2025 NFL Season discussion thread

The Rams were dreadful in the first half last night, Stafford threw a couple of awful picks.

It looked like they were going to pull it out of the fire in the second half but Stafford threw another pick. They managed to tie it up after that but the Falcons got a late field goal to win it.

The officiating may have cost them the game. You can never be certain about that but statistically it did.

I like the Bucs a lot but I really hope the Falcons win tomorrow.

Seattle are looking like serious contenders with that defense. Looking very like the NFC route to the Superbowl is through Lumen Field.

Their only hope now with the playoffs is to recognise that playing to not lose has not worked well for them and will see them decimated from this point forward. They take a strong lead then sit back and focus more on short safe plays to not turn the ball over rather than actually trying to get first downs, which typically leads to a punt and which the defence has usually been decent enough to stop and get the ball back. However with most of the teams they'll be facing in the playoffs, they will be heavily punished for that.

Even if Eagles beat the Niners, the Divisional round will likely see Eagles V Bears and I don't see the Eagles beating the Bears with the way they've been playing all season (and Bears have already beaten Eagles this season), but if they decide to keep going for it for the whole game they could have a decent shot at it.

Jonathan Gannon out at Arizona

The one that surprises me is Pete Carroll. He's a guy that turns a franchise around. I'm not just talking about on the field but off it as well. That's not a one year thing.

His first two seasons in Seattle were losing ones.

But that's the Raiders for you. They mess things up every year.

You got the first round pick. I'd say that was on his mind from halfway through the season when he seen the state of the roster.

I don't think you need much improvement on the defense. They spent a lot of time on the field and defense tires when they aren't getting a good break to rest.

Your offensive line is horrendous, you need a QB. That's what needs to be fixed. When you sort out the offense then you can go work on the defense if necessary.

As I said Carroll started out with two losing seasons, got his QB and look what happened then. Nine consecutive winning seasons with a Superbowl win and loss. He had eleven winning years over 14 seasons in Seattle.

Carroll should have been given another year knowing he was getting his QB and had a draft and FA to sort out the offensive line.

That news was so remarkable it was announced on Newstalk sports bulletin. Not sure when that would have happened before!

It'll be Tomlin who makes that decision. I think if there's enough kickback he might walk and I wouldn't blame him. He's never had a losing season.

The big problem for the Steelers has been at QB. They are never high enough in the draft to get one there and it's very hard to get one in FA.

Like Rodgers looked completely finished with the Jets but he goes to Pittsburgh and looks pretty good. He was brilliant the other night.

As much as I respect Tomlin I thought it was a stupid move bringing in Rodgers but I was wrong.