2020 NFL Playoffs - Divisional round

The Ravens are going to have to let Jackson start throwing the ball if they're going to have a shot of winning this game.

That run on 3rd down was just silly.

threeball wrote: »

Their own kicker just missed one and he kicks there every week

I know and he kicks there eight weeks out of 16 not every week because no team plays 16 home games.

Itssoeasy wrote: »

I know and he kicks there eight weeks out of 16 not every week because no team plays 16 home games.

So he does do any practice kicking on the weeks he's playing away from home? No wonder he's missing kicks

Was hoping for a bit of a shootout here. Disappointing so far but I think both defences will soften as adjustments are made.

Tucker has not looked right for a few weeks, injury? You’d put your lottery winnings on him to nail those normally

I certainly wouldn't be sounding the death knell for Tucker just yet, but that's 6 misses in 7 games for him now.

So many good kickers have been lights out and then out of nowhere had a couple of big misses and that's been all she wrote.

At the very least it's concerning.

BrentMused wrote: »

I certainly wouldn't be sounding the death knell for Tucker just yet, but that's 6 misses in 7 games for him now.

So many good kickers have been lights out and then out of nowhere had a couple of big misses and that's been all she wrote.

At the very least it's concerning.

Could be playing through something. I’d expect him to be back to himself next season at latest.

Bills fans have been awesome.

If you didn't know any different, you would think the place was at full capacity!

threeball wrote: »

My main worry for the Chiefs is their inability to close out games. Even games where they were blowing away the opposition they end up hanging on in the end to win by a score. Eventually you'll get caught even if you are obviously better than everyone else. Maybe they step it up tomorrow. If they were playing anyone but the browns I think they could have been in serious bother.

I get your point, to me they've been toying with teams. Playing passive on both sides of the ball when up. Despite being within one score they didn't seem like they were struggling and scraping their way to wins, like for example the Seahawks seem to do every single year. Obviously a risk in the playoffs but I can see them upping their game now.

Paleface wrote: »

.... almost seems like their defence has declined....

Are we talking about the same Chiefs defense that went significantly behind in every game in the playoffs last year?

No point in dragging this out, we'll see how they look tomorrow. For now I stand by my disagreement that the odds at this stage are 'massively' against them and the bookies are on my side with them being also the bookies favourites to repeat.

Killer that Lamar is out, game over surely

Well done to the Bills. The far better team and that was a masterclass in coaching from Frazier especially who embarrassed his counterpart(s) throughout.

All things considered with that season I'd be happy enough with a playoff trip and a win during same if I were the Ravens. It was a bit of a disaster all round with the COVID mess and long losing streak.

Again I'll say that one big problem for Baltimore when they get to this level is that 90% of the time their opponents are going to have at least one elite receiver.

They haven't had one for a long, long time now and it is extremely debilitating when you get to the playoffs.

It's easier said than done and it's not as if they haven't tried especially in more recent years, but for example every team left in the playoffs all have at least one WR who is far superior to anything they have: Bills (Diggs), Browns (Beckham/Landry), Buccs (Evans), Packers (Adams), Chiefs (Hill), Saints (Thomas).

I would also be having a serious look at moving on from Greg Roman and pass game coordinator David Culley. Jackson is far from perfect, but he is more than good enough to win with and is not helped in any way by the offensive scheme.