NFL Week 17 -- Swimming Downstream

[Cosmo]

Holla to everyone scrambling to get a Netflix account activated at the parents' house so you can watch Christmas football. Ugh.

Wednesday
Kansas City (-3/43.5) at Pittsburgh, 1, NETFLIX
Baltimore (-5.5/46.5) at Houston, 430, NETFLIX

Thursday
Seattle (-3.5/43.5) at Chicago, 815, PRIME

Saturday (all on NFL NET)
L.A. Chargers (-4/42.5) at New England, 1
Denver at Cincinnati (-3.5/49.5), 430
Arizona at L.A. Rams (-6/48.5), 8

Sunday early
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo (-9.5/46.5), CBS
Las Vegas at New Orleans (-1/39.5), FOX
Indianapolis (-8/40.5) at N.Y. Giants, FOX
Dallas at Philadelphia (-9/43.5), FOX
Carolina at Tampa Bay (-8/49.5), CBS
Tennessee at Jacksonville (-1/40.5), CBS

Sunday late
Miami (-6.5/40.5) at Cleveland, CBS
Green Bay at Minnesota (-1.5/48.5), FOX

Sunday night
Atlanta at Washington (-4/47.5), 820, NBC

Monday night
Detroit (-3.5/50.5) at San Francisco, ESPN/ABC

Playoff picture
AFC
#7 Denver (9-6) at #2 Buffalo (12-3)
#6 L.A. Chargers (9-6) at #3 Pittsburgh (10-5)-x
#5 Baltimore (10-5)-x at #4 Houston (9-6)-z
#1 Kansas City (14-1)-z
Still alive: Indianapolis, Miami, Cincinnati (all 7-8)

NFC
#7 Washington (10-5) at #2 Philadelphia (12-3)-x
#6 Green Bay (11-4)-x at #3 L.A. Rams (9-6)
#5 Minnesota (13-2)-x at #4 Atlanta (8-7)
#1 Detroit (13-2)-x
Still alive: Tampa Bay (8-7), Seattle (8-7)

Thoughts
* I'm absolutely skipping that early window on Sunday. What a garbage slate. Trying to stay up for the Commies game anyway. Might play some golf or go on a hike on Sunday afternoon instead.
* If Washington wins, the only drama for Week 18 involves the NFC South and West. Don't ask me what happens if the Rams and Seahawks both finish 10-7 with the Seahawks winning in L.A. in Week 18. I think it comes down to strength of victory because I think they'll still be tied after the first four tiebreakers.
* If Atlanta wins, it's squeaky bum time in Washington.
* Detroit only being favored by 3.5 seems light.

 

[Gutter]

Green Bay is at Minnesota … and giving 1.5?

 

[MileHigh]

Packers-Vikings is in Minnesota.

 

[Huggy]

After the fiasco that was Netflix's handling of the Tyson - Paul fight (I had no issue with buffering etc. but my buddy two streets over, using the same internet provider, gave up during the undercard) I wondered what kind of **** show we'd have here in Canuckistan but TSN is showing both games over the air.

 

[dixiehack]

I presume Nantz and Romo are spending this week in the Grenadines while the other CBS crews pick through this dung heap.

 

[MileHigh]

I presume Nantz and Romo are spending this week in the Grenadines while the other CBS crews pick through this dung heap.

They will be in Buffalo.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Holla to everyone scrambling to get a Netflix account activated at the parents' house so you can watch Christmas football. Ugh.

Wednesday
Kansas City (-3/43.5) at Pittsburgh, 1, NETFLIX
Baltimore (-5.5/46.5) at Houston, 430, NETFLIX

Thursday
Seattle (-3.5/43.5) at Chicago, 815, PRIME

Saturday (all on NFL NET)
L.A. Chargers (-4/42.5) at New England, 1
Denver at Cincinnati (-3.5/49.5), 430
Arizona at L.A. Rams (-6/48.5), 8

Sunday early
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo (-9.5/46.5), CBS
Las Vegas at New Orleans (-1/39.5), FOX
Indianapolis (-8/40.5) at N.Y. Giants, FOX
Dallas at Philadelphia (-9/43.5), FOX
Carolina at Tampa Bay (-8/49.5), CBS
Tennessee at Jacksonville (-1/40.5), CBS

Sunday late
Miami (-6.5/40.5) at Cleveland, CBS
Minnesota at Green Bay (-1.5/48.5), FOX

Sunday night
Atlanta at Washington (-4/47.5), 820, NBC

Monday night
Detroit (-3.5/50.5) at San Francisco, ESPN/ABC

Playoff picture
AFC
#7 Denver (9-6) at #2 Buffalo (12-3)
#6 L.A. Chargers (9-6) at #3 Pittsburgh (10-5)-x
#5 Baltimore (10-5)-x at #4 Houston (9-6)-z
#1 Kansas City (14-1)-z
Still alive: Indianapolis, Miami, Cincinnati (all 7-8)

NFC
#7 Washington (10-5) at #2 Philadelphia (12-3)-x
#6 Green Bay (11-4)-x at #3 L.A. Rams (9-6)
#5 Minnesota (13-2)-x at #4 Atlanta (8-7)
#1 Detroit (13-2)-x
Still alive: Tampa Bay (8-7), Seattle (8-7)

Thoughts
* I'm absolutely skipping that early window on Sunday. What a garbage slate. Trying to stay up for the Commies game anyway. Might play some golf or go on a hike on Sunday afternoon instead.
* If Washington wins, the only drama for Week 18 involves the NFC South and West. Don't ask me what happens if the Rams and Seahawks both finish 10-7 with the Seahawks winning in L.A. in Week 18. I think it comes down to strength of victory because I think they'll still be tied after the first four tiebreakers.
* If Atlanta wins, it's squeaky bum time in Washington.
* Detroit only being favored by 3.5 seems light.

Rams would have the better strength of victory, I’d expect. They beat both the Vikings and Bills. Seahawks can’t match that.

 

[Cosmo]

Sorry, didn’t have my second monitor, pain in the ass going back and forth between browsers. It’s fixed, and yes, Vikings are favored.

 

[TigerVols]

They will be in Buffalo.

Same thing.

 

[dixiehack]

A few years ago the Titans were in line to get the No. 1 CBS crew by default for a really-thin Sunday where Fox had the doubleheader. Instead they gave Nantz the week off.

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

* If Washington wins, the only drama for Week 18 involves the NFC South and West. Don't ask me what happens if the Rams and Seahawks both finish 10-7 with the Seahawks winning in L.A. in Week 18. I think it comes down to strength of victory because I think they'll still be tied after the first four tiebreakers.

Oh I dunno that Lions-Vikings Week 18 game would seem mighty important if both teams win this week.

 

[HanSenSE]

Nantz and Romo had SF-Mia last week.

 

[Batman]

Am I wrong to think Cowboys-Eagles and Panthers-Bucs might actually be fun games to watch?
Got some playoff stakes for the Eagles and Bucs, and the Cowboys and Panthers have both been sneaky decent the past few weeks and could easily spoil some playoff scenarios.

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

If the Eagles-Cowboys means something for one of the teams it's usually worth flipping on for a few minutes. I'll be at Bucs-Panthers, curious to see how feisty the Panthers will be on the road.

 

[Cosmo]

Oh I dunno that Lions-Vikings Week 18 game would seem mighty important if both teams win this week.

I’m an idiot

 

[HappyCurmudgeon]

I’m an idiot

Not at all. I had to re-check the schedule four times and the standings to make sure it would mean something. Merry Christmas

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Eagles-Cowboys watchability depends entirely on whether or not Hurts plays. Few QBs suck the spectacle out of a game as thoroughly as Kenny Pickett.

 

[Batman]

Eagles-Cowboys watchability depends entirely on whether or not Hurts plays. Few QBs suck the spectacle out of a game as thoroughly as Kenny Pickett.

He's no Nick Foles.

 

[Della9250]

Eagles-Cowboys watchability depends entirely on whether or not Hurts plays. Few QBs suck the spectacle out of a game as thoroughly as Kenny Pickett.

If Hurts doesn't play and the fact the Cowboys are actually playing hard despite their lot in the league, I can totally see a Dallas win.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

The Cowpokes certainly love Mike McCarthy. They play hard for him, even in a lost season. The late wins are hurting their draft status and they’re not in the playoff hunt.