NFL Playoffs running thread

Agree as to your second point, although it all worked out. Collinsworth almost lost it when they called the TO.

On the first point, I disagree. The Eagles needed a TD, so they had to try to score on every play. On top of that, the clock may have stopped on another down if there was an incomplete pass.

 

Ooops.

ESPN apologizes for playing 'Dixie' with Civil War-themed Andrew Luck graphic during wild card game

 

Most of the road teams match up fairly well IMO

Indy and Dallas can run the ball and shorten the game. Dallas is kind of a wildcard because they haven't been particularly good on the road and Dak, in particular, isn't good on the road. But McVay has to prove he can make some adjustments.

The Chargers have some really versatile athletic defensive players like James, Ingram and Bosa that can at least disrupt New England's offense on different levels. They are probably the closest team to the Ravens/Giants teams that have given New England and Brady trouble in the past.

Philly doesn't seem to match up as well with NOLA as the road teams do in the other games but they do have a quarterback that's 4-0 in the playoffs with a Super Bowl MVP under his belt.

 

I know that now Indiana wishes it were a confederate state but they were Union blue. It wouldn’t surprise me that Pense’s ancestors were fugitive slave hunters though.they should have played the Battle Hymm of the Republic, but that triggers conservatives

 

Correct. What if the Eagles scored on first down? Then you wasted a significant amount of time for no reason.

 

Ye Olde Chef predictons:

IND @ KC: Too much Mahomes, Inc. for the Fighting Horse Shoes. 34-24 Chiefs.

DAL @ LAR: I think this is the blowout of the weekend. In order to beat the Rams at home, you have to basically match them score for score. Unless Emmitt, Irvin, and Witten decide to suit up, it ain't happening. 38-13 Sheep.

SD @ NE: Chargers came dangerously close to pissing away a 20 point 4th quarter lead at Baltimore. Now fly cross country back home for 3 days, and fly cross country again for a 10 am kick?....Nope. 31-14 Patsys.

PHI @ NO: I don't get the Eagles with Foles. I just don't get it. He was on the verge of retirement until Reid talked him out of it. They win again in the upset of the weekend.
38-30 Iggles.

 

If Maddox plays for the iggles he will take Elvis Patteron’s Retired nickname. Toast.

 

The guy was named Cody when his parents knew their last name was Parkey. He never had a chance.

 

Chargers are gonna man-handle the Pats, IMHO. Other than that, I'd go with the Rams, Saints and Chiefs, yes.

 

If you’re the Chargers, why not try to make arrangements with either an NFL team not in the playoffs or a college football factory to use their facilities and stay on the East Coast for the week?

 

Got a 4-team money line parlay down -- Rams/Chiefs/Chargers/Saints. +572.