2016-17 NFL Playoffs

[irishfan]

Liking Pats/Falcons next week....

 

[Blaise]

Liking Pats/Falcons next week....

Love Falcons and them laying 4 or 5 points...

 

[dublinirish]

reckon the falcons have a good old implosion in them. fancy the packers

 

[wizards8507]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I'm not on SnapFace. I'm not too worried about what they put on InstantChat." - Bill Belichick <a href="https://t.co/V6N0l0zRHV">https://t.co/V6N0l0zRHV</a></p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/821163912427028481">January 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[NorthDakota]

I'm cautiously optimistic the Steelers have a shot. Also would not be surprised if they get thumped.

 

[Kingbish01]

I'm cautiously optimistic the Steelers have a shot. Also would not be surprised if they get thumped.

I'm very optimistic, the Pats have literally not played a decent QB all year. Well maybe Russell Wilson, and that ended in a L.

Steelers 34 Pats 27

 

[irishfan]

I'm very optimistic, the Pats have literally not played a decent QB all year. Well maybe Russell Wilson, and that ended in a L.

Steelers 34 Pats 27

This is true. But Ben isn't playing great right now, and he hasn't done that well on the road.

I think it's close, but I like NE. And I am obviously very biased.

If Pittsburgh wins, IMO it's going to be by getting to Brady early and by Bell going off in a lower scoring game than 34-27. The formula to beat NE is pass rush, control the clock, and win the turnover battle and win like 20-17.

 

[Kingbish01]

This is true. But Ben isn't playing great right now, and he hasn't done that well on the road.

I think it's close, but I like NE. And I am obviously very biased.

If Pittsburgh wins, IMO it's going to be by getting to Brady early and by Bell going off in a lower scoring game than 34-27. The formula to beat NE is pass rush, control the clock, and win the turnover battle and win like 20-17.

As much as I love the Steeler D this year, I just can't see them slowing Brady down that much. I'm hoping NE D is weaker than expected (because of the lack of competition this year) and Bell and Brown can run up and down the field. I see it being more of a shootout, but either way I think it will be a great game. I'd literally be shocked if NE ran them out of the building. But with those guys, anything is possible.

 

[arrowryan]

I'm cautiously optimistic the Steelers have a shot. Also would not be surprised if they get thumped.

Of course they have a shot, especially with the way they've been running the ball and playing defense. Ben just needs to get out of the small funk he is in and not turn the ball over.

The biggest key for a Steelers victory is time of possession. If the ground game can keep doing what it has done the last 2 months and keep Tom off the field, then I like their chances.

 

[woolybug25]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I'm not on SnapFace. I'm not too worried about what they put on InstantChat." - Bill Belichick <a href="https://t.co/V6N0l0zRHV">https://t.co/V6N0l0zRHV</a></p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/821163912427028481">January 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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He sounds like me at family functions.

Love it!

 

[zelezo vlk]

patriots - You are reading this correctly: The Patriots have a team magician and here's his story - WEEI | Ryan Hannable

Oh. My. GOSH.

 

[IrishLion]

I fixed the broken link from that janky-ass ESPN website that was causing this thread to crash.

You guys can discuss the playoffs again haha

 

[wizards8507]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The disdain with which Bill Belichick received the Lamar Hunt trophy is truly awe inspiring <a href="https://t.co/A6RG8eafCo">pic.twitter.com/A6RG8eafCo</a></p>— Jason Schwartz (@JasonSchwartz) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonSchwartz/status/823364743067013124">January 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[zelezo vlk]

Alex Mack has a pretty bad sprain in his ankle

 

[IrishLion]

I'm rooting for the Falcons, because they remind me a lot of how the Bengals have tried to build their team, and the amount of similarities makes me jealous of their success, but in a likable way. And I think Matt Ryan catches too much grief at times, because it's easiest to blame the QB if your team isn't elite.

It also helps that it's easy to root against the Patriots.

But in reality, this is a win-win situation for everybody that's NOT a die-hard Falcons fan, because even if the Falcons lose, we get to watch Roger Goodell hand the SuperBowl trophy to Tom Brady, and that will be a joy.

At least, I hope to God that Kraft/Belichick would let Brady be the first up there to grab it, because Goodell.

 

[Irish Insanity]

I'm rooting for the Falcons, because #FuckthePats.

FIFY

 

[irishfan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The disdain with which Bill Belichick received the Lamar Hunt trophy is truly awe inspiring <a href="https://t.co/A6RG8eafCo">pic.twitter.com/A6RG8eafCo</a></p>— Jason Schwartz (@JasonSchwartz) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonSchwartz/status/823364743067013124">January 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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I think Belichick was also shocked at how hammered Kraft seemed....

 

[NorthDakota]

I think Belichick was also shocked at how hammered Kraft seemed....

Wasn't Kraft watching with Gronk? I'm surprised he wasn't passed out.

 

[wizards8507]

Super Bowl LI -- Georgia gas station suspends sale of Sam Adams beer

I love this kind of thing.