Reacting and overreacting to everything that happened in the games on Sunday afternoon of week 16 …
Things that made me dizzy
Seahawks wins the West in the old: How far have we come from the “Let Russ Cook” days? Back to the defense (and a little help from Jared Goff’s atrocious work), Russell Wilson’s timely play creation, and an overview of conservative life. The position of the third quarter goal line will be the one discussed in the NFC West VHS Championship.
Ben Roethlisberger, Like a Young Ponce De Leohn: Of course the things. 24-7 in the second half, the Steelers began to attack the field of play and Roethlisberger equalized—xafogor!—He has achieved a couple of successes in the process. The result was 342 passing yards (the highest he has had since week 16 of the 2018 season) and three touchdowns in a comeback victory to get the AFC North.
Diontae Johnson Redemption: You know of the descents, and he left a touch on the field when he made a misreading on a low field route against the Colts. But this connection belongs to the Louvre …
The bosses live next door because … do they like it ?: For 58 minutes it was an absolute routine against an inferior rival in a match they did not win well. Then, repeatedly in the final unit (except for the near-interception fired by AJ Terrell), Muhammad had all the time in the world and had several weapons in the open. Sunday was a victory as ugly as the era of Muhammad, but the common thread is: whenever it’s time to light it, the chiefs light it.
Those Andy Dalton cowboys can’t be stopped: According to Mike McCarthy’s analysis department, Dallas has 108 (one hundred and eight) points during a three-game winning streak.
Cowboys Receivers Vs. Eagles DBs: It was the biggest mismatch we’ve seen since then, probably Saturday Saleh vs. Kingsbury.
Chase Young Dominant Again: After a throw in the third quarter (actually the second of the day, although the first was incorrectly dictated by an interception, statistically), Ian Eagle, man by game, commented: “Chase Young, defending the defensive debutant of the year. ” Which is like saying, “Gheorghe Muresan, defending the tallest man in the room.”
The Chargers find a way to win a game they led with 13 points in the fourth quarter: This is a three-win streak for Anthony Lynn’s boys, who should be enough to save his job.
A winning streak of Jets !: And his 335-meter offense was the second-highest total of the season. They are locked in election number 2, have a second first round and a total of five picks among the top 100 drafts in April and are recovering the man who is supposed to be the nerve center of their defense (CJ Mosley).
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Lamentations
Why were they reinstalled that week 18 ?: The league office that makes another team adapts less than 48 hours after losing an entire unit due to COVID protocols shows a complete misunderstanding about the operation of an NFL team.
Foals cannot be locked in violation: After taking a 24-7 lead, they scored three times, including two of three and three, which threw an interception and picked up a total of two first downs in four units. Offense closes the games in 2020 and Indy didn’t have them until the second half in Pittsburgh.
Explain yourself, Jared Goff:
Dwayne Haskins is an absolute mess: The new coaching staff did him no favors, but on Sunday, Sunday was so ugly. Six points, three changes and Taylor Heinicke overtook him in relief. Football Team still wins the division with a win in Philadelphia next week.
Younghoe Koo pushes: He has had a Pro Bowl year in Atlanta, with a total of 35 of 36 coming in on Sunday before pushing the potential throw-in from the right. It was a mark end to the loss in Kansas City.
Things get rocky for Jalen Hurts: The Eagles aren’t built for a sustained offense, and the Cowboys kept it all in front of them after a long first-quarter touchdown run against DeSean Jackson. Philly scored just one field goal in the final 50 minutes of the match, with Hurts adding two Wentz-ian red zone changes (an ugly interception, a dubious boom in a fight).
The Steelers’ desperate struggle to get a playground: That’s why they opted for a quarter and one from midfield when a conversion would have sealed the victory.
This Trubisky interception: This, in the first place, is perhaps the worst quarterback piece of the post-merger era.
Even Brandon Allen is choosing this Texans defense !: No offense to Brandon Allen – well, I wouldn’t blame him if he took it some offense against that claim, but Allen threw 371 yards and scored 37 points in Houston (his highs in his first six early starts were 240 and 24).
Brandon McManus’s new version of Double-Doink: On his return to the field, the Broncos shooter unleashed the left from 42, had another chance five more yards out due to an offside penalty and immediately took the left off again.
Nsimba Webster Ball Security: The Rams have had one of the worst special team units in the league this season (chased by the ghost of Bones Fassel!), And Webster, who returns points, not more he avoided losing a disaster at a point in the third quarter. It would have been his second big turnover in the month; it is tending towards a territory that is only capturable.
Exposure B in case a Abolish the draft:
What an orderly franchise are the Jaguars: Nothing like organizing a game in the middle of a furious pandemic involving an uninteresting team competing because the NFL has built a system that provides disproportionate rewards for its serious incompetence. What’s the point of sending them to Indianapolis next week? Anyway, enjoy playing with your new team, Trevor Lawrence.
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Moments that we will tell our grandchildren
Slot receiver to TD slot receiver: Bill Belichick’s heart grew three sizes that day.
“Roughing” the Passer: Sometimes, you just have to laugh at yourself. Or someone else. Like who was the one who threw that flag.
DeSean Jackson Getting Behind the Defense: Ahhhh, that brings me back …
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What are we going to talk about this week
NFC East Death Match !: The Eagles have been eliminated and the rest of the teams (Cowboys, Giants and Football Team) play three in a cubic field to decide who represents the saddest division of football in the postseason.
Bears control their destiny and, in a way, the destiny of all of us: Wait, no, just the first part. Mitchell Trubisky is pretty much the same, but they have created a more friendly offense in the QB and rely on him to do things like throw the ball past the fighting line on the third and 6. They make fun of themselves if they believe a long-term marriage will work, but Trubisky will be a good backup / development project for a smart coach. And if the defense stays in the head in January, who knows what might happen in the tournament.
The rams have their backs against the wall: If the Bears win Green Bay in what could be a pointless game for Week 17 for the Packers, the Rams-Cardinals loser would return home. The Rams have no one to blame but themselves – well, more specifically …
What to do about Jared Goff ?: A long-term question, as they will not be able to make changes to staff or the system at this time, but it has been brutal during the second half of the season. We’ve seen him do it in the past, as recently as the return to Buffalo in week 3, and he was great last season. But Rams ’offense has no downward element and Goff’s decision-making gets progressively worse, especially in the end. As we enter January, his work couldn’t be more discouraging.
Dolphins win again on Sunday: In the form of the loss of the Texans against the Bengals, which now has Miami owning the third overall draft of the April draft. Which begs the question: in case you take another quartb, it doesn’t matter, we’ll talk about it later.
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