MichiganCardinal

Another year, another offseason thread created too early. Other than the Vikings, who they never should have lost to, their losses have come to the Packers x2, Eagles (road), Rams (road), and Chiefs (road). I'll be damned if you can find a more difficult schedule in the NFL. And yes, you'd like to see at least a win or two against that top tier of the league, particularly in an off year by the Chiefs, but here we are. They've got the Steelers, Vikings, and Bears to go. Three teams I would not put in that top tier. And if they win out, they're very likely in the tournament. And if you're in the tournament with a team that can score 50 at the drop of a hat, anything can happen.

That would be my message to the league if I'm Dan Campbell or Rod Wood. "Our defense sucks. I know we play sticky coverage and I know we are going to get some calls against us. But it needs to go both ways. We can't afford a bad holding call that kills the drive. We can't afford a missed DPI on a play that should bust it open. Both happened Sunday, multiple times."

What Blandino was getting at was that the justification they are using for calling it a touchdown is that he did not have control of the ball at the 1 when all the screenshots show him clearly down. In essence, it is a loose ball fumble at that point. So, he can't be down. If that's the case, then he very clearly does not regain possession of the ball until he is out of bounds through the side of the end zone. Thus, the call would be a touchback. I get them not wanting to make that call. Rams fans would lose their mind. But the solution is not to just say "well **** it, let's just keep it as a bad call, touchdown."

".... Would you like an atom bomb?" You all were right. Pluribus is very good.

The reality is if they looked at this and said "we have clear evidence that this was a fumble" then it should have been a touchback, because he doesn't recover the ball again until he's out of bounds in the end zone. But that would have been too outlandish. So call stands, give the Rams six points.

With Parsons officially out, there is a real possibility that each of these outcomes is just the favorite winning. Bears over Packers Lions over Steelers Lions over Vikings Niners over Bears Ravens over Packers Would leave the North at: Bears 11-5 Lions 10-6 Packers 9-6-1 A Lions win in Soldier Field and they'll win the North, probably be the 3-seed hosting the Seahawks or Niners at 11-6. A loss and they're probably on the outside looking in at 10-7 if the Packers beat the Vikings. All that being said, we should probably root for hope the Packers win again on Saturday Night. A Green Bay win allows us to control our own destiny again for the 7-seed.

Lions go 2-0, Bears win next week and lose to the Niners, Packers lose to the Ravens, and the Lions will be playing for the division against Chicago. In a scenario where a loss likely eliminates them.

Chicago 10-4 (vs. Packers, @ 49ers, vs. Lions) Green Bay 9-4-1 (@ Bears, vs. Ravens, @ Vikings) Detroit 8-6 (vs. Steelers, @ Vikings, @ Bears)

If they miss the playoffs, and I still don't think they will, it's not a loss to the Rams that will cost them. It's the inexplicable loss to the Vikings who started the worst QB in the NFL. It's being 1-3 in the division.

Meanwhile Sean Payton thinks he's the smartest guy in the room, gives Love a chance for no reason.

LOL or that. A joke ending to a joke performance. **** out of here.

Time for two quick plays before a heave.

Go destroy the punter.

Stafford might throw it here. Would be a bad call, but they'd probably convert it.

Looking at <30 seconds left after three runs and one timeout, if they can actually make a stop.

I don't understand not trying an onside kick when your defense has shown zero ability to make a crucial stop. You're just hoping for a lucky break, and if you're hoping for a lucky break, hope for it on an onside kick.

Just that easy. The defensive line should be embarassed.

If they can get six on a run up the middle when everyone in the world knows they're running, it's over. The defense just isn't good enough.

Can they somehow, someway force a Stafford mistake?

This should be an onside kick.

WAS IT OVER WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR

Mahomes tore his ACL today.

Corner expected a flag on that.

LOL. Roles reversed I've seen that called so many freaking times. STILL no penalties against the Rams. Don't mention that though Tom.