****Happy Football Day Week 10****

[TommyGavin 790]

Sorry the late thread start. 
 

Enjoy weekend games guys !

[Voltaire 5,316]

This game against the Chargers on the road is a big one for the Lions. If you want to be considered an elite team instead of a very good one, you have to win games like this or the Chiefs when missing two top stars. The Chargers have had issues defending the pass since they play in the AFC but playing against the scrub Jets and Bears backup QBs have helped with their numbers lately. These guys are inconsistent but on a good day can play with the best of them plus it's in LA.

The Lions are mostly healthy coming off the bye. Finally. Moseley, of course, is out for the year. CJGJ may be too, although he insists a late season return is possible. James Houston, their best pass rusher opposite Hutchinson, has been gone since week two, won't be back until December, and has been deeply missed. Brad Holmes did next to nothing at the trade deadline, he sent a 2025 6th round pick to Cleveland to bring in a big bodies WR that the Browns weren't using very much.

Thanks to an assist from a weak schedule, the Lions have a very good chance at landing the #1 playoff seed, bye week, and home field advantage. They probably need 13 wins to get there, so games like this need to be won. I keep wishing death on the Eagles, it's only worked one time, what happens instead is that they keep pissing me off by pulling close games out of their asses. By comparison, I've had more success with wishing death on the 49ers lately. Both teams have a much tougher schedule the rest of the way than Detroit. If the 49ers are to catch the Lions for the 2nd seed, they'll have their work cut out for them.

Thank you Jets, Bengals, Vikings, and Browns.

[WhiteWonder 2,737]

47 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Brad Holmes did next to nothing at the trade deadline, he sent a 2025 6th round pick to Cleveland to bring in a big bodies WR that the Browns weren't using very much.

As someone with some dynasty exposure to Cedric Tillman, I was happy with that. Cooper not getting any younger, Elijah Moore is a good WR who will never be a #1. Hoping it opens up more playing time and targets for Tillman. He was a 3rd round selection after JSN and Mingo. 

[WhiteWonder 2,737]

Jets facing a must win.  Last week didn't feel like a must win but now that loss has made this game against LV very important. Lose this and you fall to 4-5 with Buffalo and Miami on tap. If you can't find a way to split those and are sitting at 4-7, I worry about locker room discontent and a repeat of "Mike F'ing White" in the form of "Trevor F'ing Semien" which was ridiculous to begin with. 

However, win this game and fine a way to split the next two and 6-5 would look really good with Atlanta and Houston on tap. both teams playing relatively well but both games that a team with the Jets relative talent should be able to beat. 

[Voltaire 5,316]

Lions Rooting guide for the 1:00 games... would like the Jags to continue the pain infliction on the 49ers because I like when the tough teams jockeying for NFC division championship positions collect Ls. Vikings vs Saints is a tough one. Despite all their significant injuries and despite picking up two losses in games they should have won, the Vikings aren't sufficiently dead within the division yet.  Meanwhile, the Saints only have four losses as well. While the Lions are 3-0 vs the NFC South, the one team they haven't played yet, and so don't have a tiebreaker over, is the Saints. 

For the 4:00 games, being two games and a tiebreaker behind Philly, what Dallas does or doesn't do in their quest for a wildcard spot is of no concern. Seattle does matter. If they somehow win that division, they also hold a tiebreaker against Detroit, so as I often have this year, I find myself pulling for Washington.

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What happens in the AFC is crucially important to those teams but doesn't matter terribly much to the Lions. On their march to the playoffs over there, whatever help they can provide against SF, Sea, and Philly is appreciated. So, rooting for the Jags this week and the Chiefs next week. If the Lions are fortunate enough to get to the Super Bowl this year, please don't let it be a re-match against the Ravens. Someone please knock them out, that team scares the bejeebers out of me.

 

[Voltaire 5,316]

Ravens already up a TD on a pick-six and I haven't even gotten my head on straight.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Down 10-0 and a fumble at mid-field I was ready to give up on the Jags, but a hold and a FG drive that started from the 1 yard line and they are back to 10-3 and faith is restored. See how badly hurt Bosa is.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Browns block a FG.... another team that looked may be done.

[Voltaire 5,316]

How is Dobbs playing so well, like he's been there the whole time? No wonder AZ got rid of him can't tank with a QB this good.

[Bier Meister 1,710]

36 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Down 10-0 and a fumble at mid-field I was ready to give up on the Jags, but a hold and a FG drive that started from the 1 yard line and they are back to 10-3 and faith is restored. See how badly hurt Bosa is.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Packers FG to get withine one of the Steelers.... didn't expect them to be in this game.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Probably the end of the Jags....

[Voltaire 5,316]

Texans are taking it to the Bengals somehow.  Burrow just fumbled to set u a drive.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Just now, Voltaire said:

Texans are taking it to the Bengals somehow.  Burrow just fumbled to set u a drive.

PI Bengals falling apart.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Vikings are legit.  Fock. This is not something I was hoping to see.

[Voltaire 5,316]

1 minute ago, Voltaire said:

Vikings are legit.  Fock. This is not something I was hoping to see.

Carr hurt? What's up with that? Anyone watching this sh*tshow?

[Voltaire 5,316]

1 hour ago, Voltaire said:

Down 10-0 and a fumble at mid-field I was ready to give up on the Jags, but a hold and a FG drive that started from the 1 yard line and they are back to 10-3 and faith is restored. See how badly hurt Bosa is.

So many turnovers for the Jags. Just when you think they might do something, the bottom falls out on them. Even worse than winning, it looks like the 49ers of the first 5 weeks are back. 

Meanwhile, the Vikings look for real.

[Voltaire 5,316]

35 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Carr hurt? What's up with that? Anyone watching this sh*tshow?

LOL @ Jameis maybe doing something to get NO back in the game with Carr out.

[Voltaire 5,316]

47 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

PI Bengals falling apart.

Houston with an INT. They've got this one. Another team that looks legit with a sold win.

[TommyGavin 790]

Ravens up big. 

[Voltaire 5,316]

11 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Houston with an INT. They've got this one. Another team that looks legit with a sold win.

I thought I'd written the obituary on this game.... up ten with the ball and like 4 minutes left ... an INT, a Bengals TD and stop, and they are just a FG down. Huge play. OMG.

[Voltaire 5,316]

11 minutes ago, TommyGavin said:

Ravens up big. 

And if you wrothe the obituary on the Browns, you also were premature. The AFC North games are insane.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Just now, Voltaire said:

And if you wrothe the obituary on the Browns, you also were premature. The AFC North games are insane.

Cleveland missed the extra point. OMG.

[TommyGavin 790]

13 minutes ago, TommyGavin said:

Ravens up big. 

Whoops

[Voltaire 5,316]

Packers have the Steelers crapping their pants.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Steelers pull it out.

Houston with a well deserved win over Cincy they almost didn't get.

Both come down to the last play of the game.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Both Jameis' Saints and the Browns have a chance to overturn everything in the last two minutes as well.... what a set of games.

[Voltaire 5,316]

There's the end for NO, got an INT pushing too hard for the TD. See if Cleveland can pull off the huge upset.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Vikings hold on, Cleveland with the huge upset on the last second FG.

Wow great games.

[TommyGavin 790]

25 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

And if you wrothe the obituary on the Browns, you also were premature. The AFC North games are insane.

Holy crap. Fun game. 

[Voltaire 5,316]

Any of you that took the over on Cleveland/Baltimore... God Bless You. Who saw that coming?

[Voltaire 5,316]

If Herbert wants to do intentional grounding. don't throw to the team in white, but thank you.

[TommyGavin 790]

Big goal line stop by the Giants

[Voltaire 5,316]

Dan Campbell sees the Chargers can't stop the run so he just says "fock them."

[Cloaca du jour 2,149]

How about them Browns!!!

[Voltaire 5,316]

Focking Chargers with a successful goal line stand.

Live by the Campbell's gambles / die by Campbell's gambles.

[Cloaca du jour 2,149]

Next week the Browns Steelers game is gonna be like a playoff game.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Just now, Cloaca du jour said:

How about them Browns!!!

That was amazing.  My head exploded with that missed XP.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Nice seeing the Lions really taking it to the Chargers. Chargers' D can't stop them.

[Voltaire 5,316]

Bwahahahahahahahaha