” An important distinction because the Bears’ season was over and Alshon was set to become a free agent. Then he signed with the Eagles and won a Super Bowl.
Yep. And he also said of Chicago “I just worked there for 4 years”. Evidently not a fan of the city or the fans.
Oh yay, another Superbowl between two teams I dislike. Not watching.
The Pats threw some clunkers this year, but were by no means bad or even just above average. But the Chiefs have been good all season, and never looked bad except on defense. Marginal defense means the Chiefs win 40-30. They keep Brady off the field with long drives.
If Jeffrey doesn’t drop that pass the Eagles probably win. The Saints have yet to prove they can beat the defense the Cowboys put up. The Rams are better at that defense, and beat those Cowboys. The Rams struggled against only the Saints and Bears, but without Gurley. (I think they looked past the Eagles a bit.) Gurley is back and Anderson has proven to be a new, complimentary weapon.
The Rams win on a FG.
Predictions:
Chiefs 41, Patriots 34
Saints 49, Rams 28
Do us a favor and don’t predict anymore
Coldest Take ever: https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2018/12/04/eagles-wr-alshon-jeffery-i-think-i-have-the-best-hands-in-the-league/
Get ready for a Pats-Rams Super Bowl. I have a feeling NE will walk away with another chip for some reason.
I have trouble seeing the Saints beating the Rams with their current strategy of starting to play 15 minutes after the other team.
“The Saints get out to an early lead” seems about as likely as “The Chiefs give a dominant defensive performance”, so… I have completely given up on predictions for these playoffs.
This seems to have aged well
If the Chiefs and Rams both make it to the Super Bowl, we will get to spend the entire off-season hearing about how the new guard is replacing the old guard blah blah blah, it will make me want to van Gogh my ears.