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They're being real hard on them this year. Did you see K Hunts disallowed td catch? Complete Burt Emanuel rule that they changed... So lame these days.
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Quoted from Pinball-is-great:
I sure hope the Bills make the play-offs as a wildcard team.
Quoted from TheLaw:
Doubtfull. The snow helped them win that game...3rd strong QB in a real weather game isn't going as well.
Oh, Tyrod back and another good win. You never know.
"Marvin Lewis' 15-year stint in Cincinnati is ending abruptly. Find out why the long-tenured coach and the Bengals are deciding to call it quits at the end of the season..."
Boy I can't even imagine why?
Those guys weren't even trying vs. Vikings, especially on D. Hurt my fantasy numbers cause the Vikings beat them too good and pulled Keenum at the start of the 4th.
Somebody tell the Steelers coaching staff one regular sized NFL player isn't enough to cover the freak of nature known as Gronk.
Jax Jags are ...IN da play-offs! 
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Still got to battle things out some more to see if Jags win the AFC South or go in as an AFC wildcard team.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/standings/playoffrace
If Panthers beat the Bucs in Carolina on Sun, then the Panthers are ...IN the play-offs! (Car favored by 10 points)
The Falcons play the Saints in New Orleans on Sun. The winner of that game will be ...IN the play-offs! (Saints fav by 5-1/2 points)
Bills play at New England. Pats favored by 12. Go Bills! Time to beat the Dark Side and hold on to a wildcard spot. 
Thorold, ON
It's not looking god for the Bills. They play NE & then Miami. I can't picture them beating NE. NE's gonna be on a mission after last week. The Ravens play the Colts & then the Bengals, so it looks like they'll take the last wildcard spot.
Quoted from Topher5000:
It's not looking god for the Bills. They play NE & then Miami. I can't picture them beating NE. NE's gonna be on a mission after last week. The Ravens play the Colts & then the Bengals, so it looks like they'll take the last wildcard spot.
Well hopefully NE does what they did last time and limits McCoy. My fantasy opponent has him.
The LEAST shocking headline in Steeler Nation
"The New England Patriots signed Pittsburgh Steelers franchise sack leader James Harrison on Tuesday. "
My brother and I have been discussing this since he texted me 2 minutes after Harrison was dropped.
I had hoped it was a long con to make Harrison a double agent but that shows advanced coaching, which would be more of a Patriots thing.
How much are they giving him?! Either way.. coach Belichick is brilliant. Worth every penny and they can't get fined for all that 1st hand info!
Quoted from Dee-Bow:
How much are they giving him?!
One time cash payment of 100K in a large envelope at a dark parking lot.
I mean it was cute when he went to the Bungels, but when NE crushes them in the Playoffs I don;t know if he'll be allowed back.
One time cash payment of 100K in a large envelope at a dark parking lot.
I mean it was cute when he went to the Bungels, but when NE crushes them in the Playoffs I don;t know if he'll be allowed back.
Didn’t the Steelers cut him? The odds of him going to a playoff team were good. Pats are legitimately thin at that position. I’m still not quite sure why the Steelers cut him. Who is TJ Watts backup?
Quoted from tilt-master:
Didn’t the Steelers cut him? The odds of him going to a playoff team were good. Pats are legitimately thin at that position. I’m still not quite sure why the Steelers cut him. Who is TJ Watts backup?
Yes they dropped him...the entire thing's so fishy is why it's all so confusing. They haven't played him a ton, he wasn't happy, but obviously NE would pick him up...it's so obvious. with 1 game left...wtf?!? Activated a tackle but damn there's fat to be shaved everywhere.
When I said "allowed back" I meant to retire or as i saw someone wisely say as a strength and condition coach 
But now lots of steelers are talking shit aboot him...man it's gotta be a ruse. I mean it doesn't but it would be awesome if it was.
Tanking for playoff seeding alert!
Rams open up a 6 point favorite against 49ers. Line quickly drops to 3. Then coach announces he's sitting the starters and now 49ers are 3 point favorites.
Rams lose and get the fourth seed and avoid going to Minnesota in divisional round.
So after many sad years haha
The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a very good season so far.
DUVAL! LOL
Quoted from dirkdiggler:
Tanking for playoff seeding alert!
Rams open up a 6 point favorite against 49ers. Line quickly drops to 3. Then coach announces he's sitting the starters and now 49ers are 3 point favorites.
Rams lose and get the fourth seed and avoid going to Minnesota in divisional round.
Smart move. Essentially give your team a bye week. The Rams have a darn good chance of beating a Nick Foles led Eagles team. They are 7-1 on the road this year. Much tougher task of beating the Vikes.
Quoted from hwyhed:
This kid has a huge arm..
Yep he's a real j Cutler 
4 teams in the AFC are playing for two wildcard spots on Sunday (Ravens, Titans, Bills, and Chargers).
That adds some intensity to the action.
Jax Jags play at Tenn Titans
Bills play at Miami. Go Bills! (Bills are favored by 2-1/2 points)
Raiders play at Chargers. Go Chargers! (Chargers favored by 7)
Bengals play at Baltimore. Go Bengals! 
Can the Bengals play spoilers two weeks in a row? They knocked out the Lions last week. Maybe they can knock out the Ravens too. 
In the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks are still trying to get a wildcard spot.
They need to beat the Cardinals in Seattle, AND they need the Falcons to lose to the Panthers in Atlanta.
I rarely pull for the Falcons to win, but in this case, ...Go Falcons!
A few other NFC games have some significance concerning final play-off seeding positions.
Saints are already in the play-offs, but can win the NFC South with a win over the Bucs at Tampa Bay, and that would give the Saints a home play-off game in the 1st round. Go Saints! (Saints favored by 6)
Jax Jags play at Tenn Titans
Jags had a downer last week. They will /or should beat the Titans.
Black Monday tomorrow.
The following teams are expected to be looking for new coaches
NYG
IND
CIN
CHI
ARZ
TB
Teams that might make changes
DEN
OAK
TEN (if they miss playoffs)
DET
CLE
HOU
WSH
Teams that should make changes, but won't
GB
DAL
Ariens leaving is a little bit of a shock. But it is an old team and probably needs rebuilding.
I think he's retiring.
Gruden on mnf has run its course. He'd be crazy not to take what's rumored to be offered. 10mil/year and part ownership of the Raiders.
Welcome Cleveland Browns and fans to the ultra pathetic losers club being a Detroit Lions fan i felt your pain 9 years ago and we still suck the lions are another fine Ford product a lemon only thing worse by Ford was the exploding pinto they used to build 
Quoted from Erik:
I was surprised to see the Titans favored. I fully expect their offense to shit the bed, but we'll see shortly.
I guess Vegas was right and I was right too
Patriots are 5 for 6 when the #1 seed. If they don't get upset in the divisional round, they own the Steelers and should roll to BradyBelichek's 8th super bowl appearance
OMG!!!
Bal is going to choke it away!
Bills are making the playoffs for first time since 99!!
Nice.
Quoted from Slugmeister:
Would love to see the Vikings finally win one in their home stadium.
Yes, after looking over the NFC teams in the play-offs, if the Saints don't make it to the Super Bowl, then I'll pull for the Vikings to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. The Vikings had a great regular season, the Super Bowl will be in Minnesota on Feb 4th, and the Vikings haven't won an NFC Conference Championship since the 70's when Fran Tarkenton was scrambling around on the field trying not to get killed.
Patriots are 5 for 6 when the #1 seed. If they don't get upset in the divisional round, they own the Steelers and should roll to BradyBelichek's 7th super bowl appearance
Patriots cheat
G'damn Saints lost on purpose. Now they get to avoid The Vikings until NFC championship. Rams lost on purpose hoping for the same outcome. It reminds me of the South Park episode when all the kids try to lose the baseball games on purpose so they don't have to keep playing during their summer vacation.
Edit: Could bite them in the ass if they have to play NFC championship in the L.A. Coliseum instead of super dome.
Kudos to the nfl for setting up the final weekend the way they did. Put all the meaningful games in the late time slot. Made for a great last full weekend of football.
Was it just me or did Carolina look broken? A couple weeks back I was saying the panthers were a dangerous team to contend with in the nfc. Now they look like a easy out for the Saints
Panthers at Saints 3 should be best game of the wildcard round. Billa at Jags will be both weird and cool to see. Can't wait for the divisional round in 2 weeks.
Patriots are 5 for 6 when the #1 seed. If they don't get upset in the divisional round, they own the Steelers and should roll to BradyBelichek's 7th super bowl appearance
*8th
Early lines for wildcard weekend
Chiefs -7.5 vs Titans
Rams -5.5 vs Falcons
Jaguars -7 vs Bills
Saints -6 vs Panthers
Would love to see the Vikings finally win one in their home stadium.Skol
Ditto!!!!! Easily still the least talked about team, with as good a record as anyone. Defense #1 in every category that means something.
And all anyone talks about is the Saints/ Philly.
We shall see....
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