NFL Week 17 Thread

Black Swan

Sunday 2 January 2011
Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets
Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns
Oakland Raiders @ Kansas City Chiefs
Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions
Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New Orleans Saints
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Houston Texans
Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants @ Washington Redskins
San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos
Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers
Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers
Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts
St Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks

darragh16

Some pretty pointless games I'm afraid to say, but the season has been a rollercoaster ride up to now!

Wonder if Pats will rest Tom Brady considering they have the bye. Kansas and Oakland could be a good game, even though they've bagged the division they are bitter rivals...

mikemac

St Louis Rams @ Seattle Seahawks for game of the week I reckon

49ers fan

Would agree about Rams-Seahawks game, should be a good one. Ragin the Niners couldnt even muster some effort last week to set up a 3 way shootout this week:mad: Was reading this morning that Alex Smith is starting again, the San Fran QB merry go round continues........Reckon the Bears-Packers game could be good aswell

Lirange

darragh16 wrote: »

Some pretty pointless games I'm afraid to say, but the season has been a rollercoaster ride up to now!

There are always those games in the last week. However, there are more games with playoff implications than usual. Not just playoff spots but home field byes. There's a big difference for one of either Baltimore or Pittsburgh to finish atop their division and earn the first round bye and home game the second week of playoffs. Many games are involved in the NFC wild card race. Then of course you've got the Rams and Seahawks who are playing not just for a home game in the first round but for survival.

Pherekydes

If Seattle wins, they win the division with 7-9 and host a play-off game. Am I right in saying this is the first time ever for a losing team to make the postseason?

mikemac

Pherekydes wrote: »

If Seattle wins, they win the division with 7-9 and host a play-off game. Am I right in saying this is the first time ever for a losing team to make the postseason?

Yes, first time for a full season

A few teams have made the playoffs at 8-8, most recently the Chargers did it two years ago

davetherave

Pherekydes wrote: »

If Seattle wins, they win the division with 7-9 and host a play-off game. Am I right in saying this is the first time ever for a losing team to make the postseason?

Yup, there have been a few .500 teams @ 8-8
08 Chargers, 06 Giants, 04 Rams, 04 Vikings, 99 Cowboys, 99 Lions, 91 Jets, 90 Saints, 85 Browns

Hypothetically it would be possible for a winless team to get to the playoffs if all four teams went 0-10-6. Tie against their three division opponents and lose everything else. :eek:

49ers fan

Yeah they will, thats why I was sick that San Francisco didn't show up last week, a win last Sunday and this week and they would have gone through due to their record against their Divisional opponents, albeit 7-9 aswell, didnt say I was proud...:rolleyes:

Royal Seahawk

Looks like Hasselbeck could be starting the biggest game this weekend.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/12/31/hasselbeck-takes-snaps-at-practice-friday-may-start/

giddyup

Hawks Rams is a 5.20 local start which is unusual for up here. Starting late because it was made the main national SNF game after last weeks results. I will be there to represent the Boards Hawks fans (Sect 308, Row DD ).

My prediction...we will make NFL history tomorrow and then put Drew Brees on his arse next week in 1st rd of playoffs.

It is what it is. Happy to take it after last 2 seasons.

Pherekydes

giddyup wrote: »

Hawks Rams is a 5.20 local start which is unusual for up here. Starting late because it was made the main national SNF game after last weeks results. I will be there to represent the Boards Hawks fans (Sect 308, Row DD ).

My prediction...we will make NFL history tomorrow and then put Drew Brees on his arse next week in 1st rd of playoffs.

It is what it is. Happy to take it after last 2 seasons.

Hilarious scenario: Seattle beats the Rams, hosts and beats the Saints, then shocks the Bears and then HOSTS the NFC Championship game (against the Packers, of course :pac:).

Royal Seahawk

Pherekydes wrote: »

Hilarious scenario: Seattle beats the Rams, hosts and beats the Saints, then shocks the Bears and then HOSTS the NFC Championship game (against the Packers, of course :pac:).

Then we destroy the Packers and beat the Ravens in the Super Bowl?

Pherekydes

Royal Seahawk wrote: »

Then we destroy the Packers and beat the Ravens in the Super Bowl?

Eh, no. But they do set a different type of record in the NFC championship game.

Packers over the Patriots in the SB.

Royal Seahawk

Pherekydes wrote: »

Eh, no. But they do set a different type of record in the NFC championship game.

Packers over the Patriots in the SB.

Yeah, I thought it was far fetched. I'd settle for being divison champs I guess in this rebuilding year.

Peyton Manning

Devin McCourty with another interception that leads to another Brady to Gronk TD

That_Guy

Redzone not working for anybody else? All I'm getting is a radio type stream.

mikemac

Redzone working fine on gamepass

The radio stream you're getting is NFL Network, goes to that during game time

That_Guy

Working now.

49ers fan

Sweet, have Gronkawski as my TE in Fantasy League this week..:)

Peyton Manning

49ers fan wrote: »

Sweet, have Gronkawski as my TE in Fantasy Leauge this week..:)

I hate Week 17 games. I have one more championship game which I thought I won last week, but turns out it was a two-legged final! Lot of my big names won't feature much today so had to raid the waiver wire quite a bit

Edit: Damn, Pats turnover. That hasn't happened in so long.

irishbucsfan

Bucs on tv.

Life is good.

Peyton Manning

Devin McCourty is such a beast. A serious candidate for the Defensive Rookie, although it will probably go to Suh.

Peyton Manning

What a play from Edelman !!

1st and Goal for the Pats

TD Lawfirm

49ers fan

Yeah, I know what you mean, with so many big names sitting out this week, made it a bit frantic, only just changed to Brees at last minute as my QB....which looks good right now..TD:D

That_Guy

Pats are something else. Unstoppable.

Mr. Guappa

Tom_Brady wrote: »

What a play from Edelman !!

1st and Goal for the Pats

TD Lawfirm

Nice to see Edelman involved on that drive. I was expecting him to be more of a factor this season but maybe he will be in the playoffs.

That_Guy

Bucs have used all of their time outs. Early in the second quarter. I'm not that knowledgeable about the game but it's a tad surprising.

irishbucsfan

That_Guy wrote: »

Bucs have used all of their time outs. Early in the second quarter. I'm not that knowledgeable about the game but it's a tad surprising.

Not really that unusual for the Bucs. Rah likes to burn them early

49ers fan

Poor call I thought as well....

49ers fan

Nice Def. there, might be glad of a TO now...:D

Itssoeasy

Saints inside the five and they give the ball up.

49ers fan

Nice read by the Buccs linebacker, great hit in fairness to cause the turnover

mikemac

Pittsburgh winning so realy, the AFC North battle will be over.

Ravens will probably start benching players in the 2nd half

Bukman13

Saints Shooting themselves in the foot... Buccs 4th & 3 kicking a FG and the D go offside.

49ers fan

Steelers, Mendenhall 2nd TD......and i benched him this week:mad:

irishbucsfan

PERFECT throw by Freeman into the corner of the endzone.

Briscoe finally showing his worth with a great catch as well

That_Guy

Ouch. Saints will be kicking themselves for that one.

49ers fan

Costly alright, TD Buccs, Great catch

Itssoeasy

Tracy Porter oh dear and what a throw from josh Freeman.

That_Guy

Steeler's having their wicked way with the Browns.

Peyton Manning

Edelman with a 94 yard punt return TD

irishbucsfan

Awful from the Bucs

49ers fan

That all stemmed from them having no Timeouts, looks like it should be overturned though

irishbucsfan

49ers fan wrote: »

That all stemmed from them having no Timeouts, looks like it should be overturned though

It all stemmed from having a 2nd year guard playing center because our Pro Bowl center is on IR.

mikemac

Sorry but if the Bucs win do they get a wildcard slot?

I know the different permutations for the AFC but know very little on the NFC

irishbucsfan

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sorry but if the Bucs win do they get a wildcard slot?

I know the different permutations for the AFC, I don't very little on the NFC

Bucs need to win and Packers + Giants have to lose.

It's unlikely, especially with Giants going to Washington, who they should really beat easilly.


This team isn't ready for the Playoffs anyway. Youngest team in the NFL with 13 players on IR.

Saints turnover AGAIN

Bukman13

feelingstressed wrote: »

Sorry but if the Bucs win do they get a wildcard slot?

I know the different permutations for the AFC but know very little on the NFC

If they win, they then need both the Packers and the Giants to lose. That will give them the 6th seed.

That_Guy

Whoa, another turnover. Bucs holding their own.

49ers fan

might be that too...:D

mikemac

Gonna cheer on the Bucs so, remember watching them in Wembly

Ravens have nothing to play for, the AFC North is wrapped up. A messy, scrappy game too