NFL Playoff Thread: Division Round

[Dick Whitman]

NE -5 vs. KC
Ari -7 vs. GB
Car -3 vs. Sea
Den -6.5 vs. Pit

Pittsburgh seems like the most likely underdog to cover and even win.

 

[Cosmo]

Sure, but if they go into Denver with no Ben and no Tony Brown and no DeAngelo Williams, I don't see them standing much of a chance.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

**** you, Whitman. Stop working my corners.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Roethlisberger is listed as day-to-day. Brown is expected to play. Williams is also expected to be ready. Jump on the 6.5 while it lasts.

95 percent of America is on the Kansas City bandwagon this week.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Sure, but if they go into Denver with no Ben and no Tony Brown and no DeAngelo Williams, I don't see them standing much of a chance.

Pretty sure all three will play, with Brown and Williams being close to 100 percent.

 

[Cosmo]

I knew I could rely on SteelerSJ.com to come through so I didn't have to look up their status.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Roethlisberger is listed as day-to-day. Brown is expected to play. Williams is also expected to be ready. Jump on the 6.5 while it lasts.

95 percent of America is on the Kansas City bandwagon this week.

Is Maclin playing?

I have a feeling the Patriots have seen a lot of the film from the KC game last year. I could see the Chiefs making some noise if they can get consistent pressure on Brady . I can also see the Pats getting serious revenge. Although that Chiefs ass-kicking last year was probably just what NE needed at the time.

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

I think Ben plays regardless.

By bandwagon I should amend that: I think 95 percent of America is rooting for KC.
The Chiefs have a great shot to win, and a lock to cover. (Famous last words).

What do the Patriots have to exact this revenge? They have Brady and Gronk and a less-than-stellar supporting cast. Good enough to win? Yeah. But if the Chiefs don't turn the ball over and the DL pressures Brady's like last year, it'll be a long, sad day in Foxboro.

Arizona is the only team I think will cover the spread. Even there I'm skeptical.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Edelman is back. He's the most important member of Brady's supporting cast. Also, I don't trust the Chiefs' offense, especially with its only playmaker injured.

 

[Chef2]

Chiefs-31
Patriots-21

Packers-27
Cardinals-41

Seahawks-10
Panthers-24

Steelers-13
Broncos-19

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Edelman is back, but how much of him is back will not be known until Saturday evening.

 

[swingline]

How many concussions has Edelman had? Is he in Wes Welker territory?

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

He was out with a leg injury.

 

[bigpern23]

How many concussions has Edelman had? Is he in Wes Welker territory?

Five, I think. Hell, they named the concussion spotter rule after him.
'Julian Edelman Rule' a sign NFL waking up on concussions

 

[Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!]

Edelman is about a dinger away from hanging out with Wayne Cherbet and Wes Welker.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Edelman is about a dinger away from hanging out with Wayne Cherbet and Wes Welker.

Racist.

 

[outofplace]

Antonio Brown still in protocol, DeAngelo Williams to see foot specialist

Williams saw foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson Monday, so the reports of his return this week may have been premature.

 

[Batman]

This is cool. NFL Films was able to stitch together the original broadcast of Super Bowl I for the first time, and NFL Network will air it in full on Friday night. Most of the tapes had been lost over the years.
They've done this with some other Super Bowls, and have done some similar things with the "NFL's Greatest Games" series that are always fun to watch.

For first time ever, Super Bowl I will re-air in full

 

[Michael_ Gee]

I wonder if they will use excerpts from both the CBS and NBC broadcasts. Game was on both networks. I remember we watched on the NBC broadcast because such was the state of the TV art that it for some reason had better color resolution than CBS. I think it was Gowdy and DeRogatis for NBC and Summerall and Brookshier for CBS, but I sure could be wrong.

 

[JohnHammond]

Very few clips from TV. NFL Films filmed every play. Seems interesting, as NFL Network will put a scoreboard bug, first own and line of scrimmage lines into the production.